Safety Precautions And Instructions - Kohler 5EKD-Low CO Operation

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-6591 10/13
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
equipment connected to the set,
disable the generator set as follows:
(1) Place the generator set start/stop
switch
(2) Disconnect the power to the battery
charger, if equipped. (3) Remove the
severe
battery cables, negative (--) lead first.
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last
when reconnecting the battery. Follow
these precautions to prevent the
starting of the generator set by the
remote start/stop switch.
installation,
operator

Safety Precautions and Instructions

WARNING
on the generator set.
the generator set.
starting can cause
Before
in the STOP position.
Engine Backfire/Flash
Fire
WARNING
Fire.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near fuels or the fuel system.
Servicing the backfire
arrester. A sudden backfire can
cause severe injury or death. Do not
operate the generator set with the
backfire flame arrester 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.
Safety Precautions and Instructions
flame
or death.
or as
Train all
prevention
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