SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
Thefollowingsymbolsinthismanualsignalpotentially
dangerousconditionstotheoperatororequipment.Read
thismanualcarefully.Knowwhentheseconditionscan
exist.Then,takeinecessarystepstoprotectpersbnnelas
wellasequipment.
ONANrecommendsthatyoureadyourmanualandbecome
thoroughlyacquaintedwithitandyourequipmentbefore
youstartyourunit.Theserecommendationsandthe
followingsafetyprecautionsareforyour'protection.
Fuels,
electricalequipment,batteries,exhaustgasesand
movingpartspresentpotentialhazardsthatcouldresultin
serious,personalinjury.Takecareinfollowingthese
recommendedprocedures.
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CAUTION
This
symbolrefersto
possible
equipmentdamage.
General
•Keepyourelectricgeneratingsetandthesurrounding
areacleanandfreefromobstructions.Removeany
debrisfromsetandkeepthefloorcleananddry.
•Provideappropriatefireextinguishersandinstallthem
inconvenientlocations.Consultyourlocalfiredepart-
mentforthecorrecttypeofextinguishertbuse.Donot
usefoamonelectricalfires.UseextinguisherratedABC
byNFPA.
•Makesurethatallfastenersonthegeneratingsetare
secure.Tightensupportsandclamps,keepguardsin
positionoverfans,drivingbelts,etc.
•Donotwearlooseclothinginthevicinityofmoving
parts,
orjewelrywhileworkingonelectricalequipment.
Looseclothingandjewelrycanbecomecaughtin
movingparts.Jewelrycanshortoutelectricalcontacts;
causeshockorburning.
•Ifadjustmentmusfbemadewhiletheunitisrunning,
useextremecautionaroundhotmanifolds,moving
parts,
etc.
•Donotworkonthisequipmentwhenmentallyor
physicallyfatigued.
•Coolantsunderpressurehavea higherboilingpoint
thanwater.DONOTopena radiatororheatexchanger
pressurecapwhiletheengineisrunning.Bleedthe
systempressurefirst.
ProtectAgamst
Moving
Parts
•Keepyourhandsawayfrommovingparts.
•Beforestartingworkonthegeneratingset,disconnect
batteries.Thiswillpreventstartingthesetaccidentally.
Fuel
System
•DONOTfillfueltankswhilerengineisrunning,unless
tanksareoutsideenginecompartment.Fuelcontact
withhotengineorexhaustisa potentialfirehazard.
•DdNOTSMOKEORUSEANOPENFLAMEinthe
vicinityofthegeneratorsetorfueltank.Internal
combustionenginefuelsarehighlyflammable.
•Fuellinesmustbeofsteelpiping,adequatelysecured,
andfreefromleaks.Pipingattheengineshouldbe
approvedflexibleline.Donotusecopperpipingon
flexiblelinesascopperwillworkhardenandbecome
brittle.
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•Be
sure
allfuel
supplies
havea positiveshutoffvalve.
Guard
Against
Electric
Shock
•Removeelectricpowerbeforeremovingprotective
shieldsortouchingelectricalequipment.Userubber
insulativematsplacedondrywoodplatformsover
,floorsthataremetalorconcretewhenaroundelectrical
equipment.Donotweardampclothing(particularlywet
shoes)orallowskinsurfacestobedampwhenhandling
electricalequipment.
•Useextremecautionwhenworkingonelectricalcom-
ponents.Highvoltagescauseinjuryordeath.DON'T
tamperwithinterlocks.
•Followallstateandlocalelectricalcodes.Haveall
electricalinstallationsperformedbya qualifiedlicens-
edelectrician.Tagopenswitches.
•DONOTSMOKEwhileservicingbatteries.Leadacid
batteriesemita highlyexplosivehydrogengasthatcan
beignitedbyelectricalarcingorbysmoking.
Exhaust
Gases
Are
Toxic
•Provideanadequateexhaustsystemtoproperlyexpel
discharged.gases.Checkexhaustsystemregularlyfor
leaks.
Ensurethatexhaustmanifoldsaresecureandnot
.warped.Donotuseexhaustgasestoheata compart-
ment.
•Besuretheunitiswellventilated.
Keep
theUnitandSurroundingArea
Clean
•Makesurethatoilyragsarenotleftonornearthe
engine.
•Removealloildeposits.Removeallunnecessarygrease
andoilfromtheunit.Accumulatedgreaseandoilcan
causeoverheatingandsubsequentenginedamageand
maypresenta potentialfirehazard.
