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SAFETY OVERVIEW
• NEVER operate the generator in an explosive atmosphere, near
combustible materials or where ventilation is not sufficient to carry away
exhaust fumes. Exhaust fumes can cause serious injury or death.
• If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using a generator, get to fresh
air RIGHT AWAY. DO NOT DELAY. The carbon monoxide from generators
can rapidly lead to full incapacitation and death.
• If you experience serious symptoms, get medical attention immediately.
Inform medical staff that carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected. If
you experienced symptoms while indoors, have someone call the fire
department to determine when it is safe to re-enter the building.
• WARNING - Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) will pull hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can let go which could cause broken bones,
fractures, bruises, or sprains resulting in serious injury.
• When starting the 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.
WARNING - Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or death.
• Observe all safety regulations for the safe handling of fuel. Handle fuel in
safety containers. If the container does not have a spout, use a funnel.
• Do not overfill the fuel tank, leave room for the fuel to expand.
• Do not refill fuel tank while the engine is running. Before refueling the
generator, turn it off and let it cool down. Gasoline spilled on hot engine
parts could ignite.
• Fill the tank only on an area of bare ground. While fueling the tank, keep
heat, sparks and open flame away. Carefully clean up any spilled fuel
before starting engine.
• Always fill fuel tank in an area with plenty of ventilation to avoid inhaling
dangerous fumes.
• NEVER store fuel for your generator in the home. Gasoline, propane,
kerosene, and other flammable liquids should be stored outside of living
areas in properly-labeled, non-glass safety containers. Do not store them
near a fuel-burning appliance, such as a natural gas water heater in a
garage. If the fuel is spilled or the container is not sealed properly, invisible
vapors from the fuel can travel along the ground and can be ignited by the
appliance's pilot light or by arcing from electric switches in the appliance.
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