Porter-Cable CH250 instruction manual Risk of Unsafe Operation, Generator

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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

manner.

tial for injury. Unsafe operation or main-

the operating instructions and

 

tenance of your generator could lead to

warnings in this manual.

 

serious injury or death to you or others.

• Become familiar with the

 

 

operation and controls of the

 

 

generator. Know how to shut it

 

 

off quickly.

 

 

• Equip area of operation with a

 

 

fire extinguisher certified to

 

 

handle gasoline or fuel fires.

 

 

• Keep children or others away

 

 

from the generator at all times.

 

 

 

Operation of voltage sensitive appli-

Any gasoline operated household gen-

Always use a U.L. listed voltage sen-

ances without a voltage surge pro-

erator will incur voltage variations caus-

sitive surge protector to connect volt-

tector.

ing damage to voltage sensitive appli-

age sensitive appliances (TV, com-

 

ances or could result in fire.

puter, stereo, etc.). Failure to use a

 

 

U.L. listed voltage surge protec-

 

 

tor will void the warranty on your

 

 

generator.

 

 

Notice: A multiple outlet strip is not

 

 

a surge protector. Make sure you use

 

 

a U.L. listed voltage surge protector.

 

 

 

Operating generator while suspended

Generator will not operate properly and

Never operate generator while sus-

 

will cause damage to the generator and

pended or in an unlevel position.

 

could cause serious injury or death to you

Always operate generate on a flat,

 

or others.

level surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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