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Battery short circuits.
can cause severe injury or death.
Short circuits can cause bodily injury
and/or
equipment
Disconnect
the
battery
generator
set
installation
maintenance.
Remove wristwatch,
rings,
and
other
jewelry
servicing the equipment. Use tools with
insulated handles.
Remove the
negative
(--)
lead
first
disconnecting the battery. Reconnect
the negative (--) lead last when
reconnecting the battery.
connect the negative (--) battery cable
to the positive (+) connection terminal
of the starter solenoid. Do not test the
battery condition by shorting the
terminals together.
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 air cleaner. A sudden
backfire can cause severe injury or
death. Do not operate the generator
set with the air cleaner removed.
Combustible materials. A fire can
cause severe injury or death.
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.
II
Safety Precautions and Instructions
Explosion
Exhaust System
damage.
before
or
before
Carbon monoxide.
Can
cause
when
fainting, or death.
The
exhaust
leakproof and routinely inspected.
Never
Generator set operation.
monoxide can cause severe nausea,
fainting, or death. Carbon monoxide
is an odorless, colorless, tasteless,
nonirritating gas that can cause death if
inhaled for even a short time. Avoid
breathing exhaust fumes when working
on or near the generator set. Never
operate the generator set inside a
building unless the exhaust gas is
piped safely outside. Never operate
the generator set where exhaust gas
could accumulate and seep back inside
a potentially occupied building or
vehicle. Do not obstruct the exhaust
outlet when parking your vehicle. The
exhaust gases must discharge freely to
prevent
deflecting into the vehicle.
Carbon
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. Carbon
monoxide is a poisonous gas present in
exhaust gases.
poisoning symptoms include but are
not limited to the following:
D Light-headedness, dizziness
D Physical fatigue, weakness in
joints and muscles
D Sleepiness, mental fatigue,
inability to concentrate
or speak clearly, blurred vision
D Stomachache, vomiting, nausea
If experiencing any of these symptoms
and carbon monoxide poisoning is
or
as
possible, seek fresh air immediately
and remain active. Do not sit, lie down,
Train all
or fall asleep.
possibility
prevention
poisoning. Seek medical attention if
the condition of affected persons does
not improve within minutes of breathing
fresh air.
WARNING
severe
nausea,
system
must
be
Carbon
carbon
monoxide
from
monoxide
symptoms.
Carbon monoxide
Alert others to the
of
carbon
monoxide
Copper tubing exhaust systems.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. Do not
use copper tubing in diesel exhaust
systems.
Sulfur in diesel exhaust
causes rapid deterioration of copper
tubing exhaust systems, resulting in
exhaust leakage.
Installing the exhaust tail pipe.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. Install the
exhaust system tail pipe to prevent the
drawing of discharged exhaust gases
into
the
vehicle
interior
windows, doors, air conditioners, and
other openings. Do not use flexible tail
piping because it could crack and allow
lethal exhaust fumes to enter the
vehicle.
Inspecting the exhaust system.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. For the
safety of the vehicle's occupants, install
a carbon monoxide detector. Consult
the coach builder or dealer for
approved
detector
location
installation. Inspect the detector before
each generator set use. In addition to
routine exhaust system inspection, test
the carbon monoxide detector per the
manufacturer's instructions and keep
the detector operational at all times.
Fuel System
WARNING
Explosive fuel vapors.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Use extreme care when handling,
storing, and using fuels.
The fuel system.
Explosive fuel
vapors can cause severe injury or
death.
Vaporized fuels are highly
explosive.
Use extreme care when
handling and storing fuels. Store fuels
in a well-ventilated area away from
spark-producing equipment and out of
the reach of children. Never add fuel to
the tank while the engine is running
because spilled fuel may ignite on
contact with hot parts or from sparks.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
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