READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE

ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.

RISK OF UNSAFE OPERATION

HAZARD

WHAT COULD HAPPEN

HOW TO PREVENT IT

 

 

 

 

Operation of generator in careless

All sources of energy include the po-

• Review and understand all of

manner.

tential for injury. Unsafe operation or

the operating instructions and

 

maintenance of your generator could

warnings in this manual.

 

lead to serious injury or death to you or

• Become familiar with the

 

others.

operation and controls of the

 

 

generator. Know how to shut it

 

 

off quickly.

 

 

• Equip area of operation with a

 

 

fire extinguisher certified to

 

 

handle gasoline or fuel fires.

 

 

• Keep children or others away

 

 

from the generator at all times.

 

 

 

 

Operation of voltage sensitive appli-

Any gasoline operated household gen-

Always use a U.L. listed voltage sen-

ances without a voltage surge pro-

erator will incur voltage variations caus-

sitive surge protector to connect

tector.

ing damage to voltage sensitive appli-

voltage sensitive appliances (TV,

 

ances or could result in fire.

computer, stereo, etc.). Failure to

 

 

use a U.L. listed voltage surge

 

 

protector will void the warranty on

 

 

your generator.

 

 

Notice: A multiple outlet strip is not

 

 

a surge protector make sure you use

 

 

a U.L. listed voltage surge protec-

 

 

tor.

 

 

 

 

Raising or suspending generators

Generator could fall causing serious in-

Always use proper connecting pro-

equipped with lift rings improperly

jury or death to you or others.

cedures as described in this manual

 

Improper raising or suspending can

when connecting cables, chains, or

 

straps for raising or suspending gen-

 

cause damage to the generator.

 

erators equipped with lift rings.

 

 

 

 

Always use cables, chains, or straps

 

 

rated at 2000 lbs working load or

 

 

more to raise or suspend generator.

 

 

 

Operating generator while sus-

Generator will not operate properly and

Never operate generator while sus-

pended

will cause damage to the generator and

pended or in an unlevel position.

 

could cause serious injury or death to

Always operate generate on a flat,

 

you or others.

level surface.

 

 

 

 

7 — ENG

D20498 Rev. 0 6/9/00

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