ProGo 3000 - Understanding Propane; Propane Safety Warnings; Carbon Monoxide Hazard; Propane Cylinder Before Use

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SECTION 6: UNDERSTANDING PROPANE
SAFETY WARNINGS FOR PROPANE UNITS
NOTE: Usepropaneonlyincontainersspecifiallydesignedandapprovedforthisunit.Propane
isacombustiblegas.Itiscolorlessandthusinvisibletothenakedeye.Propanehasaharmless
odorantaddedsothatitispossibletosmellit.Theusershouldbefamiliarwiththesmellof
propane(smellslikesulfurorrotteneggs).Ifatanytimeyouidentifythesmellofpropane,turn
offtheengine.Iftheleakpersists,removethepropanecylinder.Neverattempttooperateaunit
thathasasuspectedleak.Alwaysremovethepropanecylinderifyourunithasasuspectedleak.
CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD
BurningpropaneproducesCarbonMonoxide(CO).COisinvisible,hasnosmellandcanbelethal.
Operatingyourunitinanenclosedareacanbedangerous.
1.Useonlyoutdoorsorinwellventilatedareas.Ifyouexperienceheadache,drowsiness,or
nausea,turnunitoffandgetfreshairquickly.
2.Neverusewherepeoplearesleeping.
3.Followunitinstructionsforproperuse.
6.1 UNDERSTANDING PROPANE
6.2 BEFORE USE
6.3 DURING USE
6.4 AFTER USE
1.Keepoutofreachofchildren.
2.Neverexposecylindertoheat,sparks,oropenfire.Neverleaveindirectsunlight.Neverstore
attemperaturesabove120degreesF°(49°C).
3.Neverstoreinlivingspaces.
4.Alwaysusecylinderuntilitiscompletelyempty.
5.Neverrefilladisposablecylinder.Refillingmaycauseanexplosion.Federallawforbids
transportationifrefilled,apenaltyupto$500,000,and5yearsimprisonment(49U.S.C.5124).
6.Neverputinluggageortakeontrainsoraircraft.
7.Todiscard,contactyourlocalrefusehaulerorrecyclecenter.Neverputinfireorincinerator.
Donotpuncture.
1.Checkcylinderandapplianceseals.Neverusewithdamagedormissingseals.Discard
cylinderifyoufinddirtorrustparticlesinvalvearea.
2.Makesureengineisturnedoff.
3.Attachcylinderoutdoorsawayfrompilotlights,flames,sparksorotherignitionsources.
4.Handtightenonly.Neverusetoolstotightenpropanecylinder.Over-tighteningcandamage
seals.
5.Checkforleaks:putsoapywateronconnectionsandlookforbubbles.Listenforhissof
escapinggas.Feelforextremecoldandsmellforrotteneggodor.Donotuseifleaking.
6.Readandfollowallinstructionsthatcamewithyourpropanegascylinder.
Neverusenearpilotlights,flames,sparks,orotherheatsources,thesecanigniteleakinggas.
1.Turnengineoffandletitcool.
2.Alwaysdetachcylinderwhennotinuse.
3.Keepthecylinderawayfrompilotlights,flames,sparks,orotherheatsources.
4.Replacecylindercaptokeepvalveclean.
CAUTION: IN CASE OF FIRE - 1. Leave area quickly and call for help.
2. Let cylinder burn out.