GE HOME GENERATOR SYSTEM 12000 WATT Operator's Manual page 6

WARNING Contact with muffler area can result in
serious burns.
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles or
structures causing a fire.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• DO NOT install the generator closer than 5 feet (1.5m) from any
combustibles or structures with combustible walls having a fire
resistance rating of less than 1 hour.
• Keep at least minimum distances shown in
Guidelines to insure for proper generator cooling and
maintenance clearances.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource Code, Section 4442,
to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered, brush-
covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust system is
equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in Section 4442,
maintained in effective working order. Other states or federal
jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer to
obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust system installed
on this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the same
position as the original parts.
WARNING Starter and other rotating parts can entangle
hands, hair, clothing, or accessories.
• NEVER operate generator without protective housings, covers, or
guards in place.
• DO NOT wear loose clothing, jewelry or anything that may be
caught in the starter or other rotating parts.
• Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.
• Before servicing, remove 15 Amp fuse from control panel and
disconnect Negative (NEG or -) battery cable.
CAUTION Installing the 15A fuse could cause the engine
to start.
• Observe that the 15 Amp fuse has been removed from the control
panel for shipping.
• DO NOT install this fuse until all plumbing and wiring has been
completed and inspected.
6
•
•
General Location
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
CAUTION Excessively high operating speeds increase risk of
injury and damage to generator.
Excessively low speeds impose a heavy load on generator.
DO NOT tamper with governed speed. Generator supplies correct
rated frequency and voltage when running at governed speed.
DO NOT modify generator in any way.
NOTICE Exceeding generators wattage/amperage capacity can
damage generator and/or electrical devices connected to it.
Start generator and let engine stabilize before connecting
electrical loads.
NOTICE Improper treatment of generator can damage it and
shorten its life.
Use generator only for intended uses.
If you have questions about intended use, contact your
authorized dealer.
Operate generator only on level surfaces.
Adequate, unobstructed flow of cooling and ventilating air is
critical to correct generator operation.
The access panels/door must be installed whenever the unit
is running.
DO NOT expose generator to excessive moisture, dust, dirt, or
corrosive vapors.
Remain alert at all times while working on this equipment.
Never work on the equipment when you are physically or
mentally fatigued.
DO NOT start engine with air cleaner or air cleaner cover removed.
DO NOT insert any objects through cooling slots.
DO NOT use the generator or any of its parts as a step. Stepping
on the unit can cause stress and break parts. This may result in
dangerous operating conditions from leaking exhaust gases, fuel
leakage, oil leakage, etc.
If connected devices overheat, turn them off and disconnect them
from generator.
Shut off generator if:
-electrical output is lost;
-equipment sparks, smokes, or emits flames;
-unit vibrates excessively.