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Important Safety Instructions

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This manual
contains important instructions that should be followed
during installation and maintenance of the generating
set and batteries.
Safety Symbols and Meanings
Explosion
Toxic Fumes Rotating Parts
Auto Start Explosive Pressure
Lift Hazard
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential
personal injury hazard. A signal word (DANGER,
WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol
to designate a degree or level of hazard seriousness.
A safety symbol may be used to represent the type of
hazard. The signal word NOTICE is used to address
practices not related to personal injury.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE addresses practices not related to personal
injury.
The manufacturer cannot possibly anticipate every
possible circumstance that might involve a hazard.
The warnings in this manual, and the tags and decals
affixed to the unit are, therefore, not all-inclusive.
If you use a procedure, work method or operating
technique that the manufacturer does not specifically
recommend, you must satisfy yourself that it is safe
for you and others. You must also make sure that the
procedure, work method or operating technique that
you choose does not render the generating set system
unsafe.
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Electrical Shock
Fire
Hot Surface
Chemical Burn
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WARNING Running engine gives off carbon
monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poison
gas.
Breathing carbon monoxide could result in
death, serious injury, headache, fatigue,
dizziness, vomiting, confusion, seizures,
nausea or fainting.
• Operate this product ONLY outdoors in an area that
will not accumulate deadly exhaust gas.
• Keep exhaust gas away from any windows, doors,
ventilation intakes, soffit vents, crawl spaces, open
garage doors or other openings that can allow
exhaust gas to enter inside or be drawn into a
potentially occupied building or structure.
• Carbon monoxide detector(s) MUST be installed
and maintained indoors according to the
manufacturer's instructions/recommendations.
Smoke alarms cannot detect carbon monoxide gas.
WARNING Storage batteries give off explosive
hydrogen gas during recharging.
Slightest spark will ignite
hydrogen and cause explosion,
resulting in death and/or serious injury
Battery electrolyte fluid contains acid and is
extremely caustic.
Contact with battery contents could cause severe
chemical burns.
A battery presents a risk of electrical shock and high
short circuit current.
• DO NOT dispose of battery in a fire. Recycle
battery.
• DO NOT allow any open flame, spark, heat, or
lit cigarette during and for several minutes after
charging a battery.
• DO NOT open or mutilate the battery.
• Wear protective goggles, rubber apron, rubber
boots and rubber gloves.
• Remove watches, rings, or other metal objects.
• Use tools having insulated handles.