Safety Rules; HazardSymbolsAndMeanings - Briggs & Stratton 10000 Watt Home Generator System Operator's Manual

Safety Rules

Thesafetyalertsymbol(
(DANGER,CAUTION,WARNING),apictorialand/orasafety
messagetoalertyoutohazards.DANGERindicatesahazard
which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNINGindicatesahazardwhich,ifnotavoided,could
resultindeathorseriousinjury.CAUTIONindicatesahazard
which,ifnotavoided,mightresultinminorormoderate
injury.NOTICEindicatesasituationthatcouldresultin
equipmentdamage.Followsafetymessagestoavoidor
reducetheriskofinjuryordeath.
Themanufacturercannotpossiblyanticipateeverypossible
circumstancethatmightinvolveahazard.Thewarningsin
thismanual,andthetagsanddecalsaffixedtotheunitare,
therefore,notall-inclusive.Ifyouuseaprocedure,work
methodoroperatingtechniquethatthemanufacturerdoes
notspecificallyrecommend,youmustsatisfyyourselfthat
itissafeforyouandothers.Youmustalsomakesurethat
theprocedure,workmethodoroperatingtechniquethatyou
choosedoesnotrenderthegeneratorsystemunsafe.
NOTE:Yourgeneratorisequippedwithasparkarrester
muffler.Thesparkarrestermustbemaintainedineffective
workingorderbytheowner/operator.IntheStateof
California,asparkarresterisrequiredbylaw(Section444
oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmay
havesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
Hazard Symbols and Meanings
Explosion
ToxicFumes RotatingParts
AutoStart ExplosivePressure
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)isusedwithasignalword
Fire ElectricalShock
HotSurface
ChemicalBurn
WARNING
Storagebatteriesgiveoffexplosivehydrogen
gasduringrecharging.
Slightestsparkwillignitehydrogenandcause
explosion.
Batteryelectrolytefluidcontainsacidandis
extremelycaustic.
Contactwithbatterycontentswillcausesevere
chemicalburns.
Abatterypresentsariskofelectricalshockand
highshortcircuitcurrent.
• DONOTdisposeofbatteryinafire.
• DONOTallowanyopenflame,spark,heat,orlitcigarette
duringandforseveralminutesafterchargingabattery.
• DONOTopenormutilatethebattery.
• Wearprotectivegoggles,rubberapron,andrubber
gloves.
• Removewatches,rings,orothermetalobjects.
• Usetoolswithinsulatedhandles.
WARNING
Runningenginegivesoffcarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,colorless,poisongas.
Breathingcarbonmonoxidecancause
headache,fatigue,dizziness,vomiting,
confusion,seizures,nausea,faintingordeath.
• OperategeneratorONLYoutdoors.
• Installabatteryoperatedcarbonmonoxidealarmnearthe
bedrooms.
• Keepexhaustgasfromenteringaconfinedareathrough
windows,doors,ventilationintakes,orotheropenings.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARNING
Certain components in this product and related
accessories contain chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
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