DeVillbiss Air Power Company GM1000 Portable Generator User Manual


 
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RISK OF UNSAFE OPERATION
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HAZARD
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
HOW TO PREVENT IT
Improper raising or suspending
can cause damage to the
generator.
Always use cables, chains, or
straps rated at 2000 lbs working
load or more to raise or suspend
generator.
Operation of
voltage
sensitive appli-
ances without a
voltage surge
protector
Any gasoline operated household
generator will incur voltage
variations causing damage to
voltage sensitive appliances or
could result in fire.
Always use a U.L. listed voltage
sensitive surge protector to
connect voltage sensitive
appliances (TV, computer, stereo,
etc.). Failure to use a U.L. listed
voltage surge protector will void
the warranty on your generator.
Notice: A multiple outlet strip is not
a surge protector. Make sure you
use a U.L. listed voltage surge pro-
tector
Raising or
suspending
generators
equipped with
lift rings
improperly
Generator could fall causing
serious injury or death to you or
others.
Always use proper connecting pro-
cedures as described in this
manual when connecting cables,
chains, or straps for raising or
suspending generators equipped
with lift rings.
Operating
generator while
suspended
Generator will not operate
properly and will cause damage to
the generator and could cause
serious injury or death to you or
others.
Never operate generator while sus-
pended or in an unlevel position.
Always operate generate on a flat,
level surface.
Contact with hot surfaces, such
as engines exhaust components,
could result in serious burns.
RISK OF HOT SURFACES
HAZARD
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
HOW TO PREVENT IT
Contact with hot
engine and
generator
components.
During operation, touch only the
control surfaces of the generator.
Keep children away from the gen-
erator at all times. They may not be
able to recognize the hazards of
this product.