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 familiar
with your generator. Know its applications, its
limitations, and any hazards involved.
The safety alert symbol (
(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. NOTICE indicates a situation that could result in
equipment damage. Follow safety messages to avoid or
reduce the risk of injury or death.
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
• 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
Hazardous Chemical
Toxic Fumes
Fire
Moving Parts
Flying Objects
SAFETY RULES
) is used with a signal word
WARNING
WARNING
Electrical Shock
Explosion
Operator's Manual
Kickback
Hot Surface
Contents are harmful or fatal if swallowed. Avoid
contact to eyes, skin or clothing. DO NOT take
internally. Avoid breathing the mist or vapor.
Overexposure to eyes or skin can cause irritation.
Keep stabilizer out of the reach of children.
Fuel stabilizer is a hazardous chemical.**
• Fresh Start™ 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.
**Fuel stabilizer contains: 2,6-di-tret-butylphenol (128-39-2) and aliphatic petroleum
distillate (64742-47-8).
Running engines give off carbon monoxide, an
odorless, colorless, poison gas.
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause headache,
fatigue, dizziness, vomiting, confusion, seizures,
nausea, fainting or death.
• Operate generator ONLY outdoors.
• Install a battery operated carbon monoxide alarm near the
bedrooms.
• Keep exhaust gas from entering a confined area through
windows, doors, ventilation intakes, or other openings.
• DO NOT start or run engine indoors or in an enclosed area,
even if windows and doors are open, including the generator
compartment of a recreational vehicle (RV).
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DANGER
WARNING