Briggs & Stratton PRO8000 Operator's Manual page 6

_i, WARNING Generator produces hazardous voltage.
'),111, Failure to isolate generator from power utility
can result in death or injury to electric utility
workers due to backfeed of electrical energy.
• When using generator for backup power, notify utility company.
Use approvedtransfer equipment to isolate generator from
electric utility.
• Use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)in any damp or
highly conductive area,such as metal decking or steel work.
• DO NOTtouch bare wires or receptacles.
• DO NOTuse generator with electrical cords which are worn,
frayed, bare or otherwise damaged.
• DO NOToperate generator in the rain or wet weather.
• DO NOThandle generator or electrical cords while standing in
water, while barefoot, or while hands or feet are wet.
• DO NOTallow unqualified persons or children to operate or
service generator.
_i, WARNING Contact with muffler area can result in
serious burns.
heat/gases can ignite
Exhaust
combustibles, structures or damage
fuel tank causing a fire.
• DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keepat least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearanceon all sides of
generator including overhead.
• 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.
_i, WARNING Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
_ electric shock.
WHENADJUSTINGOR MAKINGREPAIRSTO YOUR GENERATOR
• Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and place
the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
WHENTESTINGFORENGINESPARK
• Use approved spark plug tester.
• DO NOTcheck for spark with spark plug removed.
_i, WARNING Starter and other rotating parts can
entangle hands, hair, clothing, or accessories.
• NEVERoperate generator without protective housing or covers.
• DO NOTwear loose clothing, jewelry or anything that may be
caught in the starter or other rotating parts.
• Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.
_i, CAUTION Excessively high operating speeds increase
risk of injury and damage to generator.
Excessively low speeds impose a heavy load.
• DO NOTtamper with governed speed. Generator supplies
correct rated frequency and voltage when running at governed
speed.
• DO NOTmodify generator in any way.
NOTICE Exceeding generators wattage/amperage capacity
can damage generator and/or electrical devices connected to
it.
• DO NOTexceedthe generator's wattage/amperage capacity. See
Don't OverloadGenerator in the Operation section.
• Start generator and let engine stabilize before connecting
electrical loads.
• Connect electrical loads in OFFposition, then turn ON for
operation.
• Turn electrical loads OFFand disconnect from generator before
stopping generator.
NOTICE Improper treatment of generator can damage it
and shorten its life.
• Use generator only for intended uses.
• If you havequestions about intended use, ask dealeror contact
local service center.
• Operate generator only on level surfaces.
• DO NOTexpose generator to excessive moisture, dust, dirt, or
corrosive vapors.
• DO NOTinsert any objects through cooling slots.
• 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.
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