DeWalt H1000IS instruction manual Risk of Fire, Unit Indoors or in ANY, Confined Area

RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE (Continued)

HAZARD	WHAT CAN HAPPEN	HOW TO PREVENT IT
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.
	electrocution.
	Removal of guarding could	Do not operate generator with
	expose electrically charged	protective guarding removed.
	components and result in
	electrocution.
	RISK OF FIRE
HAZARD	WHAT CAN HAPPEN	HOW TO PREVENT IT
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
	exhaust gases, or from an	to handle gasoline or fuel fires.
	electrical spark.
Sparks, fire, hot	Cigarettes, sparks, fires, or	Add fuel to tank in well
objects	other hot objects can cause	ventilated area. Make sure there
	gasoline or gasoline vapors to	are no sources of ignition near
	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
	improperly secured could get	gasoline. Store container in se-
	into the hands of children or	cure location to prevent use by
	other unqualified persons.	others.
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
	temperature exceeds 104° F. am-	or wall. DO NOT OPERATE
	bient (such as storage rooms or	UNIT INDOORS OR IN ANY
	garages) can interfere with its	CONFINED AREA.
	proper ventilation features caus-
	ing overheating and possible ig-
	nition of the materials or build-
	ings.
Tampering with	Engine speed has been factory	Never attempt to “speed-up”
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
	overheating of attachments and	thrown out of standard by this
	could cause a fire.	practice, endangering
		attachments and the user.
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