RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE (Continued)
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Operation of unit | Attempting to use the unit | Do not operate generator with | |||
when damaged, | when it has been damaged, or | mechanical or electrical | |||
or with guards or | when it is not functioning | problem. Have unit repaired by | |||
panels removed. | normally could result in fire or | an Authorized Service Center. | |||
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| Removal of guarding could | Do not operate generator with | ||
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| expose electrically charged | protective guarding removed. | ||
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Attempting to | Gasoline and gasoline vapors | Turn engine off and allow it to | |||
fill the fuel tank | can become ignited by coming | cool before adding fuel to the | |||
while the engine | in contact with hot components | tank. Equip area of operation | |||
is running. | such as the muffler, engine | with a fire extinguisher certified | |||
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| exhaust gases, or from an | to handle gasoline or fuel fires. | ||
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| electrical spark. |
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Sparks, fire, hot | Cigarettes, sparks, fires, or | Add fuel to tank in well | |||
objects | other hot objects can cause | ventilated area. Make sure there | |||
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| gasoline or gasoline vapors to | are no sources of ignition near | ||
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| ignite. | the generator. | ||
Improper storage | Improperly stored fuel could | Store fuel in a OSHA approved | |||
of fuel | lead to accidental ignition. Fuel | container designed to hold | |||
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| improperly secured could get | gasoline. Store container in se- | ||
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| into the hands of children or | cure location to prevent use by | ||
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| other unqualified persons. | others. | ||
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Inadequate | Materials placed against or near | Operate generator in a clean, dry, | |||
ventilation for | the generator or operating the | well ventilated area a minimum of | |||
generator | generator in areas where the | four feet from any building, object | |||
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| temperature exceeds 104° F. am- | or wall. DO NOT OPERATE | ||
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| bient (such as storage rooms or | UNIT INDOORS OR IN ANY | ||
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| garages) can interfere with its | CONFINED AREA. | ||
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| proper ventilation features caus- |
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| ing overheating and possible ig- |
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| nition of the materials or build- |
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Tampering with | Engine speed has been factory | Never attempt to | |||
factory set | set to provide safe operation. | the engine to obtain more per- | |||
engine speed | Tampering with the engine speed | formance. Both the output | |||
settings. | adjustment could result in | voltage and frequency will be | |||
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| overheating of attachments and | thrown out of standard by this | ||
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| could cause a fire. | practice, endangering | ||
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| attachments and the user. | ||
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