Sears 919.329110, D20508 owner manual Risk of Unsafe Operation

READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE

ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.

RISK OF UNSAFE OPERATION

HAZARD	WHAT COULD HAPPEN	HOW TO PREVENT IT
Operation of generator in careless	All sources of energy include the po-	• Review and understand all of
manner.	tential for injury. Unsafe operation or	the operating instructions and
	maintenance of your generator could	warnings in this manual.
	lead to serious injury or death to you or	• Become familiar with the
	others.	operation and controls of the
		generator. Know how to shut it
		off quickly.
		• Equip area of operation with a
		fire extinguisher certified to
		handle gasoline or fuel fires.
		• Keep children or others away
		from the generator at all times.
Operation of voltage sensitive appli-	Any gasoline operated household gen-	Always use a U.L. listed voltage sen-
ances without a voltage surge pro-	erator will incur voltage variations caus-	sitive surge protector to connect
tector.	ing damage to voltage sensitive appli-	voltage sensitive appliances (TV,
	ances or could result in fire.	computer, stereo, etc.). Failure to
		use a U.L. listed voltage surge
		protector will void the warranty on
		your generator.
		Notice: A multiple outlet strip is not
		a surge protector make sure you use
		a U.L. listed voltage surge protec-
		tor.
Raising or suspending generators	Generator could fall causing serious in-	Always use proper connecting pro-
equipped with lift rings improperly	jury or death to you or others.	cedures as described in this manual
	Improper raising or suspending can	when connecting cables, chains, or
		straps for raising or suspending gen-
	cause damage to the generator.
		erators equipped with lift rings.
		Always use cables, chains, or straps
		rated at 2000 lbs working load or
		more to raise or suspend generator.
Operating generator while sus-	Generator will not operate properly and	Never operate generator while sus-
pended	will cause damage to the generator and	pended or in an unlevel position.
	could cause serious injury or death to	Always operate generate on a flat,
	you or others.	level surface.

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