READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.
RISK OF UNSAFE OPERATION
HAZARD | WHAT COULD HAPPEN | HOW TO PREVENT IT | |
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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 | |
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| generator. Know how to shut it | |
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| off quickly. | |
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| • Equip area of operation with a | |
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| fire extinguisher certified to | |
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| handle gasoline or fuel fires. | |
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| • Keep children or others away | |
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| from the generator at all times. | |
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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 | |
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| use a U.L. listed voltage surge | |
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| protector will void the warranty on | |
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| your generator. | |
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| Notice: A multiple outlet strip is not | |
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| a surge protector make sure you use | |
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| a U.L. listed voltage surge protec- | |
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| tor. | |
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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. | ||
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| Always use cables, chains, or straps | |
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| rated at 2000 lbs working load or | |
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| more to raise or suspend generator. | |
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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. | |
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7 — ENG | D20498 Rev. 0 6/9/00 |
