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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 all jewelry
before servicing the equipment. Use
tools with insulated handles. Remove
the negative (--) lead first when
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 fuel system. A flash
fire can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near the carburetor, 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
carburetor.
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.
II
Safety Precautions and Instructions
Explosion
Combustible materials. A sudden
flash fire can cause severe injury or
death. Do not smoke or permit flames
or sparks near the fuel system. Keep
damage.
the compartment and the generator set
before
clean and free of debris to minimize the
or
risk of fire. Wipe up spilled fuels and
engine oil.
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
Never
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
recommended by the local fire code or
an authorized agency.
personnel
operation
procedures.
Exhaust System
Carbon monoxide.
Can
cause
fainting, or death.
The
exhaust
leakproof and routinely inspected.
flame
electrical
fires
or
as
Train all
on
fire
extinguisher
and
fire
prevention
WARNING
severe
nausea,
system
must
be
Carbon
monoxide
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. Carbon
monoxide is a poisonous gas present in
exhaust gases.
Carbon monoxide
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
possible, seek fresh air immediately
and remain active. Do not sit, lie down,
or fall asleep.
Alert others to the
possibility
of
carbon
poisoning. Seek medical attention if
the condition of affected persons does
not improve within minutes of breathing
fresh air.
Inspecting the exhaust system.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. For the
safety of the craft's occupants, install a
carbon monoxide detector. Consult the
boat builder or dealer for approved
detector location and 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.
TP-5981 11/01
symptoms.
monoxide
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