Risk of unsafe operation (cont.)
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 | Contact with hot surfaces, such as | During operation, touch only the |
generator components. | engines exhaust components, could | control surfaces of the generator. Keep |
| result in serious burns. | children away from the generator at |
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| all times. They may not be able to |
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| recognize the hazards of this product. |
Risk of moving parts
Hazard | What could happen | How to prevent it |
Contact with moving parts can | The generator contains parts which | Never operate generator with guarding |
result in serious injury. | rotate at high speed during operation. | or cover plates removed. Avoid wearing |
| These parts are covered by guarding | loose fitting clothing or jewelry which |
| to prevent injury. | 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 | Do not attempt to lift the generator by |
| attempting to lift too heavy an | yourself. Seek assistance each time it |
| object. | is to be moved. When lifting, always |
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| keep the object you are lifting near |
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| the vertical axis of your body. DO NOT |
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| use you back to lift heavy loads. Both |
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| people should crouch down, grab the |
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| underside of unit and use your legs to |
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| carry the weight. Keep the object as |
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| near the center of your body’s gravity |
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| as possible. Avoid twisting your bodies |
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| when carrying the unit; instead, turn |
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| your whole body using your feet. |
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