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II Safety Precautions and Instructions
TP-6335 9/04
Battery short circuits. Explosion
can cause severe injury or death.
Short circuits can cause bodily injury
and/or equipment damage.
Disconnect the battery before
generator set installation or
maintenance. Remove all jewelry
before servicing the equipment. Use
tools with insulated handles. Remove
the negative (--) lead first when
disconnecting the battery. Reconnect
the negative (--) lead last when
reconnecting the battery. Never
connect the negative (--) battery cable
to the positive (+) connection terminal
of the starter solenoid. Do not test the
battery condition by shorting the
terminals together.
Engine Backfire/Flash
Fire
Fire.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near fuels or the fuel system.
WARNING
Servicing the fuel system. A flash
firecancausesevereinjuryordeath.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near the carburetor, fuel line,
fuel filter, fuel pump, or other potential
sources of spilled fuels or fuel vapors.
Catch fuels in an approved container
when removing the fuel line or
carburetor.
Servicing the air cleaner. A sudden
backfire can cause severe injury or
death. Do not operate the generator
set with the air cleaner removed.
Combustible materials. A fire can
cause severe injury or death.
Generator set engine fuels and fuel
vapors are flammable and explosive.
Handle these materials carefully to
minimize the risk of fire or explosion.
Equip the compartment or nearby area
with a fully charged fire extinguisher.
Select a fire extinguisher rated ABC or
BC for electrical fires or as
recommended by the local fire code or
an authorized agency. Train all
personnel on fire extinguisher
operation and fire prevention
procedures.
Exhaust System
Carbon monoxide.
Can cause severe nausea,
fainting, or death.
The exhaust system must be
leakproof and routinely inspected.
WARNING
Generator set operation. Carbon
monoxidecancauseseverenausea,
fainting, or death. Carbon monoxide
is an odorless, colorless, tasteless,
nonirritatinggasthatcancausedeathif
inhaled for even a short time. Avoid
breathingexhaustfumeswhenworking
on or near the generator set. Never
operate the generator set inside a
building unless the exhaust gas is
piped safely outside. Never operate
the generator set where exhaust gas
couldaccumulateandseepbackinside
a potentially occupied building or
vehicle. Do not obstruct the exhaust
outlet when parking your vehicle. The
exhaustgasesmustdischargefreelyto
prevent carbon monoxide from
deflecting into the vehicle.
Carbon monoxide symptoms.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. Carbon
monoxideisapoisonousgaspresentin
exhaust gases. Carbon monoxide
poisoning symptoms include but are
not limited to the following:
D Light-headedness, dizziness
D Physical fatigue, weakness in
joints and muscles
D Sleepiness, mental fatigue,
inability to concentrate
or speak clearly, blurred vision
D Stomachache, vomiting, nausea
If experiencing any of these symptoms
and carbon monoxide poisoning is
possible, seek fresh air immediately
and remain active. Do notsit, lie down,
or fall asleep. Alert others to the
possibility of carbon monoxide
poisoning. Seek medical attention if
the condition of affected persons does
notimprovewithinminutesofbreathing
fresh air.
Installing the exhaust tail pipe.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, ordeath. Install the
exhaust system tail pipe to prevent the
drawing of discharged exhaust gases
into the vehicle interior through
windows, doors, air conditioners, and
other openings. Do not use flexible tail
pipingbecause it couldcrack and allow
lethal exhaust fumes to enter the
vehicle.
Inspecting the exhaust system.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. For the
safetyofthevehicle’soccupants,install
a carbon monoxide detector. Consult
the coach builder or dealer for
approved detector location and
installation. Inspectthedetectorbefore
each generator set use. In addition to
routineexhaustsysteminspection,test
the carbon monoxide detector per the
manufacturer’s instructions and keep
the detector operational at all times.