Briggs & Stratton 202826GS - Manual (Page 5)

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WARNING
Generatorproduceshazardousvoltage.
Failuretoproperlygroundgeneratorcanresult
inelectrocution.
Failuretoisolategeneratorfrompowerutility
canresultindeathorinjurytoelectricutility
workersduetobackfeedofelectricalenergy.
Whenusinggeneratorforbackuppower,notifyutility
company.
DONOTtouchbarewiresorreceptacles.
DONOTusegeneratorwithelectricalcordswhichare
worn,frayed,bareorotherwisedamaged.
DONOThandlegeneratororelectricalcordswhile
standinginwater,whilebarefoot,orwhilehandsorfeet
arewet.
Ifyoumustworkaroundaunitwhileitisoperating,
standonaninsulateddrysurfacetoreduceshock
hazard.
DONOTallowunqualifiedpersonsorchildrentooperate
orservicegenerator.
Incaseofanaccidentcausedbyelectricalshock,
immediatelyshutdownthesourceofelectricalpower
andcontactthelocalauthorities. Avoid direct contact
with the victim.
Despitethesafedesignofthehomegenerator,operating
thisequipmentimprudently,neglectingitsmaintenance
orbeingcarelesscancausepossibleinjuryordeath.
Remainalertatalltimeswhileworkingonthis
equipment.Neverworkontheequipmentwhenyouare
physicallyormentallyfatigued.
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceonthegenerator,
disconnectthebatterycableindicatedbyaNEGATIVE,
NEGor(-)first.Whenfinished,reconnectthatcablelast.
Afteryourhomegeneratorisinstalled,thegenerator
maycrankandstartwithoutwarninganytimethereisa
powerfailure.Topreventpossibleinjury,alwayssetthe
generator’ssystemswitchtoOFF,removetheservice
disconnectfromthedisconnectboxANDremovethe
15AmpfuseBEFOREworkingontheequipment.
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WARNING
PropaneandNaturalGasareextremely
flammableandexplosive.
Fireorexplosioncancausesevereburnsor
death.
Installthefuelsupplysystemaccordingtoapplicable
fuel-gascodes.
Beforeplacingthehomegeneratorintoservice,thefuel
systemlinesmustbeproperlypurgedandleaktested.
Afterthegeneratorisinstalled,youshouldinspectthe
fuelsystemperiodically.
NOleakageispermitted.
DONOToperateengineifsmelloffuelispresentorother
explosiveconditionsexist.
DONOTsmokearoundthegenerator.Wipeupanyoil
spillsimmediately.Ensurethatnocombustiblematerials
areleftinthegeneratorcompartment.Keeptheareanear
thegeneratorcleanandfreeofdebris.
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WARNING
HazardousVoltage
Contactwithpowerlinescancauseelectric
shockorburn.
LiftingHazard/HeavyObject
Cancausemusclestrainorbackinjury.
Ifliftingorhoistingequipmentisused,DONOTcontact
anypowerlines.
DONOTliftormovegeneratorwithoutassistance.
UseliftingpipesasdescribedinLifting the Generator.
Theunitmayshiftontheliftingpipesduringmovement,
whichcancauseinjury.
DONOTliftunitbyroofasdamagetogeneratorwill
occur.
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