Poulan Pro PP4300 - Safety Rules

SAFETYRULES
● OperategeneratorONLYoutdoors.
● Keepclearanceonallsidesofgeneratorfor
adequate
● DONOToperategeneratorinsideanybuildingorenclosure,
includingthegeneratorcompartmentofarecreationalvehicle(RV).
Runninggeneratorgivesoffcarbonmonoxide,
anodorless,colorless,poisongas.
Breathingcarbonmonoxidewillcausenausea,
fainting,ordeath.
DANGER
WHENADDINGFUEL:
● TurngeneratorOFFandletitcoolatleast2minutesbefore
removinggascap.Loosencapslowlytorelievepressureintank.
● Fillfueltankoutdoors.
● DONOToverfilltank.Allowspaceforfuelexpansion.
● Keepfuelawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,and
otherignitionsources.
● DONOTlightacigaretteorsmoke.
WHENOPERATINGEQUIPMENT:
● DONOTtipengineorequipmentatanglewhichcausesfuel
tospill.
● Thisgeneratorisnotforuseinmobileequipmentormarine
applications.
WHENTRANSPORTINGORREPAIRINGEQUIPMENT:
● Transport/repairwithfueltankEMPTYorwithfuelshutoff
valveintheOFFposition.
● Disconnectsparkplugwire.
WHENSTORINGFUELOREQUIPMENTWITHFUEL
INTANK:
● Storeawayfromfurnaces,stoves,waterheaters,clothes
dryers,orotherappliancesthathavepilotlightorother
ignitionsourcebecausetheycanignitefuelvapors.
Fuelanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableand
explosive.
Fireorexplosioncancausesevereburnsor
death.
WARNING
● Whenusinggeneratorforbackuppower,notifyutility
company.Useapprovedtransferequipmenttoisolate
generatorfromelectricutility.
● Useagroundfaultcircuitinterrupter(GFCI)inanydampor
highlyconductivearea,suchasmetaldeckingorsteelwork.
● DONOTtouchbarewiresorreceptacles.
● DONOTusegeneratorwithelectricalcordswhichareworn,
frayed,bare,orotherwisedamaged.
● DONOToperategeneratorintherainorotherformsof
precipitation.
● DONOThandlegeneratororelectricalcordswhilestanding
inwater,whilebarefoot,orwhilehandsorfeetarewet.
● DONOTallowunqualifiedpersonsorchildrentooperateor
servicegenerator.
Generatorproducespowerfulvoltage.
Failuretoisolategeneratorfrompowerutility
canresultindeathorinjurytoelectricutility
workersduetobackfeedofelectricalenergy.
DANGER
● NationalElectricCoderequiresgeneratortobeproperly
groundedtoanapprovedearthground.Callanelectricianfor
localgroundingrequirements.
Failuretoproperlygroundgeneratorcanresult
inelectrocution,especiallyifthegeneratoris
equippedwithawheelkit.
DANGER
● ThisgeneratordoesnotmeetU.S.CoastGuardRegulation
33CFR-183andshouldnotbeusedonmarineapplications.
● FailuretousetheappropriateU.S.CoastGuardapproved
generatorcouldresultinbodilyinjuryand/orproperty
damage.
WARNING
ventilation.
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