Install Manual

Table Of Contents

1. Important Safety Instructions 2-2016

• This generator set and the public utility may only be connected to house circuits

by means of the automatic transfer switch.

CAUTION

Improper connections can lead to electrocution of utility workers and

damage to equipment. Make sure that the connections are installed

properly by a trained technician.

• Use caution when working on live electrical equipment. Remove jewelry, and

make sure clothing and shoes are dry. Stand on a dry wooden platform.

1.5 Engine Exhaust Is Deadly

• See The Hazards of Carbon Monoxide to learn the symptoms of Carbon

Monoxide poisoning.

• Locate the generator set away from doors, windows, other openings into the

house, and where exhaust gases will disperse away from the house.

1.6 Fuel and Fumes Are Flammable

Fire, explosion, and personal injury or death can result from improper practices.

• Do not fill fuel tanks while the engine is running unless the tanks are outside

the engine compartment. Fuel contact with hot engine or exhaust is a potential

fire hazard.

• Do not permit any flame, cigarette, pilot light, spark, arcing equipment, or other

ignition source near the generator set or fuel tank.

• Fuel lines must be adequately secured and free of leaks. Fuel connection at the

engine should be made with an approved flexible line. Do not use copper piping

on flexible lines as copper will become brittle if continuously vibrated or

repeatedly bent.

• Make sure all fuel supplies have a positive shutoff valve.

• Make sure the battery area has been well-ventilated prior to servicing near it.

Lead-acid batteries emit a highly explosive hydrogen gas that can be ignited by

arcing, sparking, smoking, etc.

1.7 Batteries Can Explode

Batteries can explode, causing severe skin and eye burns and can release toxic

electrolytes.