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OWNER'S
MANUAL
Model No,
919.327210
120/240 VOLT ° 5250 WATT
GENERATOR
IMPORTANT:
Read the Safety Guidelines
and All Instructions Carefully
• SAFETY GUIDELINES
Before Operating
° ASSEMBLY
° OPERATION
° MAINTENANCE
= TROUBLESHOOTING
= REPAIR PARTS
Sold by Sears Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
MGP-327210A 8/10/99
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Warranty .................................................... 2 Storage ................................................... 15 Safety Guidelines ................................... 3-8 Troubleshooting Guide ........................... 16 Parts .................................................. 19-23 Assembly ............................................... 8-9 EPA Codes ........................................ 24-25 Operation ............................................ 10-13 Ma
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SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS This manual contains information that I _&CAUTION 1 I _ DANGER I is important for you to know and Informationfor preventingdamageto URGENT SAFETY INFORMATION - A HAZ- understand. This information relates ARD THAT WILL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY equipment. to protecting YOUR SAFETY and OR LOSS OF LIFE. PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize I NOTE 1 I _i_WARNING I this information, we use the symbols IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION - A Information that you sho
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READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR. RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE (cont'd) HAZARD WHAT COULD HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT Water is an excellent conductor of Operation of generator in rain, wet, icy, Operate generator in a clean, dry, well or flooded conditions. ventilated area. Make sure hands are electricity[ Water which comes in contact with electrically charged dry before touching unit. components can transmit electricity to the frame and other surfaces, resu
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READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR. RISK OF FIRE HAZARD WHAT COULD HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT Attempting to fill the fuel tank while the Gasoline and gasoline vapors can Turn engine off and allow it to cool engine is running. become ignited by coming in contact before adding fuel to the tank. Equip with hot components such as the area of operation with a fire extin- muffler, engine exhaust gases, or from guisher certified to handle gasoline or fuel fires. an el
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READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR. Risk of Injury and Property Damage When Transporting Generator HAZARD WHAT COULD HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT If generator is equipped with a fuel Fire, Inhalation, Damage to Vehicle Fuel or oil can leak or spill and could Surfaces shut-off valve, turn the valve to the result in fire or breathing hazard, seri- off position before transporting to ous injury or death can result. Fuel or oil avoid fuel leaks. If generator is not l
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READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR. RISK OF UNSAFE OPERATION HAZARD WHAT COULD HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT Operation of generator in careless All sources of energy include the poten- Review and understand all of the manner. tial for injury. Unsafe operation or main- operating instructions and warn- tenance of your generator could lead to ings in this manual. serious injury or death to you or others. Become fam iliar with the operation and controls of the generat
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READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR. RISK FROM LIFTING HAZARD WHAT COULD HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT Lifting a very heavy object. Serious injury can result from attempt- The generator is too heavy to be lifted ing to lift too heavy an object. by one person. Obtain assistance from others before you try to move it. Read Owner's Manual. Do not operate equipment until you have read Owner's Manual for Safety, Operation, and Maintenance Instructions. This product is no
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IMPORTANT: Before any attempt to start your generator • Insert the threaded stud of rubber foot (10) through the be sure to check engine oil (See OPERATION under middle hole of the foot bracket (5). Secure with lock Adding Engine Oil on page 12.) nut (8)and tighten. • Locate the support under the electrical outlet end of the generator. Position foot bracket (5), with rubber GROUNDING THE GENERATOR foot installed, under the support and align the holes This generator should be grounded to help pre
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KNOW YOUR GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER- Each receptacle has a circuit breaker to protect the generator from overloading. Read this Owner's Manual and Safety Rules be- fore operation of your Generator, Compare this 120 VOLT RECEPTACLES- Used to supply 2400 watts of illustration with your generator to familiarize yourself electrical power per receptacles. Protected by 20 amp cir- with the location of various controls and adjustments. cuit breaker. Save the manual for future references. 240 VOLT TWIST
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The guide below is provided to assist you in determining RECEPTACLES the appliances and tools that can be ran with the wattage Your generator is equipped with duplex 120 volt receptacles capacity of your generator. and a twistlock 240 volt receptacle. The unit is also equipped with a 20 amp circuit breaker for the 120 volt receptacles and a 20 amp circuit breaker for the 240 volt receptacle which is provided to protect the generator against electrical overload. If the circuit breaker trips, unpl
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Low Oil Shutdown Connecting Generator To Main Electrical Supply Your Sears generator engine is equipped with Low Oil Shutdown. Low Oil Shutdown is a safety device de- Potential hazards exist when a electrical generator is con- signed to protect your engine from damage in the nected to the main electrical supply coming into the house. event the oil level in the crankcase is low. It is at that point that the generator could feed back into the utility company's system causing possible electrocution
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• On the engine there is a choke/run lever. Place this • Plug in the desired 120 or 240 volts tools. lever to the choke position. • DO NOT connect 240 volt equipment to the 120 volt FULL CHOKE POSITION duplex receptacles. *,_ NO CHOKE S_ CHOKE LEVER • DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to the panel receptacles. IMPORTANT: You should always add up the rated watts of all lights, tools and appliances you are power- ing at one time. This total should not exceed the rated capacity of you generator or circu
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GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS Reinstall the drain plug. Make sure it is tightened securely. The warranty of the generator does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To • Fill the crankcase with new oil of the proper type (See receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain Adding Oil Section), to the Full mark on the dipstick. the generator as instructed in this manual. Always check the level with the dipstick before adding more oil. Some adjustments wi
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Before running engine, clean muffler area to remove Clean and Replace Spark Plug all combustible debris. Change the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first. This will help your engine to start easier and run better. .030" (0.76MM) WIRE GAUGE CLEAN RESISTOR Carburetor Over-speeding your engine above factory high speed set- ting can be dangerous and could possibly cause personal The carburetor of your generator is pre-set at the factory. injury or property
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PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Low on fuel or oil. 1. Add fuel or oil. Engine will not start 2. Ignition switch in "Off" position. 2. Turn to "ON" position 3. Faulty spark plug. 3. Replace spark plug. 4. Choke in wrong position. 4. Adjust choke accordingly. 5. Fuel shut-off valve in closed 5. Open fuel shut-off valve. position. 6. Remove load from unit. 6. Unit loaded during start-up. 7. Spark plug wire loose. 7. Attach wire to spark plug. No electrical output 1. Faulty receptacle. 1. Have Service
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CRAFTSMAN 5250 GENERATOR 919.327210 TORQUE 20-25 IN.-LBS. (NOT SHOWN) 20-25 IN.-LBS. 16 TOQUE 120-144 IN.-LBS. 1 20 TORQUE 60-70 IN.-LBS, 96-120 IN.-LBS. TORQUE 12 TORQUE 120-144 IN.-LBS. KEY NO. DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER 1 FUEL TAN K SCREWS 91895680 2 FUEL TANK GS-0444 3 FUEL CAP GS-0443 4 FUEL HOSE GS-0225 5 FUEL LINE CLAMP GS-0227 6 DRAINCOCK GROMMET GS-0446 7 TANK DRAINCOCK GS-0437 8 ENDCOVER GS-0077 9 SCREW #10-24 x 9/16 SSF-553-1 10 ISOLATOR GS-0033 11 WASHER 3/8 SSN-1014-ZN 12 LOCK NUT 3/8-
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CRAFTSMAN 5250 GENERATOR 919.327210 29 ORIENT WiTH VENTS DOWNWARDAS SHOWN 30 31 TORQUE TO 204--264 IN-LBS TORQUE UNTIL THREADS RUN OUT 38 39 TORQUETO 60-70 IN-LBS SHOWN FOR REFERENCE ONLY 32 34 35 TORQUE TO 120-144-IN-LBS TORQUE TO 30-40 IN-LBS SHOWN FOR REFERENCE ONLY CAPACITORWiRiNG SCALE 1:1 KEY NO. DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER 29 DRIVE END ADAPTER GS-0511 3O LOCKWASHER 3/8 SS-1503-CD 31 CAP SCREW 5/16 - 24Xl SSF-616-ZN 32 ROTOR ASSEMBLY GS-0588 33 STATOR THRU BOLT GS-0110 34 STATOR ASSEMBLY GS-05
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CRAFTSMAN 5250 GENERATOR 919.327210 47 48 46 49 O 44 43 51 KEY NO. DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER 43 120V/20A DUPLEX RECEPTACLE GS-0019 44 4 PRONG TWlSTLOCK GS-0445 45 CIRCUIT BREAKER 120/240V/20A GS-0025 46 SCREW #6 - 32 x .5 TORX SSF-583 SSF-3156 47 NUT, 10 - 9 X .50 PLASTITE 48 SWITCH FACE PLATE RESET GS-0207 SSF-595 49 NUT, HEX JAM 7/16 50 SPEED NUT #6 - 32 SSF-584 51 WAS HER 3/8 SS-1525-CD
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CRAFTSMAN 5250 GENERATOR 919.327210 TECUMSEH 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL #HM100-159409P 264A ,..,'V I I I1_''136 I I I 82 / 87 / 70 69 _110 370L / /261282 _' 281 \_ 112 262 111 113 240 242 /250 / 246 370G 285 370K "--. / / / 287 390 20 -- ENG
