Porter Cable BSV750-W-3, BSV750-W-2, BSV750-W-1, BSV750-W Owner’s Manual

Instruction

manual

Model

BSV750

Generator

Shown with optional po/tab#/ty kit

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Copyright ,_ 2003 PorterCableCotporahon

IMPORTANT

Please make certain that the person who is
to use this equipment carefully reads and

understands these instructions before

starting operations

The Model and SenaJ NO plate ts located on the [tame

Record these numbers _nthe spaces below and retain for

future reference

Model NO

Type

Senal No

Part No 029525-038-0

• Please read and follow these instructions for proper use and maintenance.

• If you experience any problems and need assistance, please call us at our toll
free number 1-888-559-8550, Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. To 6:00

p.m.C.S.T.

• If repair or service part purchase is required, our many Authorized Warranty

Service Centers are conveniently located and equipped to handle all in-
warranty and out*of-warranty service.

• For the location of the nearest Authorized Warranty Service Center call

1-888-559-8550, Ext. 2, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Retain sales receipt as proof of purchase for warranty service.

• Read and understand all safety warnings.

• DO not operate this unit until you have read and understand this Owners

Manual for Safety, Operation, and Maintenance Instructions.

• Do not operate this unit until you have read and understand the Engine

Owners Manual for Safety, Operation, and Maintenance Instructions.

Note: Photographs and line drawings used inthis manual are for reference only and
do not represent a specific model.

Read Operators ManuaJ, Do not operate equipmer_t until you have _ead

Instruotions_

on land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass, or other similar
items, then an approved spark arrester must be installed and is legally required in the state of
California, it is a violation of California statutes section 130050 and/or sections 4442 and 4443

of the California Public Resources Code, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester, as
defined in section 4442, and maintained in effective working order, Spark arrester are also

required on some U.S. Forest Service land and may also be legally required under other
statutes and ordinances,

operators Manual for Safety, Assembly, Operafion_ and Maintenance

This product may not be equipped with a spark arresting muffler. If the

product is not equipped and will be used around flammable materials, or

Engine exhaust contains chemicals known, in certain quantities, to cause

cancer_ birth defects or other reproductive harm.

D29525 2-ENG

Thismanualcontainsinformationthatisimportantforyoutoknowandunderstand,Thisinform
mationrelatestoprotectingYOURSAFETYandPREVENTINGEQUIPMENTPROBLEMS, To

help you recognize this information, we use the symbols below, Please read the manual and
pay attention to these sections,

indicates an imminently I_tzardous situation which, if not avoided_ will result in

death or serious inju£4

indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury,

indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,may result in

minor or moderate injury

used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided_ may result in property damage,

Improper operation or maintenance of this product could result in serious

operating instructions before using.

HAZARD WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT

Attempting to

connect generator
directly to the

electrical system
of any building

structure.

injury and property damage. Read and understand all warnings and

RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE

Back feeding electricity through
a building's electrical system to

the outside utility feed lines
could endanger repair persons

Never backfeed electricity
through a structure's electrical

system.

attempting to restore service.

3-ENG D29525

HAZARD

Operation of
generator in rain_

wet, iGy_or

flooded

conditions,

Use of worn,
damaged, undet-

si_.edor un-
grounded exten-

sion cords.

RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE

(Continued)

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

Wa[er i8 an excellent conductor

t_felectricity!WaLer which comes

in conLac[ with ele_£rically

charged components ca_
transmit elsoLriciLy 1o the Frame

and o£her surfaces, resa;Iting in
electrical shock Loanyone co;t-

lacting them.

Use t_f undersize extension
cords could resul£ iR overhe_tkrg
t_f Live wire8 or stLaohe_ i[ert_8,

resulLing in fie.

Opera[e genera[or in a clean, dry,

well ver%il_[ed area. Make r_re
handsare dry before touching

uni£.

Use proper size (wire gauge}
cordsst for appli_[ion see char£

in the Assertlbly section of £his

f_lanlJ_l.

HOW TO PREVENT iT

Placing generator
on or against

highly conductive
surPaGel 8uGb a8 8

steel walkway or

metal roof.

Improper
conne_"tionof

Acciden[al leakage of elec£rical

cL;rrent coL;Id charge conductive

surfaces in con[ao£ with £he
generator.

i_ms to

generator.

Shock_ .

OpePstion of unit
when damaged,

or wi_ guards or
panels removed.

D29525 _ENG

A[te_npting to use the uni[ Do nt_t opera[e generator with
when it has been dar_'_aged,or r_'_sohanicalor elecLrical

when it is not functioning problert=. Have uni[ repeire_ by
norrt_ally co_;Id resul[ in fire or an AL;[horize_ Servico Cen£er.

electrooution.

Place generaLor on low conduc _
tiviLy surface such 88 a concre[e
slab.

ALWAYS operate generator a
minin=urn of six feel Fromany

co_dL_ctive sur[ace.

RISK OF FIRE

HAZARD WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT

Attempting to
fill the fuel tank

while the engine

is running,

G_soline _ed gasoline vapor@

can become ignited by coming

in conl_ct wiLhhoLcornpo_vents

such as £hef_tuffler, engine
exhaust ge.see, or from an

Turn engine off and allow if [o

cool before adding fuel to the

tank. EqL_iparea of operation

with a fire extingL_isher certified

[o handle gasoline or &_elfires.

ele_£rical spark.

Sparks__m, hot
obi_ta

Improper _oPage
of fuel

InadeClUata

ventilation for

generator

Tampering with

fac'tary set
engine speed

settings,

Overfilling the fuel
tank - fuel

@pillage.

Improperly stored fuel could
lead [o accidental ignition. Fuel

inlp_pedy secur_ could ge£
into the hands oFchildren or

t_£herunqualified persons.

{_ ;f65r feet from _i_ bLiilair,_ _5 #ci

Store fuel in a OSHA approved
container designed [o hold

gasoline. Store conl_iner in se-
cure location to pre,.'en[ use by
t_thers.

W_!lver=tilatsda_a _ ini_i_m _f

#ONF!NED A@_

ing _v_i!i_ii_g _5_ _ib!_ i_

Engine speed h_s been fac[ory

set to provide 8_fe operation.
Tampering with Liveengine speed

adjus£mer_t could resul£in
overheating of at_achnler_L'_and
could cause a rite.

Never _Eer_lpL LO "speed-up"

Live engine 1o obtain more per-

forr_lanoe. Both the outpL_£

voltage and FreqL_ency will be

thrown oL_£of 8_andard by this

practice, endangering

_£tach_nenLs and Live user.

_n_o _ _=

5ENG D2£525

RISK OF INJURY AND PROPERLY
DAMAGE WHEN TRANSPORTING

GENERATOR

HAZARD WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT

Fire, Inhala_onj
Damage to

Vehicle Surfaces

Fuel or oil c_n le,_kor spilland

could r_sL_ltin fire or breaLhing

hazard, _erioL_sinjury or de,_th

can resulL Fuelor oil leaks will
damage carpet, paint oroLher

8L_rrace_in vehicles or Lrailers.

I_generaLor is equipped wiLh a

fuel 81_ut-oT_valve, tl._rnthe valve

Lo¸Liveoff position he,re

LransporLing[o avoid _el leaks.

I_gerler_Lor is noLequipp_ with

_L¸fuelshl._orl "vaive, dr;:ti_the

fuel from ¸Lankbefore transport-

ing. Tn_sporL fuel orlly in arl

OSHA approved conLaine_

AIw_L_ place generator o_ a

proLecLive rn_Ltwhen trades,fL-

ing to p_tect against darTlageto

vehicle frorTi le-_ks.Remove

gener_Lor from vehicle irTimedi-

_[ely L_ponarrival aLyoL_rdesti-

riatiori.

RISK OF BREATHING - INHALATION
HAZARD

HAZARD

WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT

Gasoline
engines I_Odu_e

toxic carbon

monoxide

exhaust fumes,

I_'_!1_ ;]; II_[_

RISK OF UNSAFE OPERATION I

HAZARD WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT

Operation of
generator in

€endless manner

All so_rces o7energy include the

potential _or inj_ry. Un_re

operatiori or rnairltenance of _l._f
genera[or could lead [o _eriou_

injuryor de_th Loyou or others.

,, Review =_d _nderstand all o_

the o_rati_g i_trL_tio_s a_d
warnings in¸tHisn_a_L_al.

,, Become _miliar with the oper_

aLiona_d _trols o7the
gen_rato_ I_ow How Loshut iL
o77qL_ickl_

* Equip area of operation with a

fi_eextinguisher _rtified to
handle gasolineor fuel fi_es.

* Keep childre_or othersarray

¸from the generator at all times.

D29525 6ENG

HAZARD

Operationof

voltage

sensitiveappli-
anoeswithouta

voltagesurge

prote_or

RISK OF UNSAFE OPERATION

(Continued)

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

HOW TO PREVENT IT

Raising or
suspending

generator8

equipped with

lift rings
improperly

Operating Genera[or will not operate Never opere[e ge_erator while
generator while properlyan_ will c_use _arnage suspsn_ed or inan unlevel

suspended [o LivegenereLor an_ could positio_. Always opereLe

HAZARD WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT

GeneraLorcould _all causing

serious ir=jup!or de4_Lhto you or
o[l_ers.

cause serious i_jury or de4t£hto gener_[e on a riM[, level surface.
you or others.

RISK OF HOT SURFACES

AIw_ t_8_proper conn_chg

procedures as desodpsd in this

rr=anualwhen conneoLing cables,

chains, or straps for r_ising or

suspsnding genera[ors equipped

with Ii_tdngs.

co.ta_ _ _of

engine and _ _rl_iii_ exha_i _o_pbii_r=_

components.generat°r i _Oe_

/ENG D2£525

Conta_twi_

movingparts

canresultin
seriousiniulry,

HAZARD

Lifting a very
heavy object.

RISK OF MOVING PARTS

1he gsnerdtor conl_ins p_trts
which roLaLe _L high speed d_ring

oper_tLion. Thee p_zrl_ _tre
covered by g_arding Lo prevent

injury, WHAT CAN HAPPEN

RISK FROM LIFTING

HOW TO PREVENT IT

Never operate gener_tLor wiLh

gL_arding or cover plates

remov_,d. Avoid wearing loo,se
filling cloLhing or jewelry which

could be c_ught by rrovil_g parLs.

MODEL

HORSE POWER
RATED/SURGE WAll'S

VOLTAGE

AMPERAGE

PHASE
FREQUENCY

ENGINE SPEED
MAX, AMBIENT TEMP
FUEL CAPACITY
RUN TIME @ 50%/100%

D29525 8ENG

BSV750

13.D

7500/10,750

120/240

62.5/31,25A
SINGLE

60 Hz
3600 RPM
104_ F
7 GALLONS

9.4/5.4 HRS