WARNING: petrol fire/explosion hazard
Petrol highly flammable and explosive. Heat, sparks, and flames can ignite petrol vapours, which can become
widespread during fuelling. A flash fire and/or explosion could result and cause serious injury or death. Use
extreme care when handling petrol. Carefully follow all the instructions in this section to avoid the following
conditions which could result in petrol ignition:
• gas vapour collection inside enclosures
• static electric sparks
• sparks from electric wiring, batteries, or running engines
• sources of heat (such as a hot engine or exhaust)
• open flames, including pilot lights
1)Before starting, review the following general safety precautions for fuelling:
a) Never pump petrol directly into the generator's gas tank at a gas station-
high velocity flow from the pump could result in a static electric build-up in the
generator’s tank. Always use a portable container to fill the tank. See warning box
about static electric spark hazards below.
b) Fill petrol tank OUTDOORS-never indoors.
c) Stay away from all sources of heat, sparks, and flames. Do not smoke.
2) Turn generator engine off and allow to cool for at least two minutes before
removing gas cap.
Note: A running or still-hot engine is hot enough to ignite fuel.
Remove generator petrol cap.
Adding petrol through the fill opening:
-Use only an appropriate container to transfer the petrol
to the generator’s tank. Follow the safety warning and instructions below
for avoiding static electric sparking.
-Do NOT overfill the petrol tank. Allow at least 1/2 inch of empty space
below the fill neck to allow for fuel expansion.
WARNING: Static electric spark hazard
A static electric spark can explosively ignite petrol vapour, resulting in a flash fire that could
cause serious injury or death .To avoid static electric sparking while filling the petrol tank, the
following steps must be followed to minimize and safely dissipate static
electric build-up before and during the fuelling process:
• Always dissipate static charge from your body before beginning the fuelling process by
touching a grounded metal object at a safe distance from fuel sources.
• Never fill the generator’s gas tank directly from the fuel pump – the generator’s tank is not
grounded and high velocity flow from the pump can cause static electricity build-up. Use an
approved portable container to transfer gas to the generator’s tank.
• Never fill the portable gas container while it is sitting inside a vehicle, trailer, trunk, or pick-
up truck bed. ALWAYS place container on the
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