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TP-6081 4/00 IV Safety Precautions and Instructions
Hot Parts
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until
it cools.
WARNING
Servicing the exhaust system. Hot
parts can cause severe injury or
death.
Do not touch hot engine parts.
The engine and exhaust system
components become extremely hot
during operation.
Combustible materials. Fire can
cause severe injury or death. A hot
exhaust system can ignite adjacent
combustible materials. Do not locate
electrical
wiring, fuel lines, or
combustible materials above the
exhaust muffler. Exercise caution
when parking your vehicle to prevent
the exhaust system and hot exhaust
gases from starting grass fires.
Combustible materials. Fire can
cause severe injury or death. A hot
generator set can ignite debris in the
compartment. Keep the compartment
and generator set clean and free of
debris and combustible materials to
minimize the possibility of fire. Do not
block the fuel/oil drain opening in the
generator set mounting tray.
Cut a
corresponding hole in the subfloor, if
used, for the drain opening.
Moving Parts
Hazardous voltage.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards and electrical enclosures
are in place.
Moving rotor.
WARNING
Rotating parts.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards, screens, and covers are in
place.
WARNING
Tightening the hardware. Flying
projectiles can cause severe injury
or death.
Loose hardware can cause
the hardware or pulley to release from
the generator set engine and can cause
personal
injury. Retorque all
crankshaft and rotor hardware after
servicing. Do not loosen the crankshaft
hardware or rotor thrubolt when making
adjustments or servicing the generator
set. Rotate the crankshaft manually in
a clockwise direction only. Turning the
crankshaft
bolt or rotor thrubolt
counterclockwise can loosen the
hardware.
Servicing the generator set when it
is operating. Exposed moving parts
can cause severe injury or death.
Keep hands, feet, hair, clothing, and
test leads away from the belts and
pulleys when the generator set is
running. Replace guards, screens, and
covers before operating the generator
set.
Notice
NOTICE
This generator set has been
rewired from its nameplate voltage
to
246242
NOTICE
Voltage reconnection. Affix a notice
to the generator set after reconnecting
the set to a voltage different from the
voltage on the nameplate.
Order
voltage reconnection decal 246242
from
an authorized service
distributor/dealer.
NOTICE
Hardware damage. The engine and
generator set may use both American
Standard and metric hardware. Use
the correct size tools to prevent
rounding of the bolt heads and nuts.
NOTICE
When replacing hardware, do not
substitute
with inferior grade
hardware. Screws and nuts are
available in different hardness ratings.
To
indicate hardness, American
Standard hardware uses a series of
markings, and metric hardware uses a
numeric system. Check the markings
on the bolt heads and nuts for
identification.
NOTICE
Canadian installations only . For
standby service connect the output of
the generator set to a suitably rated
transfer switch in accordance with
Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1.
NOTICE
This generator set does not comply
with United States Coast Guard
(USCG) requirements and must not
be used for marine applications.
For
marine installations use only generator
sets specified for marine use. USCG
Regulation 33CFR183 requires that a
generator
set must be ignition
protected when used in a
gasoline-fueled environment.