Briggs & Stratton 60000 Important Safety Instructions, Safety Rules, Safety Symbols and Meanings

Safety Rules

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

Explosion Fire Electrical Shock

The manufacturer cannot possibly anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a hazard. The warnings in this manual, and the tags and decals affixed to the unit are, therefore, not all-inclusive. If you use a procedure, work method or operating technique that the manufacturer does not specifically recommend, you must satisfy yourself that it is safe for you and others. You must also make sure that the procedure, work method or operating technique that you choose does not render the generator system unsafe.

						WARNING Running engine gives off carbon monoxide, an
						odorless, colorless, poison gas.
						Breathing carbon monoxide could result in death, serious
Toxic Fumes		Rotating Parts	Hot Surface			injury, headache, fatigue, dizziness, vomiting, confusion,
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						seizures, nausea or fainting.
					•	Operate this product LY outdoors in an area that will not
						accumulate deadly exhaust gas.
					•	Keep exhaust gas away from any windows, doors, ventailation
Auto Start	Explosive Pressure		Chemical Burn			intakes, soffit vents, crawl spaces, open garage doors or other
						openings that can allow exhaust gas to enter inside or be drawn
		NOT				into a potentially occupied building or structure.
					•	Carbon monoxide detector(s) MUST be installed and maintained
Rotating Belt/Pulley	Rotating Fan Blade		Exploding Battery			indoors according to the manufacturer’s instructions/
						recommendations. Smoke alarms cannot detect carbon
			for			monoxide gas.
						WARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains
Lift Hazard		Read Manual			chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
					defects, or other reproductive harm.
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal						WARNING Certain components in this product and related
injury hazard. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or					accessories contain chemicals known to the State of California
CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol to designate a degree					to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Wash
					hands after handling.
or level of hazard seriousness. A safety symbol may be used

to represent the type of hazard. The signal word NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.

DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE addresses practices not related to personal injury.

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