Important Safety Instructions, General Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS — This manual contains important safety instructions for MQ Power Industrial generators that should be followed during installation, operation, and maintenance of the engine-generator set.

Failure to follow instructions in this manual may lead to serious injury or even death! This equipment is to be operated by trained and qualified personnel only! This equipment is for industrial use only.

GENERAL SAFETY

■DO NOT install, operate, or service this equipment before reading this entire manual along with the operation manual.

■High Temperatures – Allow the engine to cool before adding fuel or performing service and maintenance functions. Contact with hot components can cause serious burns.

■The engine of this generator requires an adequate free flow of cooling air. Never operate the generator in any enclosed or narrow area where free flow of the air is restricted. If the air flow is restricted it will cause serious damage to the generator or engine and may cause injury to people.The generator engine gives off DEADLY carbon monoxide gas.

NEVER operate the genset in a restricted air flow environment!

■NEVER operate this equipment without proper protective clothing, shatterproof glasses, steel-toed boots and other protective devices required by the job.

■NEVER operate this equipment when not feeling well due to fatigue, illness or taking medicine.

■NEVER operate this equipment under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

■NEVER touch the hot exhaust manifold, muffler or cylinder. Allow these parts to cool before servicing engine or generator.

■DO ALWAYS refuel in a well-ventilated area, away from sparks and open flames. Fire or explosion could result from fuel vapors, causing severe bodily harm — even death!

■DO NOT smoke around or near the machine. Fire or explosion could result from fuel vapors, or if fuel is spilled on a hot engine, causing severe bodily harm

— even death!

■ALWAYS use extreme caution when working with flammable liquids.When refueling, stop the engine and allow it to cool.

■NEVER operate the generator in an explosive atmosphere or near

combustible materials. An explosion or fire could result causing severe bodily harm or even death!

■Topping-off to filler port is dangerous, as it tends to spill fuel.

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