Ryobi RPGENINV4K, Manual

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Original Instructions
IMPORTANT!
It is essential that you read the instructions in this manual
before assembling, operating, and maintaining the
product.
Subject to technical modification.
Safety, performance, and dependability have been given top
priority in the design of your generator.
INTENDED USE
The generator is designed to supply electrical power for
operating compatible electrical lighting, appliances, tools,
and motor loads.
Do not use the product to provide power for emergency
medical equipment or life support devices.
Do not use the product to jump start vehicles. Doing so could
result in damage to the vehicle or its electrical components.
Do not use the product for any other purpose.
GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING! Carbon Monoxide. Using the product
indoors can cause death in minutes.
The product exhaust contains high levels of carbon
monoxide (CO), a poisonous gas that you cannot see
or smell. If you can smell the product exhaust, you are
breathing CO. But even if you cannot smell the exhaust, you
could be breathing CO.
■ Never use the product 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.
■ Use the product only outdoors and far away from open
windows, doors, and vents. These openings can pull in
the product exhaust.
Even when you use the product correctly, CO may leak
into your home. Always use a battery-powered or battery-
backup CO alarm in your home.
If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak after the product has
been running, turn off the product and move to an area with
fresh air right away. See a doctor. You could have a carbon
monoxide poisoning.
WARNING! Read and understand all instructions.
Failure to follow these warnings and instructions may result
in electric shock, fire, and/or carbon monoxide poisoning,
which can cause cause death or serious injury.
WARNING! Before using the ground terminal, consult a
qualified electrician to comply with the intended use of the
product.
Do not use the product in flammable surroundings.
Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and
use them to instruct others who may use this tool. If you
loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions
also.
This manual contains important instructions that should
be followed during the installation and maintenance of the
product.
■ Do not connect the product to a building’s electrical
system unless the product and the transfer switch have
been properly installed, and the electrical output has
been verified by a qualified electrician. The connection
must isolate the product power from utility power and
must comply with all applicable laws and electrical
codes.
■ Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use
the product. Protect children by keeping them at a safe
distance from the product.
■ Do not start the product in a confined space, building,
near open windows, or in other unventilated space where
dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can collect. Carbon
monoxide, a colourless, odourless, and extremely
dangerous gas, can cause unconsciousness or death.
■ Never start or run the product inside a closed or partially
enclosed area. Breathing exhaust fumes will kill you.
■ Keep all parts of your body away from any moving parts
and all hot surfaces of the product.
■ Wear eye and hearing protection when operating the
product.
■ Wear sturdy and dry shoes or boots. Do not operate the
product while barefoot.
■ Keep all bystanders, children, and pets at least 3 m
away.
■ Do not operate the product while you are tired, ill, or
under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication.
■ Product users in some countries, must comply with fire
prevention regulations. The product is equipped with a
spark arrestor.
■ Do not touch bare wire or receptacles.
■ Before each use, make sure to check the product wiring,
sockets, and connectors for damage. Do not use the
product if any of these parts are damaged.
■ To reduce the risk of fire and burn injury, handle fuel with
care. It is highly flammable.
■ Do not smoke while handling fuel or when filling the
product with fuel. Do not refuel when near naked flames.
■ Do not refuel the product while operating. Position the
product on level ground, turn off the product, and allow it
to cool down before refuelling.
■ Mix and store fuel in a container approved for fuel.
■ Mix fuel outdoors where there are no sparks or flames.
Wipe up any fuel spillage. Move 9 m away from refuelling
site before starting engine.
■ Turn off the product and allow it to cool down before
refuelling or storing the unit.
■ Use only authorised replacement parts and accessories
and follow instructions in the maintenance section of this
manual. Use of unauthorised parts or failure to follow
the maintenance instructions may create a risk of shock
or injury.
■ Inspect the product before each use for loose fasteners
and fuel leaks. Replace damaged parts.
■ The product vibrates in normal use. During and after
the use of the product, inspect the product as well as
extension cords and power supply cords connected
to it for damage resulting from the vibration. Have the
damaged items repaired or replaced as necessary. Do
not use plugs or cords that show signs of damage, such
as broken or cracked insulation.