Briggs & Stratton CE8070 Troubleshooting Manual page 10

• Hand-held generators produce a very powerful
voltage that can cause an extremely dangerous
electrical shock. Avoid contact with bare wires,
terminals, etc. Never permit an untrained person to
service or assist with the procedures discussed in this
guide.
• Never handle any kind of electrical cord or device
while standing in water, while barefoot, or while
hands or feet are wet.
• Do not use worn, bare, frayed or otherwise damaged
electrical cord sets with any generator set. Using a
defective cord may result in an electrical shock or
damage to the test equipment and/or the unit.
• Gasoline is highly flammable and its vapors are
EXPLOSIVE. Do not permit smoking, open flames,
sparks or heat in the vicinity while handling gasoline.
Avoid spilling gasoline on a hot engine. Comply with
all laws regulating storage and handling of gasoline.
• Do not overfill the fuel tank. Always allow room for fuel
expansion. If the tanks are over-filled, fuel can overflow on
`to a hot engine and cause FIRE or EXPLOSION.
• These units require an adequate flow of cooling air for their
continued proper operation. Never operate or service any
unit while inside any enclosure where the free flow of
cooling air into and out of the unit might be obstructed.
Without sufficient cooling airflow, the units quickly
overheat, damaging the generator and/or nearby property.
• Never start or stop a unit with electrical loads connected
to receptacles and with the connected loads turned ON.
Start the engine and let it stabilize before connecting any
electrical loads. Turn OFF and disconnect all electrical
loads before shutting down any generator.
• This entire book is filled with important safety information
- please read it carefully.
Hand-Held Series Generators • Familiarization & Troubleshooting Guide
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Introduction • Section 1