Safety Precautions And Instructions - Kohler PA-320741 Operation And Installation Instructions Manual

Safety Precautions and Instructions

A generator set, like any other electro-mechanical
device, can pose potential dangers to life and limb if
improperly maintained or imprudently operated. The
best way to prevent accidents is to be aware of the
potential dangers and to always use good common
sense. In the interest of safety, some general
precautions relating the to operating of a generator set
follow. Keep these in mind. This manual contains
several types of safety precautions which are explained
below.
DANGER
Danger is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that
will cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial
property damage if the warning is ignored.
WARNING
Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard
that can cause severe personal injury, death, or
substantial property damage if the warning is ignored.
WARNING
Accidental starting.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect battery cables before working on
generator set (negative lead first and reconnect it
last).
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Caution is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that
will or can cause minor personal injury or property
damage if the warning is ignored.
Note is used to notify people of installation, operation, or
maintenance information that is important but not
hazard-related.
Safety decals are affixed to the generator set in
prominent places to advise the operator or service
technician of potentially hazardous situations.
decals are reproduced here to improve operator
recognition and thereby increase decal effectiveness.
For a further explanation of decal information, reference
the accompanying safety precautions.
operating or servicing the generator set, be sure you
understand the message of these decals. Replace
decals if missing or damaged.
Accidental Starting
Accidental starting can cause severe injury or
death. Turn generator master switch to OFF position,
disconnect power to battery charger, and remove
battery cables (remove negative lead first and
reconnect it last) to disable generator set before working
on any equipment connected to generator.
generator set can be started by automatic transfer
switch or remote start/stop switch unless these
precautions are followed.
CAUTION
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