Briggs & Stratton 206484GS Manuel D'installation page 6

WARNING
Contactwithmufflerareacanresultinserious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gasescanignitecombustiblesor
structurescausingafire.
• DONOTtouchhotpartsandAVOIDhotexhaustgases.
• Allowequipmenttocoolbeforetouching.
• DONOTinstallthegeneratorcloserthan5feet(1.5m)
fromanycombustiblesorstructureswithcombustible
wallshavingafireresistanceratingoflessthan1hour.
• KeepatleastminimumdistancesshowninGeneral
Location Guidelinestoinsureforpropergenerator
coolingandmaintenanceclearances.
• CodeofFederalRegulation(CFR)Title36Parks,Forests,
andPublicPropertyrequireequipmentpoweredbyan
internalcombustionenginetohaveasparkarrester,
maintainedineffectiveworkingorder,complyingto
USDAForestservicestandard5100-1Corlaterrevision.
IntheStateofCaliforniaasparkarresterisrequired
undersection444oftheCaliforniaPublicresources
code.Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws.
WARNING
Starterandotherrotatingpartscanentangle
hands,hair,clothing,oraccessories.
• NEVERoperategeneratorwithoutprotectivehousingor
covers.
• DONOTwearlooseclothing,jewelryoranythingthat
maybecaughtinthestarterorotherrotatingparts.
• Tieuplonghairandremovejewelry.
CAUTION
Installingthe15Afusecouldcausetheengine
tostart.
• Observethatthe15Ampfusehasbeenremovedfrom
thecontrolpanelforshipping.
• DONOTinstallthisfuseuntilallplumbingandwiringhas
beencompletedandinspected.
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CAUTION
Excessivelyhighoperatingspeedsincreaseriskofinjury
anddamagetogenerator.
Excessivelylowspeedsimposeaheavyload.
• DONOTtamperwithgovernedspeed.Generatorsupplies
correctratedfrequencyandvoltagewhenrunningat
governedspeed.
• DONOTmodifygeneratorinanyway.
NOTICE
Exceedinggeneratorswattage/amperagecapacitycan
damagegeneratorand/orelectricaldevicesconnectedto
it.
• SeeEssential Circuits.
• Startgeneratorandletenginestabilizebeforeconnecting
electricalloads.
NOTICE
Impropertreatmentofgeneratorcandamageitand
shortenitslife.
• Usegeneratoronlyforintendeduses.
• Ifyouhavequestionsaboutintendeduse,askdealeror
contactBriggs&Stratton.
• Operategeneratoronlyonlevelsurfaces.
• Adequate,unobstructedflowofcoolingandventilatingair
iscriticaltocorrectgeneratoroperation.
• TheOilFill,OilDrainandtheControlPaneldoorsmustbe
installedwhenevertheunitisrunning.
• DONOTexposegeneratortoexcessivemoisture,dust,
dirt,orcorrosivevapors.
• Despitethesafedesignofthehomegenerator,operating
thisequipmentimprudently,neglectingitsmaintenanceor
beingcarelesscancausepossibleinjuryordeath.
• Remainalertatalltimeswhileworkingonthis
equipment.NEVERworkontheequipmentwhenyouare
physicallyormentallyfatigued.
• DONOTstartenginewithaircleaneroraircleanercover
removed.
• DONOTinsertanyobjectsthroughcoolingslots.
• DONOTusethegeneratororanyofitspartsasastep.
Steppingontheunitcancausestressandbreakparts.
Thismayresultindangerousoperatingconditionsfrom
leakingexhaustgases,fuelleakage,oilleakage,etc.
• Ifconnecteddevicesoverheat,turnthemoffand
disconnectthemfromgenerator.
• Shutoffgeneratorif:
 -electricaloutputislost;
 -equipmentsparks,smokes,oremitsflames;
 -unitvibratesexcessively.
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