Important Safety Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This manual contains important instructions that should be followed during installation and maintenance of the generator and batteries.
Safety Symbols and Meanings
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| WARNING Running engine gives off carbon monoxide, | |||
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| Breathing carbon monoxide could result in death, | |||
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| • | Operate this product ONLY outdoors. | |||
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| • | Install a battery operated carbon monoxide alarm near | |||
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Explosive Pressure | Chemical Burn | • | Keep exhaust gas fr | m e | teri g a confined area through | |||||
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The safety alert symbol indicates a po en ial personal |
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| WARNING The engine exhaust from this product | |||
injury hazard. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or |
| contains chemicals known to the State of California to | ||||
CAUTION) is used with the alert symb l to designate a degree |
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or level of hazard seriousness. A safety symbol may be used |
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to represent the type of hazard. The signal wo d NOTICE is |
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| WARNING Certain components in this product and | |||
used to address practices not related to pe s nal injury. |
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DANGER indicates a hazard which, if n t av ided, will |
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result in death or serious injury. |
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WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoid d, could |
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CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could |
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| This generator does not meet U.S. Coast Guard |
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result in minor or moderate injury. |
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NOTICE addresses practices not related to personal injury. |
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The manufacturer cannot anticipate every possible |
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circumstance that might involve a hazard. The warnings in |
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this manual, and the tags and decals affixed to the unit are, |
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| WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) | ||||
method or operating technique that the manufacturer does |
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not specifically recommend, you must satisfy yourself that |
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it is safe for you and others. You must also make sure that |
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the procedure, work method or operating technique that you |
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choose does not render the generator system unsafe. | • | When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is | ||||
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| • | Never start or stop engine with electrical devices plugged | ||
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