WESTERBEKE GASOLINE GENERATOR

INTRODUCTIONThis WESTERBEKE Generator is a product ofWESTERBEKE'S long years of experience and advancedtechnology. We take great pride in the superior durability anddependable perfonnance of our engines and generators.Thank you for selecting WESTERBEKE.In order to get the full use and benefit from your generator,it is important that you operate and maintain it correctly. Thismanual is designed to help you do this. Please read thismanual carefully and observe all the safety precautionsthroughout. Should your engine require servicing, contactyour nearest WESTERBEKE dealer for assistance.This is your Operators Manual. A Parts Catalog is alsoprovided and a Technical Manual is available from yourWESTERBEKE dealer. Also, if you are planning to installthis equipment yourself, contact your WESTERBEKE dealerfor WESTERBEKE'S Installation Manual.WARRANTY PROCEDURESYour WESTERBEKE Warranty is included in a separatefolder. If you have not received a customer identificationcard registering your warranty 60 days after submitting thewarranty registration form, please contact the factory inwriting with model information, including the unit's serialnumber and commission date.I~l WESTERBEKE1 Marine Engine Pl'OductsCustomer IdentificationWESTERBEKE OWNERMAIN STREETHOMETOWN, USAWESTERBEKE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTOF SUCH SOFTWARE, MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRE·SENTATIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO, INCLUDING ACCU·RACY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF AND WillIN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE ORINJURY INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OFTHE FURNISHING OR USE OF SUCH SOFTWARE.WESTERBEKE customers should also keep in mind the timespan between printings of WESTERBEKE product softwareand the unavoidable existence of earlier WESTERBEKEmanuals. In summation, product software provided withWESTERBEKE products, whether from WESTERBEKE orother suppliers, must not and cannot be relied upon exclusivelyas the definitive authority on the respective product. Itnot only makes good sense but is imperative that appropriaterepresentatives of WESTERBEKE or the supplier in questionbe consulted to determine the accuracy and currentness of theproduct software being consulted by the customer.SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONThe generator serial number and model number is located ona decal on the the generator housing. Take the time to enterthe information on the blank decal provided. This will providea quick reference when seeking technical informationand/or ordering parts.Model BCGTC Ser. #D703XXXXExpires 9/20/02CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION CARD (Typical)The WESTERBEKE serial number is an alphanumericnumber that can assist in determining the date ofmanufacture of your WESTERBEKE engine/generator. Thefirst character indicates the decade (A=1960s, B=1970s,C=1980s, D=1990s), the second character represents the yearin the decade, and the fourth and fifth number represents themonth of manufacture.PRODUCT SOFTWAREProduct software (tech data, parts lists, manuals, brochuresand catalogs) provided from sourccs other than WESTER­BEKE are not within WESTERBEKE'S CONTROL.Engines & Generators2