Porter-Cable CH350CS, H650CS Risk of Fire, Do not Operate Unit, Doors or in ANY Confined, Area

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. Equip
	with hot components such as the	area of operation with a fire extin-
	muffler, engine exhaust gases, or from	guisher certified to handle gasoline
	an electrical spark.	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 gasoline	area. Make sure there are no sources
	vapors to ignite.	of ignition near the generator.
Improper storage of fuel	Improperly stored fuel could lead to ac-	Store fuel in a OSHA approved con-
	cidental ignition. Fuel improperly secured	tainer designed to hold gasoline. Store
	could get into the hands of children or	container in secure location to pre-
	other unqualified persons.	vent use by others.
Inadequate ventilation for generator	Materials placed against or near the gen-	Operate generator in a clean, dry,
	erator or operating the generator in ar-	well ventilated area a minimum of four
	eas where the temperature exceeds 104°	feet from any building, object or wall.
	F. ambient (such as storage rooms or ga-	DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN-
	rages) can interfere with its proper ven-	DOORS OR IN ANY CONFINED
	tilation features causing overheating and	AREA.
	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 en-
speed settings.	provide safe operation. Tampering with	gine to obtain more performance.
	the engine speed adjustment could re-	Both the output voltage and fre-
	sult in overheating of attachments and	quency will be thrown out of stan-
	could cause a fire.	dard by this practice, endangering
		attachments and the user.
Overfilling the fuel tank – fuel spill-	Spilled fuel and its vapors can become	Use care in filling the tank to avoid
age.	ignited from hot surfaces or sparks.	spilling fuel. Make sure fuel cap is
		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.

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