Safety Precautions And Instructions - Kohler 6EKOD Operation Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
Electromechanical
including generator sets,
switches, switchgear, and accessories,
can cause bodily harm and pose
life-threatening danger
improperly installed, operated,
maintained. To prevent accidents be
aware of potential dangers and act
safely. Read and follow all safety
precautions and instructions.
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
This manual has several types of safety
precautions and instructions: Danger,
Warning, Caution, and Notice.
DANGER
Danger indicates the presence of a
hazard that will cause
personal injury, death, or substantial
property damage.
WARNING
Warning indicates the presence of a
hazard that can cause
personal injury, death, or substantial
property damage.
CAUTION
Caution indicates the presence of a
hazard that will or can cause minor
personal injury or property damage.
NOTICE
Notice communicates
operation, or maintenance information
that is safety related but not hazard
related.
Safety decals affixed to the equipment
in prominent places alert the operator
or service technician to potential
hazards and explain how to act safely.
The decals are shown throughout this
publication to improve
recognition. Replace missing or
damaged decals.
TP-6772 2/14b
Accidental Starting
equipment,
transfer
when
or
Accidental starting.
SAVE
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect the battery cables before
working
Remove the negative (--) lead first
when disconnecting the battery.
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last
when reconnecting the battery.
Disabling
Accidental
severe
severe injury or death.
working on the generator set or
connected equipment, disable the
generator set as follows: (1) Move the
generator set master switch to the OFF
position. (2) Disconnect the power to
the battery charger. (3) Remove the
battery cables, negative (--) lead first.
severe
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last
when reconnecting the battery. Follow
these precautions to prevent starting of
the generator set by an automatic
transfer
switch, or engine start command from a
remote computer.
Engine Backfire/Flash
Fire
installation,
Fire.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
operator
sparks near fuels or the fuel system.

Safety Precautions and Instructions

WARNING
on the generator set.
the generator set.
starting can cause
Before
switch, remote start/stop
WARNING
Servicing the fuel system. A flash
fire can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near the fuel injection system,
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 fuel system.
Servicing the air cleaner. A sudden
backfire can cause severe injury or
death. Do not operate the generator
set with the air cleaner/silencer
removed.
Combustible materials. A sudden
flash fire can cause severe injury or
death. Do not smoke or permit flames
or sparks near the generator set. Keep
the compartment and the generator set
clean and free of debris to minimize the
risk of fire. Catch fuels in an approved
container. Wipe up spilled fuels and
engine oil.
Combustible materials. A fire can
cause severe injury
Generator set engine fuels and fuel
vapors are flammable and explosive.
Handle these materials carefully to
minimize the risk of fire or explosion.
Equip the compartment or nearby area
with a fully charged fire extinguisher.
Select a fire extinguisher rated ABC or
BC for electrical fires
recommended by the local fire code or
an authorized agency.
personnel on fire extinguisher
operation and fire
procedures.
Exhaust System
WARNING
Carbon monoxide.
Can cause severe
fainting, or death.
The exhaust system
leakproof and routinely inspected.
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or death.
or as
Train all
prevention
nausea,
must be