Craftsman D20346 Risk Of Fire, Attempting To Operate Generator, or wall. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT

READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE

ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.

RISK OF FIRE

HAZARD	WHAT COULD HAPPEN	HOW TO PREVENT IT
Attempting to fill the fuel tank while	Gasoline and gasoline vapors can	Turn engine off and allow it to cool
the engine is running.	become ignited by coming in contact	before adding fuel to the tank.
	with hot components such as the	Equip area of operation with a fire
	muffler, engine exhaust gases, or from	extinguisher certified to handle
	an electrical spark.	gasoline or fuel fires.
Sparks, fire, hot objects	Cigarettes, sparks, fires, or other hot	Add fuel to tank in well ventilated
	objects can cause gasoline or gaso-	area. Make sure there are no
	line vapors to ignite.	sources of ignition near the
		generator.
Improper storage of fuel	Improperly stored fuel could lead to	Store fuel in a OSHA approved
	accidental ignition. Fuel improperly	container designed to hold gaso-
	secured could get into the hands of	line. Store container in secure
	children or other unqualified persons.	location to prevent use by others.
Inadequate ventilation for genera-	Materials placed against or near the	Operate generator in a clean, dry,
tor	generator or operating the generator	well ventilated area a minimum of
	in areas where the temperature	four feet from any building, object
	exceeds 104° F. ambient (such as	or wall. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT
	storage rooms or garages) can	INDOORS OR IN ANY CON-
	interfere with its proper ventilation	FINED AREA.
	features causing overheating and
	possible ignition of the materials or
	buildings.
Tampering with factory set engine	Engine speed has been factory set to	Never attempt to “speed-up”the
speed settings.	provide safe operation. Tampering	engine to obtain more perfor-
	with the engine speed adjustment	mance. Both the output voltage
	could result in overheating of attach-	and frequency will be thrown out
	ments and could cause a fire.	of standard by this practice,
		endangering attachments and the
		user.
Overfilling the fuel tank –	Spilled fuel and its vapors can be-	Use care in filling the tank to avoid
fuel spillage.	come ignited from hot surfaces or	spilling fuel. Make sure fuel cap is
	sparks.	secured tightly and check engine
		for fuel leaks before starting
		engine. Move generator away
		from refueling area or any spillage
		before starting engine. Allow for
		fuel expansion. Keep maximum
		fuel level ¼ inch below the tip of
		the fuel tank. Never refuel with the
		engine running.

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