2- ENG
SAFETY GUIDELINES -
DEFINITIONS
This manual contains information that is
important for you to know and under-
stand. This information relates to protect-
ing YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING
EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you
recognize this information, we use the
symbols below. Please read the manual
and pay attention to these symbols.
Indicates an imminently
hazardous situation 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.
Indicates a practice
not
related to personal injury
which, if
not avoided,
may
result in p
roperty
damage.
ImpOrTANT SAFETY
INSTrUcTIONS
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.
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 cor-
rectly, CO may leak into your home.
ALWAYS
use a battery-powered or
battery backup CO alarm in the
home.
read and follow all direc-
tions 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 poi-
soning.
Do not operate this unit
until you read this instruction manu-
al and the engine instruction manual
for safety, operation and maintenance
instructions.
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