READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE

ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.

RISK OF FIRE

HAZARD

 

WHAT COULD HAPPEN

 

 

HOW TO PREVENT IT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gasoline and gasoline vapors can

 

 

 

Attempting to fill the fuel tank while

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Cigarettes, sparks, fires, or other hot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sparks, fire, hot objects

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add fuel to tank in well ventilated

 

 

 

 

 

objects can cause gasoline or gaso-

 

 

area. Make sure there are no sourc-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

line vapors to ignite.

 

 

es 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 se-

 

 

container designed to hold gaso-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cured could get into the hands of chil-

 

 

line. Store container in secure loca-

 

 

 

 

 

dren or other unqualified persons.

 

 

tion to prevent use by others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inadequate ventilation for generator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials placed against or near the

 

Operate generator in a clean, dry,

 

 

 

 

 

generator or operating the generator in

 

 

 

 

well ventilated area a minimum of

 

 

 

 

 

areas where the temperature exceeds

 

 

 

 

four feet from any building, object

 

 

 

 

 

104° F. ambient (such as storage

 

 

 

 

or wall. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT

 

 

 

 

 

rooms or garages) can interfere with its

 

 

 

 

INDOORS OR IN ANY CONFINED

 

 

 

 

 

proper ventilation features causing

 

 

 

 

AREA.

 

 

 

 

 

overheating and possible ignition of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

materials or buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine speed has been factory set to

Tampering with factory set engine

Never attempt to “speed-up”the

speed settings.

 

 

provide safe operation. Tampering with

 

 

 

engine to obtain more perfor-

 

 

 

 

 

the engine speed adjustment could re-

 

 

 

mance. Both the output voltage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sult in overheating of attachments and

 

 

 

and frequency will be thrown out of

 

 

 

 

 

could cause a fire.

 

 

 

standard by this practice, endan-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gering attachments and the user.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spilled fuel and its vapors can

Use care in filling the tank to avoid

Overfilling the fuel tank –

fuel spillage.

 

become 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 1/2 inch below the tip of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the fuel tank. Never refuel with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the engine running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 — ENG

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BSI550 specifications

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