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TP-6069 6/03II Safety Precautions and Instructions
Battery acid cleanup. Battery acid
can cause severe injury or death.
Battery acid is electrically conductive
and corrosive. Add 500 g (1 lb.) of
bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) to a
containerwith4L(1gal.)ofwaterand
mix the neutralizing solution. Pour the
neutralizing solution on the spilled
battery acid and continue to add the
neutralizing solution to the spilled
battery acid until all evidence of a
chemical reaction (foaming) has
ceased. Flush the resulting liquid with
water and dry the area.
Batterygases. Explosioncan cause
severeinjury ordeath. Battery gases
cancause anexplosion. Do notsmoke
orpermitflamesorsparkstooccurnear
a battery atany time, particularlywhen
it is charging. Do not dispose of a
battery in a fire. To prevent burns and
sparks that could cause an explosion,
avoid touching the battery terminals
with tools or other metal objects.
Removealljewelrybeforeservicingthe
equipment. Discharge staticelectricity
from your body before touching
batteries by first touching a grounded
metalsurfaceawayfromthebattery. To
avoid sparks, donotdisturb thebattery
charger connections while the battery
is charging. Always turn the battery
charger off before disconnecting the
battery connections. Ventilate the
compartments containing batteries to
prevent accumulation of explosive
gases.
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/silencer
removed.
Combustible materials. A sudden
flash fire can cause severe injury or
death. Do not smokeor permit flames
or sparks near the fuel system. Keep
thecompartment andthegeneratorset
cleanand freeofdebristo minimizethe
risk of fire. Wipe up spilled fuels and
engine oil.
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 compartmentor 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
Carbon monoxide symptoms.
Carbon monoxidecan 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 anyof thesesymptoms
and carbon monoxide poisoning is
possible, seek fresh air immediately
and remainactive. 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.
Copper tubing exhaust systems.
Carbon monoxidecan cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. Do not
use copper tubing in diesel exhaust
systems. Sulfur in diesel exhaust
causes rapid deterioration of copper
tubing exhaust systems, resulting in
exhaust/water leakage.