Craftsman D20346, 919.670031 Safety Guidelines Definitions, Important Safety Instructions

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

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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 di-	Back feeding electricity through a	Never backfeed electricity through
rectly 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
	restore service.
	Attempting to connect to the incom-	To connect to a structure's electri-
		cal system in a safe manner,
	ing utility service could result in
		always have a Double-Throw
	electrocution.
		Transfer Switch installed by a
	Restoration of electrical service while	qualified electrician and in compli-
		ance with local ordinances. (When
	the generator is connected to the
		installing a Double-Throw
	incoming utility could result in a fire or
		Transfer Switch, a minimum of
	serious damage if a isolator switch is	10 gauge wiring must be used.)
	not installed.
	Failure to use a double throw transfer
	switch when connecting to a struc-
	tures electrical system can damage
	appliances and WILL VOID the
	manufacturers warranty.

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