Porter-Cable 919.329150, D20498 Or wall. do not Operate Unit, Indoors or in ANY Confined, Area

READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE

ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.

RISK OF FIRE

HAZARD	WHAT COULD HAPPEN	HOW TO PREVENT IT
Attempting to fill the fuel tank while	Gasoline and gasoline vapors can	Turn engine off and allow it to cool
the engine is running.	become ignited by coming in contact	before adding fuel to the tank. Equip
	with hot components such as the	area of operation with a fire extin-
	muffler, engine exhaust gases, or from	guisher certified to handle gasoline
	an electrical spark.	or fuel fires.
Sparks, fire, hot objects	Cigarettes, sparks, fires, or other hot	Add fuel to tank in well ventilated
	objects can cause gasoline or gaso-	area. Make sure there are no
	line vapors to ignite.	sources of ignition near the genera-
		tor.
Improper storage of fuel	Improperly stored fuel could lead to ac-	Store fuel in a OSHA approved con-
	cidental ignition. Fuel improperly se-	tainer designed to hold gasoline.
	cured could get into the hands of chil-	Store container in secure location to
	dren or other unqualified persons.	prevent use by others.
Inadequate ventilation for generator	Materials placed against or near the	Operate generator in a clean, dry,
	generator or operating the generator in	well ventilated area a minimum of
	areas where the temperature exceeds	four feet from any building, object
	104° F. ambient (such as storage rooms	or wall. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT
	or garages) can interfere with its proper	INDOORS OR IN ANY CONFINED
	ventilation features causing overheat-	AREA.
	ing and possible ignition of the materi-
	als or buildings.
Tampering with factory set engine	Engine speed has been factory set to	Never attempt to “speed-up”the
speed settings.	provide safe operation. Tampering with	engine to obtain more performance.
	the engine speed adjustment could re-	Both the output voltage and fre-
	sult in overheating of attachments and	quency will be thrown out of stan-
	could cause a fire.	dard by this practice, endangering
		attachments and the user.
Overfilling the fuel tank – fuel spill-	Spilled fuel and its vapors can become	Use care in filling the tank to avoid
age.	ignited from hot surfaces or sparks.	spilling fuel. Make sure fuel cap is
		secured tightly and check engine
		for fuel leaks before starting
		engine. Move generator away
		from refueling area or any spillage
		before starting engine. Allow for
		fuel expansion. Keep maximum
		fuel level ¼ inch below the tip of
		the fuel tank. Never refuel with the
		engine running.

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