Benchmark BS6050 Manuel page 33

5. STARTING THE ENGINE
DANGER!
Using a gas powered engine indoors WILL KILL YOU IN MINUTES.
Engine exhaust contains high levels of carbon monoxide (CO),
a poisonous gas you cannot see or smell. If you can smell the
engine exhaust you are breathing CO. Even if you cannot smell
the exhaust, you could be breathing CO.
NEVER use a engine inside a home, garage, crawlspace, or other
partly enclosed area, deadly levels of carbon monoxide can build
up in these areas. Using a fan or opening windows and doors will
NOT supply enough fresh air.
ONLY use a engine outdoors and far away from open windows,
doors, and vents. These openings can pull in engine exhaust.
Even when you use a engine correctly, CO may leak into the
home. ALWAYS use a CO alarm in your home.
If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak after the engine has
been running, move to fresh air RIGHT AWAY and seek medical
attention. You could have carbon monoxide poisoning. Never run
the engine in an enclosed or even partially enclosed area where
people may be present.
NOTE
Do not crank the engine with the spark plug removed.
Do not over-prime the engine. If the engine floods, set choke (if
equipped) to OPEN/RUN position, move throttle (if equipped) to FAST
position and crank until engine starts.
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