Safety Guidelines - Definitions; Consumer Safety Information; Important Safety Instructions; Risk Of Electrocution And Fire - Porter-Cable H1000IS-W Instruction Manual

SAFETY GUIDELINES / DEFINITIONS
This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand. This infor-
mation relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To
help you recognize this information, we use the symbols below. Please read the manual and
pay attention to these sections.

CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION

CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION
Instructions.
on land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass, or other similar
items, then an approved spark arrester must be installed and is legally required in the state of
California. It is a violation of California statutes section 130050 and/or sections 4442 and 4443
of the California Public Resources Code, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester, as
defined in section 4442, and maintained in effective working order. Spark arrester are also
required on some U.S. Forest Service land and may also be legally required under other
statutes and ordinances.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

operating instructions before using.
HAZARD
Attempting to
connect generator
directly to the
electrical system
of any building
structure.
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ndicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,may result in
minor or moderate injury
used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
Read Operators Manual. Do not operate equipment until you have read
operators Manual for Safety, Assembly, Operation, and Maintenance
This product may not be equipped with a spark arresting muffler. If the
product is not equipped and will be used around flammable materials, or
Engine exhaust contains chemicals known, in certain quantities, to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Improper operation or maintenance of this product could result in serious
injury and property damage. Read and understand all warnings and

RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE

WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Back feeding electricity through
a building's electrical system to
the outside utility feed lines
could endanger repair persons
attempting to restore service.
Never backfeed electricity
through a structure's electrical
system.
2- ENG
HOW TO PREVENT IT