Craftsman 919.679370 - Manual (Page 8)

READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.
AWARNING
RISK FROU LIFTING
HAZARD WHAT COULD HAPPEN HOW TO PREWEIT IT
Lifting a very heavy object. Serious injury can result from attempt­
ing to lift too heavy an object.
The generator is too heavy to be lifted
by one person. Obtain assistance
from others before you try to move
it.
ik WARNING
Read Owner’s Manual. Do not operate equipment until you have read Owner’s Manual for
Safety. Operation, and Maintenance Instructions.
This product is not equipped with a spark arresting muffler. If the product will be used around flammable materials, or on
land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass, or other similar items, then an approved spark
arrester must be installed and is legally required in the state of California. It is a violation of California statutes section
130050 and/or sections 4442 and 4443 of the California Public Resources Code, unless the engine is equipped with a spark
arrester, as defined in section 4442, and maintained in effective working order. Spark arresters are also required on some
U.S. Forest Service land and may also be legally required under other statutes and ordinances.
Engine exhaust contains chemicals known, in certain quantities, to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
CARTON CONTENTS
® Main Unit
® Owner's Manual
• Battery Charge Cables Owner's Manual
Battery Charge Cables
Main Generator Unit
CAUTION: Read owner’s manual. Do not attempt to
operate equipment until you have read Owner’s
Manual for Safety, Operation, and Maintenance In­
structions.
REMO¥E GENERATOR FROM CARTON
® Open carton from top.
• Cut carton along dotted lines.
• Remove all carton inserts.
• Remove generator through opening in carton.
IMPORTANT: Before any attempt to start your generator
be sure to check engine oil (See OPERATION under
Engine Oil on page 11)
GROUNDING THE GENERATOR
This generator should be grounded to help prevent
accidental electrical shock. Shown below is a picture of
the grounding lug supplied on your generator. First, drive
a 3/4" or 1" diameter copper pipe or rod into the ground
close to the generator set. The pipe must penetrate moist
earth. Using #10 gauge wire, connect one end of the wire
into the grounding lug. Next, connect the other end of the
wire to the copper pipe or rod using an approved ground
clamp.
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Grounding Lug
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