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Battery gases. Explosion can cause severe injury
or death.
Battery gases can cause an explosion. Do
not smoke or permit flame or spark to occur near a
battery at any time, particularly when it is charging.
Avoid touching terminals with tools, etc., to prevent
burns and sparks that could cause an explosion.
Remove wristwatch, rings, and any other jewelry before
handling battery. Never connect negative (--) battery
cable to positive (+) connection terminal of starter
solenoid. Do not test battery condition by shorting
terminals together. Sparks could ignite battery gases or
fuel vapors.
Ventilate any compartment containing
batteries to prevent accumulation of explosive gases.
To avoid sparks, do not disturb battery charger
connections while battery is being charged. Always turn
battery charger off before disconnecting battery
connections. Remove negative lead first and reconnect
it last when disconnecting battery.
Engine Backfire/Flash Fire
WARNING
Fire.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flame or spark to occur
near fuel or fuel system.
Servicing fuel system. A flash fire can cause severe
injury or death. Do not smoke or permit flame or spark
to occur near carburetor, fuel line, fuel filter, fuel pump,
or other potential sources of spilled fuel or fuel vapors.
Catch all fuel in a suitable container when removing fuel
line or carburetor.
Servicing air cleaner. A sudden backfire can cause
severe injury or death. Do not operate with air cleaner
removed.
II Safety Precautions and Instructions
Exhaust System
WARNING
Carbon monoxide.
Can cause severe nausea, fainting, or death.
The exhaust system must be leakproof and
routinely inspected.
Generator set operation. Carbon monoxide can
cause severe nausea, fainting, or death.
operate the generator set inside a building unless the
exhaust gas is piped safely outside. Never operate in
any area where exhaust gas could accumulate and
seep back inside a potentially occupied building or
vehicle. Be careful when parking your vehicle to avoid
obstructing the exhaust outlet. The exhaust gases must
discharge freely to prevent carbon monoxide from
deflecting into the vehicle. Avoid breathing exhaust
fumes when working on or near the generator set.
Carbon monoxide is particularly dangerous because it is
an odorless, colorless, tasteless, nonirritating gas that
can cause death if inhaled for even a short period of
time.
Carbon monoxide symptoms. Carbon monoxide
can cause severe nausea, fainting, or death. Carbon
monoxide is a poisonous gas which is present in
exhaust gases. Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms
include but are not limited to the following:
D Light-headedness, dizziness
D Physical fatigue, weakness in joints and muscles
D Sleepiness, mental fatigue, inability to concentrate
or speak clearly, blurred vision
D Stomachache, vomiting, nausea
If experiencing any of these symptoms and carbon
monoxide poisoning is possible, affected persons
should seek fresh air immediately. They should remain
active. They should not sit, lie down, or fall asleep. Alert
others to the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning.
If the condition of affected persons does not improve
within minutes of breathing fresh air, they should seek
medical attention.
Copper tubing exhaust systems. Carbon monoxide
can cause severe nausea, fainting, or death. Do not
use copper tubing in diesel exhaust systems. Sulfur in
diesel exhaust causes rapid deterioration of copper
tubing exhaust systems resulting in exhaust leakage.
Never
TP-5605 4/97
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