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Risk of unsafe operation continued
Operating generator while
suspended
Generator will not operate properly and
will cause damage to the generator and
could cause serious injury or death to
you or others.
Never operate generator while
suspended or in an unlevel position.
Always operate generate on a flat,
level surface.
Risk of hot surfaces
Hazard What could happen How to prevent it
Contact with hot engine and
generator components.
Contact with hot surfaces, such as
engines exhaust components, could
result in serious burns.
During operation, touch only the control
surfaces of the generator. Keep children
away from the generator at all times.
They may not be able to recognize the
hazards of this product.
Risk of moving parts
Hazard What could happen How to prevent it
Contact with moving parts can
result in serious injury.
The generator contains parts which rotate
at high speed during operation.
These parts are covered by guarding to
prevent injury.
Never operate generator with guarding
or cover plates removed. Avoid wearing
loose fitting clothing or jewellery which
could be caught by moving parts.
Risk from lifting
Hazard What could happen How to prevent it
Lifting a very heavy object. Serious injury can result from attempting
to lift too heavy an object.
When lifting, always keep the object you
are lifting near the vertical axis of your
body. DO NOT use you back to lift heavy
loads. Both people should crouch down,
grab the underside of unit and use your
legs to carry the weight. Keep the object
as near the centre of your body’s gravity
as possible. Avoid twisting your bodies
when carrying the unit; instead, turn your
whole body using your feet.