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Definitions: Safety Guidelines
The definitions below describe the level of severity for each
signal word. Please read the manual and pay attention to these
symbols.
DANGER:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided,
will
result in
death or serious injury
.
WARNING:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided,
could
result in
death or serious injury
.
CAUTION
: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided,
may
result in
minor or moderate injury
.
NOTICE:
Indicates a practice
not related to personal injury
which, if not avoided,
may
result in
property damage.
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e
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Important Safety Instructions
DANGER: Carbon Monoxide. Using an engine indoors can kill
you in minutes. Engine exhaust contains high levels of carbon
monoxide (CO), a poisonous gas you cannot see or smell. You may
be breathing CO even if you do not smell engine exhaust.
WARNING: This product and its exhaust contain chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects
or other reproductive harm.
• NEVER
use an engine inside homes, garages, crawlspaces or
other partly enclosed areas. Deadly levels of carbon monoxide can
build up in these areas. Using a fan or opening windows and doors
does
NOT
supply enough fresh air.
• ONlY
use outdoors and far away from open windows, doors and
vents. These openings can pull in engine exhaust.
•
Even when the engine is used correctly, CO may leak into your
home.
AlWAYS
use a battery-powered or battery backup CO
alarm in the home.
Read and follow all directions for CO alarm
before using.
If you start to feel sick, dizzy or weak at anytime,
move to fresh air immediately. See a doctor. You could have
carbon monoxide poisoning.
WARNING:
Do not operate this unit until you read and understand this
instruction manual and the engine instruction manual for safety, operation
and maintenance instructions.
IMportant:
These products are equipped with spark-arresting
mufflers. It is legally required in the state of California. It is a violation of
California statutes section 130050 and/or sec tions 4442 and 4443 of
the California Public Re sourc es Code, unless the engine is equipped
with a spark arrester, as defined in section 4442, and maintained in
ef fec tive work ing order. Spark arresters are also required on some
U.S. For est Service land and may also be legally required under other
statutes and or di nanc es.
SAvE ThESE InSTruCTIonS
DANGER: RISK OF ElECTROCUTION AND FIRE
• Back feeding electricity through
a building’s electrical system
to the outside utility feed lines
could endanger repair persons
attempting to restore service.
• Never backfeed electricity
through a structure's electrical
system.
