Kohler 13ERG Installation Manual page 6

Battery short circuits.
can cause severe injury or death.
Short circuits can cause bodily injury
and/or equipment
Disconnect the battery
generator set installation
maintenance. Remove all jewelry
before servicing the equipment. Use
tools with insulated handles. Remove
the negative (--) lead first when
disconnecting the battery. Reconnect
the negative (--) lead last when
reconnecting the battery.
connect the negative (--) battery cable
to the positive (+) connection terminal
of the starter solenoid. Do not test the
battery condition by shorting the
terminals together.
Engine Backfire/Flash
Fire
WARNING
Fire.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near fuels or the fuel system.
Servicing the fuel system. A flash
fire can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near the carburetor, fuel line,
fuel filter, fuel pump, or other potential
sources of spilled fuels or fuel vapors.
Catch fuels in an approved container
when removing the fuel line or
carburetor.
Servicing the air cleaner. A sudden
backfire can cause severe injury or
death. Do not operate the generator
set with the air cleaner removed.
II Safety Precautions and Instructions
Explosion Combustible materials. A fire can
cause severe injury or death.
Generator set engine fuels and fuel
vapors are flammable and explosive.
damage.
Handle these materials carefully to
before
minimize the risk of fire or explosion.
or
Equip the compartment or nearby area
with a fully charged fire extinguisher.
Select a fire extinguisher rated ABC or
BC for
recommended by the local fire code or
an authorized agency.
personnel
Never
operation
procedures.
Exhaust System
Carbon monoxide.
Can cause
fainting, or death.
The exhaust
leakproof and routinely inspected.
Generator set operation.
monoxide can cause severe nausea,
fainting, or death. Carbon monoxide
is an odorless, colorless, tasteless,
nonirritating gas that can cause death if
inhaled for even a short time. Avoid
breathing exhaust fumes when working
on or near the generator set. Never
operate the generator set inside a
building unless the exhaust gas is
piped safely outside. Never operate
the generator set where exhaust gas
could accumulate and seep back inside
a potentially occupied building or
vehicle. Do not obstruct the exhaust
outlet when parking your vehicle. The
exhaust gases must discharge freely to
prevent
deflecting into the vehicle.
electrical fires or as
Train all
on fire extinguisher
and fire prevention
WARNING
severe nausea,
system must be
Carbon
carbon monoxide from
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. Carbon
monoxide is a poisonous gas 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, seek fresh air immediately
and remain active. Do not sit, lie down,
or fall asleep. Alert others to the
possibility of carbon
poisoning. Seek medical attention if
the condition of affected persons does
not improve within minutes of breathing
fresh air.
Installing the exhaust tail pipe.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. Install the
exhaust system tail pipe to prevent the
drawing of discharged exhaust gases
into the vehicle interior
windows, doors, air conditioners, and
other openings. Do not use flexible tail
piping because it could crack and allow
lethal exhaust fumes to enter the
vehicle.
Inspecting the exhaust system.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. For the
safety of the vehicle's occupants, install
a carbon monoxide detector. Consult
the coach builder or dealer for
approved detector location
installation. Inspect the detector before
each generator set use. In addition to
routine exhaust system inspection, test
the carbon monoxide detector per the
manufacturer's instructions and keep
the detector operational at all times.
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symptoms.
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