Assembling The Wheel Kit; Wheel Kit Assembly - Craftsman 580.327160 Owner's Manual

Your generator requires some assembly and is ready
for use only after it has been properly serviced with
the recommended oil and fuel.
If you have any problems with the assembly of
your generator, please call the generator helpline
at 1-800-222-3136.
IMPORTANT: Any attempt to run the engine before it
has been serviced with the recommended oil will result
in an engine failure.
REMOVE GENERATOR FROM
CARTON
• Set the carton on a rigid flat surface with "this side
up" arrows pointing upward.
• Carefully open the top flaps of the shipping carton.
• If you plan to operate this unit in cold weather, read
"Cold Weather Operation" on page 9.
• Slice two corners at one end of carton from top to
bottom and lay that side of carton down flat.
• Remove all packing material, carton fillers, etc.
• Remove the generator from the shipping carton.
CARTON CONTENTS
Check all contents. If any parts are missing or
damaged, call the generator helpline at
1-800-222-3136.
• The main unit
• Battery charge cables
• Screwdriver/spark plug wrench
• Owner's manual
• Engine oil
• 2 locking plugs
• Spare air filter element
• Spare spark plug
• Wheel Kit
ASSEMBLING THE WHEEL KIT
You will need a socket wrench with 1/2" or 13mm
sockets to install the wheel kit.
Install the wheel kit as follows (refer to illustration below):
• Place the generator on a hard flat surface. Place
temporary blocks under cradle to ease assembly.
• Slide the axle through the holes in the brackets
provided on the generator cradle and then add the
two spacers on each protruding end of the axle.
• Slide a wheel and flat washer on each end of the
axle and insert retaining pin.
NOTE: Be sure to install wheel with raised hub
inboard. Each wheel can only be installed on one
specific side.
• Attach the vibration mounts to the support leg with
two 30mm capscrews, M8 washers and M8 lock
nuts.
• Attach the support leg with two 20mm capscrews
and two lock nuts. Remove the temporary blocks.
• Attach the handle with four 45mm capscrews and
four lock nuts, on the unit's control panel end, as
shown.
Wheel Kit Assembly View
handle
45mm
capscrew
/
lock nut
support leg
vibration mow
flat washe_
lock
capscrew
wh_
spacer
lock nut
30mm capscrew
axle
wheel
/
washer
/
/
/
/
retaining pin