personal protective equipment including safety glasses, hard hats, steel-toed shoes and protective
clothing when working on equipment.
Benzene, found in some fuels, and used engine oils have been identified by some state and federal
authorities to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. Do not ingest, breathe fumes or come into contact
with gas or oil when checking, draining or adding gas and oil.
Hot, moving and electrically-live parts can result in death, serious personal injury and/or severe
product and property damage. Only trained and experienced personnel should make adjustments while
the generator is running.
Moving parts can catch on loose clothing items or jewelry. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry near
moving parts including shafts, fans, belts and pulleys. Keep hands away from moving parts. Keep
protective guards in place over fans, belts, pulleys and other moving parts.
Improperly installed electrical connections may result in death, serious personal injury and/ or severe
product and property damage. Electrical connections must be made by trained and experienced
electricians in accordance with applicable NEC or other codes.
Back-feeding to shore power may result in death, serious personal injury and/or severe product and
property damage. The generator must not be connected to shore power or any other source of
electrical power, or any RV with shore power capability, unless an approved switching device is used to
prevent interconnections.
Do not use evaporative starting fluids. They are highly explosive and dangerous.
Operating, servicing, and maintaining this equipment can expose you to chemicals, including engine
exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates, and lead, which are known to the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid breathing exhaust,
do not idle the engine except as necessary, service your equipment in a well-ventilated area and wear
gloves or wash your hands frequently when servicing your equipment. For more information go to
The "CAUTION" symbol above is a sign that a procedure has a safety risk involved and may cause
personal injury, product or property damage if not performed safely and within parameters set forth in
this manual.
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