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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARNING
Certain components in this product and
related accessories contain chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
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.
• Install a battery operated carbon monoxide alarm near
the bedrooms.
• Keep exhaust gas from entering a confined area through
windows, doors, ventilation intakes, or other openings.
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.
The manufacturer cannot 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.
Kickback
Fire
Flying Objects
Hot Surface
Moving Parts
Read Manual
Explosion
Electrical Shock
Toxic Fumes
Explosive Pressure
Chemical Burn
WARNING
• This generator does not meet U.S. Coast Guard
Regulation 33CFR-183 and should not be used on marine
applications.
• Failure to use the appropriate U.S. Coast Guard approved
generator could result in death or serious injury and/or
property damage.
WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction)
will pull hand and arm toward engine faster than
you can let go which could cause broken bones,
fractures, bruises, or sprains resulting in serious
injury.
• When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is
felt and then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
• Never start or stop engine with electrical devices plugged
in and turned on.
Not
for
Reproduction
