Porter-Cable 919.329150, D20498 Safety Guidelines Definitions, Important Safety Instructions

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SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand. This information relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the symbols to the right. Please read the manual and pay attention to these sections.

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation

 

which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious

which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate

 

injury.

injury.

 

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION used without

the safety alert symbol indicates a

 

which, if not avoided, could result in death of serious

potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may

 

injury.

result in property damage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This product is not equipped with a spark arresting muffler. If the product will be used around flammable materials, or on land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass, or other similar items, then an approved spark arrester must be installed and is legally required in the state of California. It is a violation of California statutes section 130050 and/or sections 4442 and 4443 of the California Public Resources Code, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrestor, as defined in section 4442, and maintained in effective working order. Spark arresters are also required on some U. S. Forest service land and may also be legally required under other statutes and ordinances.

This product may contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. This warning is given in compliance with California Proposition 65, as detectable amounts of chemicals subject to proposition 65 may be contained in this product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

When using this product basic precautions should always be followed including the following:

RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE

 

HAZARD

WHAT COULD HAPPEN

HOW TO PREVENT IT

 

 

 

 

 

Attempting to connect generator

Back feeding electricity through a

Never backfeed electricity through

directly to the electrical system of any

building’s electrical system to the

a structure's electrical system.

building structure.

outside utility feed lines could en-

 

 

 

 

danger repair persons attempting to

To connect to a structure's electri-

 

 

restore service.

cal system in a safe manner,

 

 

 

always have a Double-Throw

 

 

Attempting to connect to the incom-

Transfer Switch installed by a

 

 

ing utility service could result in

qualified electrician and in compli-

 

 

electrocution.

ance with local ordinances. (When

 

 

 

installing a Double-Throw

 

 

Restoration of electrical service while

Transfer Switch, a minimum of

 

 

the generator is connected to the

10 gauge wiring must be used.)

 

 

incoming utility could result in a fire or

 

 

 

 

serious damage if a isolator switch is

 

 

 

 

not installed.

 

 

 

 

Failure to use a double throw transfer

 

 

 

 

switch when connecting to a

 

 

 

 

structure's electrical system can

 

 

 

 

damage appliances and WILL VOID

 

 

 

 

the manufacturer's warranty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Owners Manual Table of Contents Risk of Electrocution and Fire Safety Guidelines DefinitionsImportant Safety Instructions Hazard What could Happen HOW to Prevent ITRisk of Electrocution and Fire cont’d Or wall. do not Operate Unit Indoors or in ANY ConfinedArea Risk of Breathing Inhalation Hazard Protector will void the warranty on Use a U.L. listed voltage surgeYour generator Risk of HOT Surfaces Carton Contents AssemblySolenoid Tools Needed for AssemblyInstallation of Battery Remove Generator from CartonGrounding the Generator Installing Wheel KITImportant See Caution on page 10 before assembling battery Negative Battery Cable Connection Star WasherReceptacles Engine OFF/RUN/START SWITCH- Used to start and stop engineOperation Know Your GeneratorLOW OIL Shutdown Generator CapacityExtension Cord Gasoline Connecting Generator To Main Electrical SupplyBefore Starting Engine Adding Engine OilConnecting Electrical Loads Stopping EngineFor recoil start Customer Responsibilities Table MaintenanceGenerator Maintenance Engine MaintenanceTo service air cleaner follow these steps Clean Guard/MufflerService Air Cleaner Clean and Replace Spark PlugStorage Service AdjustmentsProblem Cause Correction Troubleshooting GuideENG ENG Parts Direct Manual DEL Operador Garantía Limitada DE UN AÑO Para Sears DE Alta Generador Tabla DE ContenidosAcuerdo DE Mantenimiento Responsabilidades DEL ClienteRiesgo DE Incendio Y Electrocución Definiciones DE Normas DE SeguridadInstrucciones Importantes DE Seguridad Conservar Estas InstruccionesContinuación EN Áreas Confinadas Riesgo DE Inhalación Peligro Para LA Respiración Etc. No usar un protector contra Sobretensiones aprobado por U.LInvalidará la garantía del generador Riesgo AL Levantar Riesgo DE Piezas MoviblesEnsamblaje Contenido DE LA CajaCaja DE Partes Herramientas Necesarias Para EL Ensamblaje Desembalaje DEL GeneradorInstalación Típica DE LA Batería Conexión DEL Generador a Tierra Instalación DE LAS RuedasArandela dentada Conexión del cable negativo de la batería Tanque DE Combustible Capacidad de 26.5L OperaciónFamiliarizarse CON EL Generador TomacorrientesCordones de extensión Dispositivo DE Apagado POR Poco AceiteCapacidad DEL Generador Toma DE Electricidad DEL GeneradorRelleno de aceite al motor Antes DE Arrancar EL MotorPara Arrancar EL Motor Conexión del Generador al Suministro Eléctrico PrincipalParando EL Motor Conexión DE Artefactos EléctricosPara el retroceso del arranque Mantenimiento DEL Generador MantenimientoCartilla DE Responsabilidades DEL Cliente Recomendaciones GeneralesLimpieza del Protector/Mofle Mantenimiento del Filtro de AireLimpieza Y Cambio DE Bujía Gobernador Regulaciones O Ajustes DE ServicioAlmacenaje CarburadorProblema Causa Corrección Guía Para Diagnóstico DE ProblemasNota Importante Responsabilidades DEL Propietario Durante LA GarantíaLAS Piezas Relacionadas CON LAS Emisiones Incluyen Garantía DEL Sistema DE Control DE EmisionesPartsDirect