I
,
Safety Instructions
A Warning
•
T
h
e
generator is
designed
t
o g
i
v
e
safe
and dependable
service
if operated
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
to instructions.
Read
a
n
d
understand this manual carefully before
o
p
e
r
a
t
i
n
g
the
generator, or it may cause serious
in
j
ury
and equipment
d
a
m
a
ge
.
A Warning
.Exhaust contains
p
o
i
s
o
n
o
us
carbon
monoxide.
Do not
o
p
era
te g
ene
ra
t
or in
confined
a
r
e
a
.
Be sure to operate th
e
ge
n
e
r
a
to
r in
a
well-ventilated
e
n
v
i
r
o
n
m
e
n
t
or with
a
n
a
e
r
a
t
o
r
.
U
s
i
n
g
a
gen
e
r
a
tor
indoors will kill you
in
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
.
Never use
in the home or in
a
partly enclosed area such as garages.
Only
u
se
outdoors and far from
o
p
en
windows doors and
vents.
A Warning
•
The
muffler
b
e
c
o
m
e
s
very
hot
d
u
r
i
n
g operating
and
r
e
m
a
i
ns
hot
for
a
w
h
i
l
e
after s
t
o
p
p
i
ng the engine.
Be careful
no
t
to
touch
t
he muffler while it is
hot.
L
e
t
the
e
n
g
i
n
e
cool
b
e
f
o
re
storing the generator indoor.
• T
h
e engine exhaust system will be
h
e
a
t
e
d
during
o
p
e
r
a
ti
o
n
and remain hot
i
m
m
e
d
i
a
t
e
l
y
after
stopping
t
h
e
engine.
To
prevent
scalding,
pay mo
r
e attention to
the warning marks
a
tt
a
c
h
e
d to
the
g
e
n
e
r
a
t
o
r
.
ABe careful
•
Do
not
pa
r
a
ll
e
l
connect other
cables
to
receptacles,
use
special jack,
or
i
t may cause an
electrical shock.
A Warnin�
.Gasoline is extremely flammable and
is e
x
p
l
o
s
i
v
e
under certain conditions.
Refuel in a ventilated area
with engine stopped.
•
Keep away from Cigarette, smoke and
sparks
w
he
n
refueling
t
he generator.
A
l
wa
y
s
refuel in
a
well-ventilated location.
AWarnin�
.Connection for
st
a
n
d
b
y
power to
a
b
u
il
d
i
ng
electrical system must be
made by
a
q
u
a
l
i
fi
e
d
electrician.
The connection must isolate the
g
en
e
r
a
t
or
fr
o
m
u
t
i
l
i
t
y
power,
a
n
d
must
comply with
all a
pp
li
c
a
b
l
e
laws and
electrical codes. I
mp
r
o
p
e
r
connections
to
a bu
i
l
din
g
electrical system
can
allow e
l
e
c
t
r
i
c
a
l
current from
the
gel)erator
t
o backfeed into the utility lines. Such backfeed may electrocute
utility
company workers or others
who contact the
lines
du
r
i
n
g
a
p
o
w
e
r
outage, and the
generator may
explode,
o
r
cause fires when
utility
p
o
wer
is
restored.
A
Warnin
.To
avoid
a
c
c
i
d
e
n
t
s
and equipment
d
a
m
a
g
e,
c
h
e
c
k
g
e
n
e
r
a
t
i
on
system every
time before s
t
a
rt
i
n
g
engine.
.Keep the
gen
e
r
a
t
o
r
a
distance at
l
ea
s
t
1
me
t
e
r
from other e
quipm
e
n
t
or other
e
quipm
e
n
t
du
r
i
n
g
o
p
e
r
at
i
o
n
.
•
Keep the
generator horizontal
when
running. if
generator t
i
l
e
d
,
it may
cause fuel
s
p
i
l
l
a
g
e
.
.Generator operators must
be
trained,
must
know
how
t
o
stop the generator
quickly
and
u
n
d
e
r
st
a
n
d
the
operation of
all
c
o
n
t
r
o
l
l
a
b
l
e
parts.
Untrained
operators should not be
allowed
t
o
use this
e
qu
i
pm
e
n
t
.
•
Keep children and pet away
fr
o
m
operation area.
•
Keep
away
from
rot
a
ti
n
g
parts
d
u
r
i
n
g
operation.
•
The generator
is
a potential source of
electrical shock
w
h
e
n
misused. Do
not
o
p
erat
e
it
with web
hands
or
in
any wet
location .
• 00
not operate the generator in
r
a
i
n
or
snow
and
let it
g
e
t
wet.
