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Operating Instructions and Parts Manual
Safety Guidelines |
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| • Be sure that the generator is placed | |
This manual contains information |
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| during operation. The generator | ||
that is very important to know and |
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understand. This information is |
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provided for SAFETY and to PREVENT |
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EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help |
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| • Keep all persons away from the | |
recognize this information, observe the |
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| generator during operation. | |
following symbols. |
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| • Do not allow persons wearing | |
Danger indicates |
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| loose clothing or jewelry to start | ||
an imminently | • NEVER use inside a house or |
| or operate the generator. Loose | |
hazardous situation which, if not |
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garage, EVEN IF doors and windows | clothing or jewelry may become | |||
avoided, WILL result in death or serious | ||||
are open. |
| entangled in moving components, | ||
injury. |
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Warning indicates | • Only use OUTSIDE and far away | causing equipment damage and or | ||
personal injury. | ||||
a potentially | from windows, doors and vents. | |||
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hazardous situation which, if not | GENERAL SAFETY |
| • Keep all persons away from parts | |
avoided, COULD result in death or |
| that move or become hot during | ||
serious injury. | • Before starting or |
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| operation. | |||
Caution indicates |
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servicing any generator, |
| • Be sure all powered devices are | ||
a potentially |
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read and understand all | MANUAL | |||
hazardous situation which, if not |
| shut off prior to connecting them | ||
instructions. Failure to |
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avoided, MAY result in minor or |
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follow safety precautions |
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moderate injury. |
| • Keep the generator clean and well | ||
Notice indicates | or instructions can cause equipment | |||
maintained at all times. | ||||
important | damage and/or serious personal | |||
information, that if not followed, may | injury or death. Engine instructions | • Be sure that all tools and appliances | ||
cause damage to equipment. | for these units are contained in | are in good repair and are properly | ||
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NOTE: Information that requires special | a separate manual. Retain all |
| grounded. Use devices that have | |
attention. | manuals for future reference. |
| three prong power cords. If an | |
| FUEL AND |
| extension cord is used, be sure | |
General Safety Information | VAPORS |
| that it has three prongs for proper | |
ARE EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE! |
| grounding. | ||
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 |
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Allow engine to cool at |
| Do not operate this | ||
The engine exhaust | least two (2) minutes before |
| generator on wet | |
from this product | refueling. Do not use gasoline/ethanol | surfaces or in the rain. | ||
contains chemicals known to the State | blends with greater than 15% ethanol. | Shut off the engine | ||
of California to cause cancer, birth | Never |
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| and disconnect the | |||
defects, or other reproductive harm. | operate |
| spark plug wire before performing any | |
You can | this generator in an explosive |
| service or maintenance to the unit. | |
create | or flammable atmosphere or |
| • Use only unleaded fuel. Do not | |
dust when you cut, sand, drill | poorly ventilated area. |
| refill the fuel tank while the engine | |
or grind materials such as |
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• Never use this generator for |
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wood, paint, metal, concrete, |
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any application other than that | prevent fuel spillage during refills. | |||
cement, or other masonry. This dust | ||||
specified by the manufacturer. | Be sure the fuel tank cap is securely | |||
often contains chemicals known to | ||||
Never operate this generator under | in place before starting the engine. | |||
cause cancer, birth defects, or other | ||||
reproductive harm. Wear protective | conditions not approved by the | Clean up any spilled fuel before | ||
gear. | manufacturer. Never attempt to | starting the engine. Allow engine | ||
EMISSIONS | modify this generator to perform | to cool for at least two minutes | ||
in any manner not intended by the | before refueling. Do not add fuel | |||
Engines that are | ||||
manufacturer. |
| while smoking or if unit is near | ||
certified to comply |
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• For maintenance and repairs, |
| any sparks or open flames. Do not | ||
with U.S. EPA emission regulations for |
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| overfill tank - allow room for fuel | |||
SORE (Small Off Road Equipment), are | use only products and parts |
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| to expand. Always keep nozzle in | |||
certified to operate on regular unleaded | recommended by the manufacturer. | |||
contact with tank during fueling. | ||||
gasoline, and may include the following | • Be sure that the generator is |
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emission control systems: (EM) Engine |
| • This generator may be used for | ||
properly grounded to an external | ||||
Modifications and (TWC) | emergency | |||
ground path prior to operation. | ||||
Catalyst (if so equipped). | such cases, a manual transfer | |||
Refer to the section entitled |
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Using a generator |
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| switch must be installed between | |||
"Grounding Instructions" for |
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indoors CAN KILL |
| the electric utilities meter and the | ||
proper grounding procedures. | ||||
YOU IN MINUTES. Generator exhaust | electrical distribution box. This | |||
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contains carbon monoxide. This is a | • Be sure that the generator is |
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| switch should be installed by a | |||
poison you cannot see or smell. | operated only by persons who | |||
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licensed electrician.
have read and understand these instructions.
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