Briggs & Stratton Home Generator System Installation & Start-Up Manual page 6

WARNING Contact with muffler area can result in
serious burns.
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles
or structures causing a fire.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• DO NOT install the generator closer than 5 feet (1.5m)
from any combustibles or structures with combustible
walls having a fire resistance rating of less than 1 hour.
• Keep at least minimum distances shown in
Location Guidelines to insure for proper generator cooling
and maintenance clearances.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource Code,
Section 4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-
covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless
the exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester, as
defined in Section 4442, maintained in effective working
order. Other states or federal jurisdictions may have
similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or
dealer to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust
system installed on this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the
same position as the original parts.
CAUTION Installing the 15A fuse could cause the
engine to start.
• Observe that the 15 Amp fuse has been removed from the
control panel for shipping.
• DO NOT install this fuse until all plumbing and wiring has
been completed and inspected.
CAUTION Excessively high operating speeds increase
risk of injury and damage to generator.
Excessively low speeds impose a heavy load on generator.
• DO NOT tamper with governed speed. Generator supplies
correct rated frequency and voltage when running at
governed speed.
• DO NOT modify generator in any way.
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NOTICE Exceeding generators wattage/amperage capacity
can damage generator and/or electrical devices connected
to it.
• Start generator and let engine stabilize before connecting
electrical loads.
NOTICE Improper treatment of generator can damage it
and shorten its life.
• Use generator only for intended uses.
• If you have questions about intended use, contact your
General
authorized dealer.
• Operate generator only on level surfaces.
• Adequate, unobstructed flow of cooling and ventilating air
is critical to correct generator operation.
• The access panels/doors must be installed whenever the
unit is running.
• DO NOT expose generator to excessive moisture, dust,
dirt, or corrosive vapors.
• Remain alert at all times while working on this equipment.
Never work on the equipment when you are physically
or mentally fatigued.
• DO NOT start engine with air cleaner or air cleaner
cover removed.
• DO NOT insert any objects through cooling slots.
• DO NOT use the generator or any of its parts as a step.
Stepping on the unit can cause stress and break parts.
This may result in dangerous operating conditions from
leaking exhaust gases, fuel leakage, oil leakage, etc.
• If connected devices overheat, turn them off and
disconnect them from generator.
• Shut off generator if
- electrical output is lost;
- equipment sparks, smokes, or emits flames;
- unit vibrates excessively.
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