Porter-Cable BSI550, Instruction Manual

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8 — ENG
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.
• Review and understand all of
the operating instructions and
warnings in this manual.
• Become familiar with the oper-
ation and controls of the gen-
erator. Know how to shut it off
quickly.
• Equip area of operation with a
fire extinguisher certified to
handle gasoline or fuel fires.
• Keep children or others away
from the generator at all times.
All sources of energy include the po-
tential for injury. Unsafe operation or
maintenance of your generator could
lead to serious injury or death to you
or others.
Operation of generator in careless
manner.
RISK OF UNSAFE OPERATION
HAZARD
HOW TO PREVENT IT WHAT COULD HAPPEN
Generator will not operate properly and
will cause damage to the generator
and could cause serious injury or death
to you or others.
Operating generator while suspend-
ed
Never operate generator while sus-
pended or in an unlevel position.
Always operate generate on a flat,
level surface.
Operation of voltage sensitive ap-
pliances without a voltage surge
protector. Any gasoline operated household gen-
erator will incur voltage variations
causing damage to voltage sensitive
appliances or could result in fire.
Always use a U.L. listed voltage
sensitive surge protector to con-
nect voltage sensitive appliances
(TV, computer, stereo, etc.).
Failure
to use a U.L. listed voltage surge
protector will void the warranty
on your generator.
Notice: A multiple outlet strip is
not a surge protector. Make sure
you use a U.L. listed voltage surge
protector.