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SAFETY RULES
WARNING!
Avoid contacting hot areas of this unit.
• Use caution around the muffler, cylinder, and other engine parts as they can be extremely hot.
• Allow hot components to cool before touching.
Pull cord recoils rapidly and can pull arm towards engine faster than you can let go which
could result in injury.
• To avoid recoil, pull starter cord slowly until resistance is felt, then pull rapidly.
WARNING!
Keep engine away from flammable objects and other hazardous materials.
• The fuel and its vapors used to power this unit are highly flammable and could explode resulting in serious injury or
death.
• Never fill or drain fuel tank indoors.
• Never overfill fuel tank. If fuel spills, move the unit at least 30 feet away from the spill and wipe up any remaining fuel
on the unit before starting the engine.
• Never smoke while operating or fueling this unit.
• Never operate or store this unit near an open flame, heat, or any other ignition source.
• Generator should be far away from buildings or other equipment during operation.
• Keep engine free of grass, leaves, or grease and other flammable debris.
• When adding or draining fuel, unit should be turned off for at least 2 minutes to cool before removing fuel cap. If unit
has been running, the fuel cap may be under pressure, remove slowly.
• To keep fuel from spilling, secure unit so it cannot tip while operating or transporting.
• When transporting unit, disconnect the spark plug wire and make sure the fuel tank is empty with the fuel shutoff valve
turned to the off position.
WARNING!
Starter recoil and other moving parts can catch on clothing, jewelry, and hair.
• Do not wear loose clothing or loose gloves.
• Remove jewelry or anything else that could be caught in moving parts.
• Tie back hair, or wear protective head covering to contain long hair.
WARNING!
Never start or stop engine with electrical devices plugged in to the receptacles. Failure to do
so could damage the generator and/or connected electrical devices.
• Always start the engine and let it stabilize before connecting any electrical devices.
• Disconnect all electrical devices before stopping the engine.
WARNING!
Never exceed generator’s wattage / amperage capacity. This could damage the generator
and / or connected electrical devices.
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Check operating voltage and frequency of all electrical devices prior to plugging in to generator.
WARNING!
