Poulan PP7600E Portable Generator User Manual


 
SAFETYRULES
OperategeneratorONLYoutdoors.
Keepclearanceonallsidesofgeneratorfor
adequate
DONOToperategeneratorinsideanybuildingorenclosure,
includingthegeneratorcompartmentofarecreationalvehicle(RV).
Runninggeneratorgivesoffcarbonmonoxide,
anodorless,colorless,poisongas.
Breathingcarbonmonoxidewillcausenausea,
fainting,ordeath.
DANGER
WHENADDINGFUEL:
TurngeneratorOFFandletitcoolatleast2minutesbefore
removinggascap.Loosencapslowlytorelievepressureintank.
Fillfueltankoutdoors.
DONOToverfilltank.Allowspaceforfuelexpansion.
Keepfuelawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,and
otherignitionsources.
DONOTlightacigaretteorsmoke.
WHENOPERATINGEQUIPMENT:
DONOTtipengineorequipmentatanglewhichcausesfuel
tospill.
Thisgeneratorisnotforuseinmobileequipmentormarine
applications.
WHENTRANSPORTINGORREPAIRINGEQUIPMENT:
Transport/repairwithfueltankEMPTYorwithfuelshutoff
valveintheOFFposition.
Disconnectsparkplugwire.
WHENSTORINGFUELOREQUIPMENTWITHFUEL
INTANK:
Storeawayfromfurnaces,stoves,waterheaters,clothes
dryers,orotherappliancesthathavepilotlightorother
ignitionsourcebecausetheycanignitefuelvapors.
Fuelanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableand
explosive.
Fireorexplosioncancausesevereburnsor
death.
WARNING
Whenusinggeneratorforbackuppower,notifyutility
company.Useapprovedtransferequipmenttoisolate
generatorfromelectricutility.
Useagroundfaultcircuitinterrupter(GFCI)inanydampor
highlyconductivearea,suchasmetaldeckingorsteelwork.
DONOTtouchbarewiresorreceptacles.
DONOTusegeneratorwithelectricalcordswhichareworn,
frayed,bare,orotherwisedamaged.
DONOToperategeneratorintherainorotherformsof
precipitation.
DONOThandlegeneratororelectricalcordswhilestanding
inwater,whilebarefoot,orwhilehandsorfeetarewet.
DONOTallowunqualifiedpersonsorchildrentooperateor
servicegenerator.
Generatorproducespowerfulvoltage.
Failuretoisolategeneratorfrompowerutility
canresultindeathorinjurytoelectricutility
workersduetobackfeedofelectricalenergy.
DANGER
NationalElectricCoderequiresgeneratortobeproperly
groundedtoanapprovedearthground.Callanelectricianfor
localgroundingrequirements.
Failuretoproperlygroundgeneratorcanresult
inelectrocution,especiallyifthegeneratoris
equippedwithawheelkit.
DANGER
ThisgeneratordoesnotmeetU.S.CoastGuardRegulation
33CFR-183andshouldnotbeusedonmarineapplications.
FailuretousetheappropriateU.S.CoastGuardapproved
generatorcouldresultinbodilyinjuryand/orproperty
damage.
WARNING
ventilation.
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