Safety Precautions And Instructions - Kohler 8.5RES Service

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
Electromechanical
including generator sets, transfer
switches, switchgear, and accessories,
can cause bodily harm and pose
life-threatening
improperly installed, operated, or
maintained. To prevent accidents be
aware of potential dangers and act
safely. Read and follow all safety
precautions and instructions. SAVE
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
This manual has several types of safety
precautions and instructions: Danger,
Warning, Caution, and Notice.
Danger indicates the presence of a
hazard that will
personal injury, death, or substantial
property damage.
WARNING
Warning indicates the presence of a
hazard that
can
personal injury, death, or substantial
property damage.
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
recognition. Replace missing or
damaged decals.
TP-6196 10/09
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com
Accidental Starting
equipment,
danger when
Accidental starting.
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.
DANGER
Disabling
Accidental
severe injury or death.
cause severe
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.
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last
when reconnecting the battery. Follow
these precautions to prevent starting of
cause severe
the generator set by an automatic
transfer switch,
switch, or engine start command from a
remote computer.
CAUTION
Battery
installation,
Sulfuric acid in batteries.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Wear
clothing.
blindness and burn skin.
improve operator
manuals search engine

Safety Precautions and Instructions

WARNING
on the generator set.
the generator set.
starting can cause
Before
remote start/stop
WARNING
protective goggles and
Battery acid may cause
WARNING
Explosion.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Relays in the battery charger
cause arcs or sparks.
Locate the battery in a well-ventilated
area. Isolate the battery charger from
explosive fumes.
Battery electrolyte is a diluted
sulfuric acid. Battery acid can cause
severe injury or death. Battery acid
can cause blindness and burn skin.
Always wear splashproof
goggles, rubber gloves, and boots
when servicing the battery.
open a sealed battery or mutilate the
battery case. If battery acid splashes in
the eyes or on the skin, immediately
flush the affected area for 15 minutes
with large quantities of clean water.
Seek immediate medical aid in the case
of eye contact. Never add acid to a
battery after placing the battery in
service, as this may result in hazardous
spattering of battery acid.
Battery acid cleanup. Battery acid
can cause severe injury or death.
Battery acid is electrically conductive
and corrosive. Add 500 g (1 lb.) of
bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) to a
container with 4 L (1 gal.) of water and
mix the neutralizing solution. Pour the
neutralizing solution on the spilled
battery acid and continue to add the
neutralizing solution to the spilled
battery acid until all evidence of a
chemical reaction (foaming)
ceased. Flush the resulting liquid with
water and dry the area.
Safety Precautions and Instructions
safety
Do not
has
7