GB4000BALLOONLIGHT•OPERATIONANDPARTSMANUAL—REV.#1(02/25/14)—PAGE9
ENGINESAFETY
DANGER
Theenginefuelexhaustgasescontainpoisonouscarbon
monoxide.Thisgasiscolorlessandodorless, andcan
causedeathifinhaled.
Theengineof thisequipment
requires an adequate free
flow of cooling air. NEVER
operate this equipment in
anyenclosedor narrowarea
wherefreeflowof theair is
restricted. If the air flow is
restricteditwillcauseinjurytopeopleandpropertyand
seriousdamagetotheequipmentorengine.
WARNING
DO NOT place hands or fingers inside engine
compartmentwhenengineisrunning.
NEVER operate the engine with heat shields or
guards removed.
Keepfingers,handshairandclothingaway
fromallmovingpartstopreventinjury.
DONOTremovetheradiatorcapwhiletheengineishot.
Highpressureboilingwaterwillgushoutoftheradiator
andseverelyscaldanypersonsinthegeneral areaof
thegenerator.
DO NOT remove the coolant drain plug
while the engine is hot. Hot coolant will
gushout of thecoolant tankandseverely
scald any persons in the general area of
thegenerator.
DO NOT remove the engine oil drain plug while the
engine is hot. Hot oil will gush out of the oil tank and
severelyscaldanypersons inthegeneral areaof the
generator.
CAUTION
NEVER touch the hot exhaust manifold,
mufflerorcylinder.Allowthesepartstocool
beforeservicingequipment.
SAFETY INFORMATION
NEVERrunenginewithoutanairfilterorwithadirtyair
filter.Severeenginedamagemayoccur.Serviceair filter
frequentlytopreventenginemalfunction.
NEVER tamper with the factory settings
oftheengineorenginegovernor.Damage
to the engine or equipment can result
if operating in speed ranges above the
maximumallowable.
NEVERtiptheenginetoextremeanglesduringliftingas
itmaycauseoiltogravitateintothecylinderhead,making
theenginestartdifficult.
Wetstackingisacommonproblemwithdieselengines
which are operated for extended periods with light or
noloadapplied.Whenadieselengineoperateswithout
sufficientload(lessthan40%oftheratedoutput),itwill
not operateat itsoptimumtemperature.Thiswill allow
unburned fuel to accumulate in the exhaust system,
which can foul the fuel injectors, engine valves and
exhaust system, including turbochargers, and reduce
theoperatingperformance.
Inorderforadieselenginetooperateatpeakefficiency,
itmustbeabletoprovidefuelandairintheproperratio
andatahighenoughenginetemperaturefortheengine
tocompletelyburnallofthefuel.
Wet stacking does not usually cause any permanent
damage and can be alleviated if additional load is
appliedtorelievethecondition.It canreducethesystem
performance and increase maintenance. Applying an
increasing load over a period of time until the excess
fuel is burned off and the systemcapacity is reached
usually canrepair the condition.Thiscan takeseveral
hourstoburnofftheaccumulatedunburnedfuel.
State Health Safety Codes and Public Resources
Codesspecifythatincertainlocations,sparkarresters
mustbeusedoninternalcombustionenginesthatuse
hydrocarbonfuels.Asparkarrester isadevicedesigned
to prevent accidental discharge of sparks or flames
fromthe engineexhaust.Sparkarrestersare qualified
andratedbytheUnited States Forest Service for this
purpose. In order to comply with local laws regarding
spark arresters, consult the engine distributor or the
localHealthandSafetyAdministrator.
