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Congratulations on your purchase of a Champion Power Equipment generator. CPE designs and builds generators to
strict specifications and with proper use and maintenance this generator should bring you years of satisfying service.

Read, study, and follow all instructions before operating this device. Failure to heed these instructions may
result in personal injury and/or property damage.

WARNING

Your generator can develop tremendous power forces and if used unsafely or improperly could result in property damage, serious
injury, or death. Throughout this manual you will find the following symbols for caution, warning, and danger. Pay particular attention to
the notes preceded by these symbols as they are written for your safety. Ultimately, safe operation of this device rests with you, the
operator.

Indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury or
equipment damage. This notation is also used to alert against unsafe practices.

CAUTION

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

SAFETY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

Failure to follow these instructions and warnings may result in death, personal injury, or property damage.

WARNING

DANGER

Gasoline engines produce toxic carbon monoxide exhaust fumes. Breathing exhaust fumes will cause serious injury
or death.

WARNING

No modifications, alterations, or deviation to the generator are authorized by the manufacturer and should not be made.

Read, study, and understand the operator's manual prior to operation of this product. Read, study and understand the
engine manual prior to operation. Follow all warnings and instructions.

Know your equipment. Check the applications, limitations, and potential hazards with this unit and its placement or
location.

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

Gasoline is flammable. Check for spilled fuel or fuel leaks. Stop engine and allow to cool at least 2 minutes before
refueling.

Equipment must be used on a hard, level surface, free from grease, fuel and other combustible materials.

Engine must not be run at excessive speeds. Operating an engine at excessive speeds increases the hazard of personal
injury.

Do not tamper with the parts which may increase or decrease the speed of the engine.

Do not operate this generator in the rain or unusually wet conditions.

This generator is designed for outdoor use only; do not use this generator inside any building or enclosure including the
generator compartment of a recreational vehicle (RV). Fire or an explosion may result.

No user-performed modifications, including venting of exhaust and/or cooling ventilation are authorized by the
manufacturer, Also, allow at least two feet of clearance on all sides of the generator even while operating the unit
outdoors.

If this unit is used for backup power in the event of a utility power failure, the following step must be taken: Before
connecting the generator to an electrical system, open the main circuit breaker or main switch serving the system, to
isolate the generator system from the electric utility. Failure to isolate the generator and utility systems may result in
damage to the generator and may also result in injury or death to electric utility workers, due to a back feed of electrical
energy.

This product is equipped with a spark-arresting muffler. If the product will be used around flammable materials, or on land
covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass, or other similar items, then the approved spark
arrester must be installed. SPARK-ARRESTERS ARE REQUIRED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Spark arresters are
also required on some U.S. Forest Service land and may also be legally required under other statutes and ordinances.

Never step over a generator.

Failure to heed these warnings may result in personal injury and/or property damage. No modifications, alterations, or
deviations to the generator are authorized by the manufacturer and should not be made.

Engine speed has been factory set to provide safe operation. Tampering with the engine speed adjustment could result in
overheating of attachments and could cause a fire. Never attempt to “speed up” the engine to obtain more performance.
Both the output voltage and frequency will be thrown out of standard by this practice, endangering attachments and the
user.

WARNING