Safety
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Owner’s Manual for Portable Generator
Safety
Safety Guidelines and Definitions
This instruction manual contains information important for
you to know and understand so that your generator may
properly, safely, and effectively be applied and operated.
All operators, users and subsequent owners of this gen-
erator must read and understand all instructions before
operating the generator. Save these instructions for
future reference.
To help you recognize information important to protecting
YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT
PROBLEMS, we use the symbols below.
Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situ-
ation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situ-
ation which, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a practice not related to per-
sonal injury which, if not avoided, may
result in property damage.
Safety Rules
RISK OF ASPHYXIATION
DO NOT OPERATE THIS GENERA-
TOR WITHIN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
THE EXHAUST GASES OF THIS GENERATOR EMIT
“DEADLY” CARBON MONOXIDE. EXPOSURE TO
CARBON MONOXIDE CAN CAUSE CARBON MONOX-
IDE POISONING, HEADACHES, NAUSEA, SEVERE
SICKNESS OR DEATH.
IF YOU START TO FEEL SICK,
DIZZY, OR WEAK AFTER THE GEN-
ERATOR HAS BEEN RUNNING, MOVE TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. SEE A DOCTOR, AS YOU COULD
HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
NEVER RUN A GENERATOR
INDOORS OR IN A PARTLY
ENCLOSED AREA SUCH AS A GARAGE.
ONLY USE OUTDOORS AND FAR
AWAY FROM WINDOWS, DOORS,
VENTS, CRAWL SPACES AND IN AN AREA WHERE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS AVAILABLE AND WILL
NOT ACCUMULATE DEADLY EXHAUST GAS.
USING A FAN OR OPENING A
DOOR WILL NOT PROVIDE SUFFI-
CIENT VENTILATION.
POINT MUFFLER EXHAUST AWAY
FROM PEOPLE AND OCCUPIED
BUILDINGS.
DANGER
Using a generator indoors CAN KILL YOU IN MINUTES.
Generator exhaust contains carbon monoxide. This is
a poison you cannot see or smell.
NEVER use inside a home
or garage, EVEN IF doors
and windows are open.
Only use OUTSIDE and
far away from windows,
doors, and vents.
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WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE:
SPARK ARRESTING MUFFLER
Certain States and Jurisdictions require that engine driven equipment be
fitted with spark arresting mufflers. Depending on the generator model,
spark-arresting mufflers may or may not be fitted. If spark-arresting
mufflers are required for your location and the generator muffler is not
spark arresting, contact your local dealer for instructions for a retrofit.
SPARK ARRESTOR
If the product will be used around flammable materials, such as agricultural
crops, forests, brush, grass, or other similar items, then an approved spark
arrester should be installed and is legally required in the State of California.
The California statutes requiring a spark arrester are Sections 13005(b),
4442 and 4443. Spark Arresters are also required on some U.S. Forest
Service land and may also be legally required under other statutes and
ordinances. An approved spark arrester is provided and is also available
from an Authorized DEWALT Service Center, or call 1-888-431-6871.
EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
The exhaust emission control system for this generator complies with
the standards set forth by the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The respective engine
manufacturers administer warranties for the exhaust emission system.
Refer to the engine documentation for warranty information.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
