● DONOTtouchhotsurfaces.
● Allowequipmenttocoolbeforetouching.
Runningenginesproduceheat.Temperatureof
mufflerandnearbyareascanreachorexceed
150°F(65°C).
Severeburnscanoccuroncontact.
WARNING
● DONOTtamperwithgovernedspeed.Generatorsupplies
correctratedfrequencyandvoltagewhenrunningatgoverned
speed.
● DONOTmodifygeneratorinanyway.
Excessivelyhighoperatingspeedsincreaseriskofinjury
anddamagetogenerator.
Excessivelylowspeedsimposeaheavyload.
CAUTION
● See “Don’tOverloadGenerator” onpage.17
● Startgeneratorandletenginestabilizebeforeconnecting
electricalloads.
● ConnectelectricalloadsinOFFposition,thenturnONfor
operation.
● TurnelectricalloadsOFFanddisconnectfromgenerator
beforestoppinggenerator.
Exceedinggenerator’swattage/amperagecapacitycan
damagegeneratorand/orelectricaldevicesconnected
toit.
CAUTION
● Usegeneratoronlyforintendeduses.
● Ifyouhavequestionsaboutintendeduse,askyourdealer
Orcontactcustomerserviceat
●Operategeneratoronlyonlevelsurfaces.
● DONOTexposegeneratortoexcessivemoisture,dust,dirt,
orcorrosivevapors.
● DONOTinsertanyobjectsthroughcoolingslots.
● Ifconnecteddevicesoverheat,turnthemoffanddisconnect
themfromgenerator.
● Shutoffgeneratorif:
-electricaloutputislost;
-equipmentsparks,smokes,oremitsflames;
-unitvibratesexcessively.
Impropertreatmentofgeneratorcandamageitand
shortenitslife.
CAUTION
WHENADJUSTINGORMAKINGREPAIRSTOYOUR
GENERATOR
● Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplugandplace
thewirewhereitcannotcontactsparkplug.
Unintentionalsparkingcanresultinfireor
electricshock.
WARNING
SAFETYRULES
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