Briggs & Stratton 030439(A) Manual Del Operario página 6

_kWARNING: Contact withmuffler area canresult i n
serious b urns.
_ Exhaust heat/gases canignite
_-_ combustibles, structures ordamage
fuel t ank causing afire.
• DO NOT t ouch h ot p arts a nd AVOID hot e xhaust gases.
• Allow equipment tocool before touching.
• Keep atleast 5feet ( 152 c m) o fclearance onall s ides o f
generator including overhead.
• Itisaviolation ofCalifornia Public Resource Code, Section
4442, touse oroperate the engine onany forest-covered,
brush-covered, orgrass-covered land unless theexhaust
system i sequipped with aspark arrester, asdefined inSection
4442, maintained ineffective working order. Other states or
federal jurisdictions may h ave s imilar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, ordealer
toobtain aspark arrester designed forthe exhaust system
installed onthis engine.
• Replacement parts m ust be the same and installed inthe same
position as the original parts.
_k WARNING: Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
_ electric shock.
WHENADJUSTINGOR MAKINGREPAIRSTO YOUR GENERATOR
• Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and place
the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
WHENTESTINGFOR ENGINE SPARK
• Use approved spark plug tester.
• DO NOTcheck for spark with spark plug removed.
_k WARNING: Starter and other rotating parts can
entangle hands, hair, clothing, or accessories.
• NEVERoperate generator without protective housing or covers.
• DO NOTwear loose clothing, jewelry or anything that may be
caught in the starter or other rotating parts.
• Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.
_i, CAUTION: Excessively high operating speeds increase
risk of injury and damage to generator.
Excessively low speeds impose a heavy load.
• DO NOTtamper with governed speed. Generator supplies
correct rated frequency and voltage when running at governed
speed.
• DO NOTmodify generator in any way.
NOTICE:Exceedinggenerators wattage/amperagecapacity
can damage generator and/or electrical devices connectedto
it.
DO NOT exceedthe generator's wattage/amperage capacity. See
Don't OverloadGenerator in the Operation section.
Start generator and let engine stabilize before connecting
electrical loads.
Connect electrical loads in OFFposition, then turn ON for
operation.
Turn electrical loads OFFand disconnect from generator before
stopping generator.
NOTICE: Improper treatment of generator can damage it
and shorten its life.
• Use generator only for intended uses.
• If you havequestions about intended use, ask dealeror contact
local service center.
• Operate generator only on level surfaces.
• DO NOT expose generator to excessive moisture, dust, dirt, or
corrosive vapors.
• DO NOT insert any objects through cooling slots.
• If connected devices overheat,turn them off and disconnect them
from generator.
• Shut off generator if:
-electrical output is lost;
-equipment sparks, smokes, or emits flames;
-unit vibrates excessively.
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