SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
m
Do
not
wear
loose
clothing
or
jewelry when servicing
equipment;
tie
back
long
hair
and
avoid wearing foose
jackets,
shirts,
sleeves,
rings,
necklaces or bracelets that
could
be
caught
in
moving
parts.
II
Make
sure
all
attaching
hardware
is
properly tightened.
Keep
protective
shields
and
guards
in their respective
places
at
all
times.
Ill
Do
not check
fluid
levels
or
the
drive belt's
tension
while
the
engine
is
operating.
!Ill
Do
not
allow-any
swimming
or
activity around
or
near
the
exhaust
discharge
opening
for
the generator while
the
generator
is
operating.
Carbon
Monoxide poisoning or
death
can
occur.
HAIARIOUS,NOISE
.
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Hi{l/l:noise-levels
can
caus.e
hearing
fiip!
II
Never
operate
an
engine
without
its muffler installed.
II
Do
not
run
the
engine
with
the
air intake
cSilencer)
or
flame
arrester
removed.
.
II
Do
not
run
engines
for long periods with their enclosures
open
(when
installed).
A
WARNING:
/lo
not
work
on
machinery
when
you
are
mentally
or
phY,ically
incapacitated
by
fatigue!
OPERATORS
MANUAL
Many
of the
preceding
safety
tips
and
warnings are repeated
in
your
Operators
Manual
along
with other cautions and
notes
to
highlight
critical
infonnation.
Reiid,
yo1fr
manual
carefully,
maintain
your
equipment,
arid
follow
ail
safety
procedures.
· ·
GASOLINE
ENGINE
AND
GENERATOR
INSTALLATIONS
Preparations
to
install
a gasoline engine
or
generator should
begin
with a
thorough
examination
of
the American Boat and
Yacht
Council's
(ABYC)
standards. These standards are from
a combination of sources
lnc~uding
the USCG and
the
NFPA.
Sections
of
the
ABYC
standards
of
particular interest are:
H-2
Ventilatio[).
for
Boats
using
Gasoline
·
H-24
Gasoline Fuer
Systems
P-1
Installation of
Exhaust
Systems
for
Propulsion
and
Auxiliary Engines
P-4
Marine
Inboard
Engines
and
Transmissions
Blb\C
and
DC
Electrical
Systems
on
Boats
All
installations
must
comply
with
the Federal Code
of
Regulations
(FCR).
www.abycinc.org
ABYC,
NFPA
AND
USCG
PUBLICATIONS
FOR
INSTALLING
ENGINES
AND
GENERATORS
Read
the following ABYC, NFPA
and
USCG
publications
for
safety codes and standards.
Follo:w
their
recornmenda-
qonswben installing your engine.
ABYC
{American Boat and Yacht Council)
"Standards and Technical Information Reports
for
Small
Craft"
Order
from:
ABYC
613
Third Street, Suite 10
A.Juiapolis,
MD
21403 ·
www.abyci:nc.org
NFPA - No.302 (National Fire Protection
Association)
"Pleasure and Commercial
Motc>rCraft"
Order
from:
National Fire Protection Association
Batfofy Mart:h Park
Qumcy,
MAOi269
U~'¢GJDtiite,d
States Coast
Gil!!-fd)
"reglifatedfons are under titles CFR33
and
CFR.46
of
the
Code
of
Regulations"
Order
from:
U.S.
Government Printing Office
Washington,
D.C.
20404
·Engines & Generators
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