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This is the safety alert symbol, it is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages
that follow this symbol to avoid possible
injury or death.
[ =_-!] Read this manual carefully
and become
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familiar with your generator.
Know its
applications,
its limitations, and any hazards
involved.
The safety alert symbol (,A) is used with a signal
word (DANGER, CAUTION, WARNING), a pictorial
and/or a safety message to alert you to hazards.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury. WARNING indicates a
hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury. CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if
not avoided, might result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION, when used without the alert symbol,
indicates a situation that could result in equipment
damage. Follow safety messages to avoid or reduce
the risk of injury or death.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals
known to the State of California
to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
WARNING
• This generator
does
not meet
U. S. Coast
Guard
Regulation
33CFR-183
and should
not be used on
marine
applications.
• Failure
to use the appropriate
U. S. Coast
Guard
approved
generator
could result
in bodily
injury and/or
property
damage.
Hazard
Symbols
and Meanings
Explosion
Fire
Electrical Shock
Toxic Fumes
'W,
Hot Surface
Kickback
WARNING
Operate
generator
ONLY
outdoors.
Keep
exhaust
gas from entering
a confined
area through
windows,
doors,
ventilation
intakes
or other openings.
DO NOT operate
generator
inside
any building
or
enclosure
(even
if doors
or windows
are open),
including
the generator
compartment
of a recreational
vehicle
(RV).
DANGER
Fresh
Start
TM
fuel cap is designed
to hold a cartridge
which
contains
fuel stabilizer.
If SWALLOWED,
call physician
immediately.
DO NOT
induce
vomiting.
If inhaled,
remove
to fresh
air. In case
of eye or skin contact,
flush with water
for 15 minutes.
Store unopened
cartridges
in a cool, dry, well ventilated
area. Keep
open cartridge
in fuel cap, and fuel cap
closed
on fuel tank when not in use.
In the case of an emergency,
contact
a physician
immediately
and call 1-800-424-9300
for material
safety
information.
'Fuei stabilizer contains: 2,6-di-tret-butylphenol (128-39-2) and aliphatic
petroleum distillate (64742-47-8)
WARNING
When
using generator
for backup
power,
notify
utility
company.
Use approved
transfer
equipment
to isolate
generator
from electric
utility.
Use a ground
circuit
fault interrupter
(GFCI)
in any damp
or highly
conductive
area,
such as metal decking
or steel
work.
DO NOT touch
bare wires
or receptacles.
DO NOT use generator
with electrical
cords
which
are
worn,
frayed,
bare or otherwise
damaged.
DO NOT operate
generator
in the rain or wet weather.
DO NOT handle
generator
or electrical
cords while
standing
in water,
while
barefoot,
or while
hands
or feet
are wet.
DO NOT allow unqualified
persons
or children
to operate
or service
generator.
WARNING
When
starting
engine,
pull cord
slowly
until resistance
is
felt and then
pull rapidly
to avoid kickback.
NEVER
start
or stop engine
with electrical
devices
plugged
in and turned
on.