Craftsman 580.32561 Portable Generator User Manual


 
WARNING
3enerator produces hazardous voltage.
Faiiure to isoiate generator from power utiiity can
result in death or injury to etectric utiiity workers
due to backfeed of electrical energy.
Wben usinggenerator for backuppower_notify utility company.
Use approvedtransfer equipment to isolate generatorfrorn
electric utility.
Useaground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)in any damp or
bigbly conductive area,such as metaldeckingor steel work.
DO NOTtouch barewires or receptacles.
o DO NOTuse generatorwith ebctrical cordswhich areworn,
frayed, bareor otherwisedamaged.
DO NOToperate generatorin the rain or wet weather.
DO NOTbandle generatoror ebctrica! cords while standing in
water, while barefoot,or wbile hands orfeet arewet.
DO NOTallow unqualified personsor children to operate or
servicegenerator.
WARNING
Contactwith muffler areacan result in serious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damagefuel tank causinga fire.
DONOTtouch hot parts and AVOIDbot exhaustgases.
Allow equipmentto cool beforetouching.
Keepat least5 feet (1.5 m) of clearanceon all sidesof
generator including overhead.
Codeof FederalRegulation (CFR)Title 36 Parks,Forests,and
Public Property require equipment poweredbyan internal
combustion engineto haveaspark arrester, rnaintainedin
effectiveworking order, complying to USDAForestseP,dce
standard 5100-10 or laterrevision. Inthe Stateof California a
spark arresteris requiredunder section4442 of the California
Public resourcescode. Otherstates may havesimilar laws.
WARNING
Starter and other rotating parts can entangie
hands, hair, ciothing, or accessories.
NEVERoperate generatorwithout protective housing or covers.
o DO NOTwearloose c!othing, jewelry'or anything that may'be
caught in thestarter or other rotating parts.
o Tie up long hairand removejewelry'.
WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
in bodiiy injury. Kickback wiii puff hand and arm
_< toward engine faster than you can bt go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistanceis felt and
then pull rapidly'to avoid kickback.
NEVERstart or stop enginewith electrica!devices plugged in
andturned on.
WARNING
Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and
explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns ordeath.
WNENADDINGORDRA_NINGFUEL
o Turn generatorOFFandlet itcool at least2 rninutes before
removing fuel cap. Loosencap slowly to re%ve pressure in
tank.
Fillor drain fuel tank outdoors.
o DONOToverfill tank.Allow space for fuel expansion.
Iffue! spills, wait until it evaporatesbeforestarting engine.
o Keeprue!awayfrom sparks_open flames, pilot lights, beat,and
other ignition sources.
o DONOTlight acigarette or smoke.
WHENSTARTBNGEQUIPMENT
Ensuresparkplug_muffler, fue!cap, andair charier are in place.
o DONOTcrank enginewith sparkplug removed.
WNENOPERATmNGEQUmPLNIENT
DONOTtip engine or equipmentat anglewbich causesfuel to
spill.
o This generator is not for usein rnobileequipment or rnarine
applications.
WNENTRANSPORTINGORREPAIRmNGEQUmPI_IENT
Transport/repair witb fuel tank EMPTYor with fuel shutoff valve
OFF.
Disconnectspark plug wire.
WNENSTORmNGFUELOR EQUmPIVlENTWITH FUELiN TANK
o Store away'from furnaces, stoves,water heaters,clothes dryers,
or otherappliances that bavepilot light or other ignition source
becausethey can ignitefuel vapors.
WARNING
This generatordoes not rneetU. S. CoastGuard Regulation
33CFR-183andshould not beusedon rnarineapplications.
Failureto usethe appropriate U. S. CoastGuardapproved
generator could result in death or serious iniury and/or
property damage.