SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Battery Gases are explosive
• Wear safety glasses when servicing
batteries.
• Do not smoke.
• To reduce arcing when disconnecting or
reconnecting battery cables, always
disconnect the negative (–) cable of the
battery first and reconnect it last.
General Precautions
• Keep children away from the generator set.
• Wear hearing protection when near an
operating generator set.
• Keep a multi-class ABC fire extinguisher
readily at hand. Class A fires involve
ordinary combustible materials such as
wood and cloth. Class B fires involve
combustible and flammable liquids and
gaseous fuels. Class C fires involve live
electrical equipment. (ref. NFPA No. 10)
• Benzene and lead may be found in gasoline
and have been identified by some state and
federal agencies as causing cancer or
reproductive toxicity. Do not ingest, inhale or
contact gasoline.
• Used engine oils have been identified by
some state and federal agencies as causing
cancer or reproductive toxicity. Do not ingest,
inhale or contact used engine oil or its
vapors.
• Keep the generator set clean and dry at all
times. Excess grease and oil can catch fire
and/or accumulate dirt, which can cause
overheating.
• Do not store anything on the generator set,
such as oil cans, oily rags, chains or wooden
blocks. A fire could result or operation could
be adversely affected
• Do not work on the generator set when you
are mentally or physically fatigued or have
consumed alcohol or drugs.
Failure to properly follow instructions and precautions can cause
you to be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow the procedures and precautions in this manual carefully.
Improper service or repairs can create an unsafe condition that
can cause your customer or others to be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow the procedures and precautions in this manual and other
service materials carefully.
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