Safety Practices - Briggs & Stratton CE8070 Troubleshooting Manual

Hand-Held Series Generators • Familiarization & Troubleshooting Guide
Introduction • Section 1
DANGER
Storage batteries give off
explosive hydrogen gas
during recharging.
Hydrogen gas stays around
battery for a long time after
battery has been charged.
Slightest spark will ignite
hydrogen and cause
explosion.
You can be blinded or
severely injured.
Battery electrolyte fluid
contains acid and is
extremely caustic.
Contact with battery fluid
will cause severe chemical
burns.
• Do not allow any open flame, spark,
heat, or lit cigarette around battery
during, and for several minutes after
charging.
• Wear protective goggles, rubber
apron, and rubber gloves.
DANGER
Running engines produce
heat. Temperature of muffler
and nearby areas can reach
or exceed 150°F (65°C).
Severe burns can occur on
contact.
• Do not touch hot surfaces.
• Allow equipment to cool before
touching.
WARNING
• This generator does not meet U.S.
Coast Guard Regulation 33CFR-183 and
should not be used on marine
applications.
• Failure to use the appropriate U.S.
Coast Guard approved generator could
result in bodily injury and/or property
damage.
WARNING
Fuel and its vapors are
extremely flammable and
explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause
severe burns or death.
WHEN ADDING FUEL
• Turn generator OFF and let it cool at
least 2 minutes before removing gas
cap. Loosen cap slowly to relieve
pressure in tank.
• Fill fuel tank outdoors.
• Do not overfill tank. Allow space for
fuel expansion.
• Keep all fuel away from sparks, open
flames, pilot lights, heat, and other
ignition sources.
• Do not light a cigarette or smoke.
WHEN OPERATING EQUIPMENT
• Do not tip engine or equipment at
angle which causes fuel to spill.
WHEN TRANSPORTING OR
REPAIRING EQUIPMENT
• Transport/repair with fuel tank EMPTY
or with fuel shutoff valve OFF.
• Disconnect spark plug wire.
• Do Not operate generator in a moving
vehicle or watercraft, because motion
can cause fuel to spill.
WHEN STORING FUEL OR
EQUIPMENT WITH FUEL IN
TANK
• Store away from furnaces, stoves,
water heaters, clothes dryer or other
appliances that have pilot light or other
ignition source because they can ignite
fuel vapors.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects,
or other reproductive harm.
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Safety Practices

• Generator exhaust gases contain
DEADLY carbon monoxide gas.
This dangerous gas, if breathed
in sufficient concentrations, can
cause unconsciousness or even
death. Operate and service this
equipment only in the open air
where adequate ventilation is
available.
• These generators were designed
and manufactured for
recreational applications. Do not
attempt to modify the unit or
use it for any application it was
not designed for. If you have any
questions about your generator's
application, ask your dealer or
consult the factory.
• The manufacturer could not
possibly anticipate every
circumstance that might involve a
hazard. For that reason, warnings
in manuals and warnings on tags
or decals affixed to the units are
not all-inclusive. If you intend to
handle, operate or service a unit
with a procedure or method not
specifically recommended by the
manufacturer, make sure that
such a procedure or method will
not render the equipment unsafe
or pose a threat to you and
others.
• Read these procedures carefully
and become familiar with your
generator set. Know its
applications, its limitations and
any hazards involved.