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WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE addresses practices not related to personal injury.

The manufacturer cannot possibly anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a hazard. The warnings in this manual, and the tags and decals affixed to the unit are, therefore, not all-inclusive. If you use a procedure, work method or operating technique that the manufacturer does not specifically recommend, you must satisfy yourself that it is safe for you and others. You must also make sure that the procedure, work method or operating technique that you choose does not render the generator system unsafe.

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Important Safety Instructions

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This manual contains important instructions that should be followed during installation and maintenance of the generator and batteries.

Safety Symbols and Meanings

Explosion Fire Electrical Shock

Toxic Fumes Rotating Parts Hot Surface

WARNING Running engine gives off carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poison gas.

Breathing carbon monoxide could result in death,

serious injury, headache, fatigue, dizziness, vomiting, confusion, seizures, nausea or fainting.

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Operate this product ONLY outdoors in an area that will not accumulate deadly exhaust gas.

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Keep exhaust gas away from any windows, doors, ventilation intakes, soffit vents, crawl spaces, open garage doors or other openings that can allow exhaust gas

to enter inside or be drawn into a potentially occupied building or structure.

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Carbon monoxide detector(s) MUST be installed and maintained indoors according to the manufacturer’s instructions/recommendations. Smoke alarms cannot detect carbon monoxide gas.

WARNING The engine xhau st from this product

			contains chemicals know						n to the		State of California to
			cause cancer, birth							other reproductive harm.
							efects, or
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								components in this product and
			WARNING
					Certain
			related	cessories contain chemicals known to the State
			of Cal	ornia to c		ause cancer, birth defects, or other

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Battery electrolyte fluid contains acid and is

DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not

avoided,

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extremely caustic.

result in death or serious injury.

Contact with battery contents will cause severe

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chemical burns.

A battery presents a risk of electrical shock and high short circuit current.

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DO NOT dispose of battery in a fire. Recycle battery.

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DO NOT allow any open flame, spark, heat, or lit cigarette during and for several minutes after charging a battery.

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DO NOT open or mutilate the battery.

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Wear protective goggles, rubber apron, rubber boots and rubber gloves.

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Remove watches, rings, or other metal objects. t
Use tools having insulated handles.