Safety
Precautions
Before operating tho generator
set,
read
the
Operator's
Manualand becomefamiliarwith itand the ui ment.
Safe
proper1 operatad and malntalned. Many accidents are
The
followingsymbols. foundthroughoutthismanual,alertyou
topotentiall dangerousconditionstotheoperator,serviceper-
and etnclent opontlon can
be
achieved on
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the
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Is
caused
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failuretofollowfundamentalrulesand precautions.
sonnel. or
t
x
eequipment.
Thls
symbol
warns
of
lmmedlate
haz-
anis
whlch
wlll
result
In seven?
personal
lnjuty
or
death.
A+W-AFINING~
Thlssymbol
refers
to
a
hazard
or
unsafe
practlce
whlch can result
In
severe personal
lnjqf
ordeath.
&CAUTION?
-
_.__
Thls
symbol
refers
to
a
hazard
or
unsafe
-
-
.
practice which
can
result In personal InjuIy orprod-
uct orproperty damage.
FUEL AND FUMESARE FLAMMABLE.
Fire,
explosion,
and
personalinjury
can
resutt from improper practices.
DO
NOTfill
fuel
tankswhile engineisrunning. Fuelcontact
with
hot
engine
of
exhaustisa potentialfire hazard.
DO
NOTSMOKE
OR
USEAN
OPEN
FLAMEnearthegen-
orator set or fuel
thank
Fuel lines must be adequately secured and free of leaks.
Fuelconnectionat
the
engineshouldbe made with
an
ap-
provedflexible,
nor~~nductive
line.
Do
not
use
copper
pip-
ing
on
flexiblelines
as
copper willwork hardenand
become
bnttle.
Be
sureallfuelsupplieshavea
positive
shutoff valve.
GASOLINEAND
LPG
FUEL MAY BEACCIDENTAUY
IG
NmEDBYELECTRICALSPARKS,
rumntlngthrhuardof
Jury
or
death.
Whon lnrtalllng tho generator
set:
fln
or
explosion,
whkh
an
rosu
P
t
In
savere pond
In-
Do
not
tie
electrical
wiring
tofuel
lines.
Do
not
run
electrical
lines
and
fuel linesthrough
the
same
compartment openings.
Keep
electrical
and
fuel lines
as
far
apart
as
possible.
Place a physical barrier betweenfuel lines
and
electrical
lines
wherever
possible.
If
electrical
and
fuel
lines
must
pass
throughthesame
com-
partment opening,
make
certain that they are physically
ssparated
by
rumingthem thrwgh
individual
channels,
or
bypassingeachline
through
aseparatepieceof
tubing.
DO
NOT
SMOKE
while
servicing
batteries.
Leadacid
bat-
teriesemit a highlyexplosivehydrogengasthat
can
be
ig-
nited
by eiectricai
arcing
or bysmoking.
EXHAUST
GASES
ARE
DEADLY
0
Neversleep
in
the
vehiclewiththegeneratorsetrunning
un-
less
vehicle
is
equipped
with
anoperating
carbon
monoxide
detector.
Provide
an
adequateexhaustsystem
to
properly
expel
dis-
chargedgases.
Inspect
exhaust system daily for leaksper
the maintenanceschedule. Ensurethatexhaust manifokls
are secure
and
not warped.
Do
not
use
exhaust gases to
heata compartment.
Be
sure
the
unit
is
well
ventilated.
MOVING
PARTS
CAN CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL
IN-
JURY
OR
DEATH
Beforestartingworkon
the
generator set.disconnectbatter-
ies.
This
will preventaccidentalarcing.
Keepyour handsaway from moving parts.
0
Make sure that fasteners
on
the generator set are secure.
Tightensupportsandclamps. keep guards inpositionover
fans, drive belts, etc.
0
Do
notwear loose clothing or jewelrywhile workingongen-
eratorsets. Looseclothingandjewelrycanbecomecaught
inmovingparts. Jewelry can
short
out electricalcontacts
and
cause
shock or burning.
0
If
adjustment mustbemadewhiletheunitisrunning,
use
ex-
tremecautionaround hot manifolds,movingparts,etc.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAN CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL
INJURY
OR
DEATH
I
I
Disconnect starting battery before removing protective
shields
ortouchingelectricalequipment. Userubberinsula-
tive
matsplacedon dry wood platformsover
floors
thatare
metalorconcretewhen
around
electrical
equipment.
Do
not
weardarnpclothing(particularlywet
shoes)
orallawskinsur-
facesto
be
dampwhen handlingelectricalequipment.
Use extreme caution when working on electricalcompo-
nents. Highvoltages cancause
injury
or death.
FoUowall
state
and
local
electrical
codes.
Haveallelectrical
installations performedby a qualified licensedelectrician.
Tagopenswitchesto avoidaccidentalclosure.
DO
NOT CONNECT GENERATOR
SE3
DIRECTLY
TO
ages
can
flow
from
the
generatorsetintothe
utility
line.
This
croates a potential for
electrocution
or
property damage.
Connectonlythroughanapproveddevice
and
afterbuilding
main switch is open. Consult
an
electriaan
in
regardto
emergencypower
use.
ANY
BUILDINGELECTRICALSYSTEM. Hazardousvolt-
GENERAL
SAFETY
PRECALmONS
Haveafireextinguishernearby. Maintainextinguisherprop-
erly
and
becomefamiliar
with
its
use.
Extinguishers
rated
ABC
by
the
NFPAareappropriatefor allapplications. Con-
dt
the
local
fire department
for
the
meet
type
of extin-
guisher
for
various
applications.
Hot
codants
underpressure
can
cause
severe
personal
in-
jury.
DO
NOTopenaradiatorpressurecap
whii
th4
engine
b
running.
Stop
the
engineand carefully
Meed
thesystem
-e-
Benzene
andlead.fwnd
in
some
gasdine,
have
been
iden-
tified
by
some
state
and
federal
agencies
as
causing
cancer
orreproductivetoxicity. Whenchecking, drainingor adding
gasoline.
take
care
not
to
ingest,
breathe
the
fumes,
or
con-
tact
gasdine.
Used
engineoilshavebeenidentifiedby some
state
or
fed-
eral
agencies
as
causing cancer or reproductive toxicity.
When chec#ng or changingengine oil.
take
care notto
in-
gest,
breathethe fumes. or
contact
used
oil.
Removeallunnecessarygrease
and
oilfromthe
unit.
Accu-
mulatedgrease
and
oil can cause overheatingand engine
damage, whichpresentsa potentialfire
hazard.
DO
NOTstoreanythingin
the
generatorcompartment
such
as
oilorgascans, oilyrags,chains,woodenblocks, portable
propane
cylinders,etc.
A
firecouldresuH
or
the
generatoi
set operation
(cooling,
noise
and
vibration)
may
be
ad.
verselyaffected.
Keep
thecompartmentfloorcleananddry.
Do
not
work onthisequipmentwhen mentallyor physically
fatigued, or afterconsumingany alcoholordrugthat makes
theoperation
of
equipmentunsafe.
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