Sears D20508, 919.329110 owner manual Risk of Electrocution and Fire cont’d

READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE

ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.

RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE (cont’d)

HAZARD	WHAT COULD HAPPEN	HOW TO PREVENT IT
Operation of generator in rain, wet,	Water is an excellent conductor of	Operate generator in a clean, dry,
icy, or flooded conditions.	electricity! Water which comes in	well ventilated area. Make sure
	contact with electrically charged	hands are dry before touching unit.
	components can transmit electricity to
	the frame and other surfaces, resulting
	in electrical shock to anyone contact-
	ing them.
Use of worn damaged, undersized	Contact with worn or damaged	Inspect extension cords before
or ungrounded extension cords.	extension cords could result in	use and replace with new cord if
	electrocution.	required.
	Use of undersize extension cords	Use proper size (wire gauge)
	could result in overheating of the	cordset for application see chart in
	wires or attached items, resulting in	the Assembly section of this
	fire.	manual.
	Use of ungrounded cordsets could	Always use a cordset having a
	prevent operation of circuit breakers	grounding wire with an appropriate
	and result in electrical shock.	grounding plug. DO NOT use an
		ungrounded plug.
Placing generator on or against	Accidental leakage of electrical	Place generator on low conductiv-
highly conductive surface, such as	current could charge conductive	ity surface such as a concrete
a steel walkway or metal roof.	surfaces in contact with the generator.	slab.
		ALWAYS operate generator a
		minimum of six feet from any
		conductive surface.
Improper connection of items to	Exceeding the load capacity of the	Read the load rating chart and
generator.	generator by attaching too many	instructions in the Wattage Calcu-
	items, or items with very high load	lation section. Make sure that the
	ratings to it could result in overheating	summation of electrical loads for
	of some items or their attachment	all attachments does not exceed
	wiring resulting in fire or electrical	the load rating of the generator.
	shock.
Operation of unit when damaged,	Attempting to use the unit when it has	Do not operate generator with
or with guards or panels removed.	been damaged, or when it is not	mechanical or electrical problem.
	functioning normally could result in	Have unit repaired by an Autho-
	fire or electrocution.	rized Service Center.
	Removal of guarding could expose	Do not operate generator with
	electrically charged components and	protective guarding removed.
	result in electrocution.

D20508 4 — ENG