Briggs & Stratton 6404, Installation And Operation Manual

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Safety Rules
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
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal
injury hazard. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or
CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol to designate a
degree or level of hazard seriousness. A safety symbol
may be used to represent the type of hazard. The signal
word NOTICE is used to address practices not related to
personal injury.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
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.
Important Safety Instructions
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.
Explosion Fire Electrical Shock
Rotating Parts
Hot Surface
Toxic Fumes
Chemical Burn Auto Start
Lift Hazard
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Protection
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.
• Operate this product ONLY outdoors in an area that will not
accumulate deadly exhaust gas.
• 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.
• Carbon monoxide detector(s) MUST be installed and
maintained indoors according to the manufacturer’s
instructions/ recommendations. Smoke alarms cannot detect
carbon monoxide gas.
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