Operator Safety; Equipment Description; Important Safety Information - Briggs & Stratton GS2500 Manual De Instrucciones

Operator Safety

Equipment Description

Read this manual carefully and become familiar with your generator.
Know its applications, its limitations and any hazards involved.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is both
accurate and current. However, the manufacturer reserves the right to change, alter
or otherwise improve the generator and this documentation at any time without prior
notice.

Important Safety Information

The manufacturer cannot possibly anticipate every possible circumstance that might
involve a hazard. The warnings in this manual, and the tags and decals affixed to the
unit are, therefore, not all-inclusive. If you use a procedure, work method or operating
technique that the manufacturer does not specifically recommend, you must satisfy
yourself that it is safe for you and others. You must also make sure that the procedure,
work method or operating technique that you choose does not render the generator
unsafe.
Safety Symbols and Meanings
Toxic Fumes Kickback
Operator's
Fire
Manual
Moving Parts Flying Objects
Carbon Alarm
Monoxide Alarm
Choke Run
Volt Meter Oil Level
Circuit Breaker Engine Control
Electrical
Suffocation
Shock
Explosion Suffocation
Heavy Objects
Hot Surface
Bonded to Ground
Ground Terminal
Off On
Fuel Start
!
Do Not Start
Engine
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal injury hazard. A signal word
(DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol to designate a
degree or level of hazard seriousness. A safety symbol may be used to represent the
type of hazard. The signal word NOTICE is used to address practices not related to
personal injury.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTICE address practices not related to personal injury.
WARNING POISONOUS GAS HAZARD. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, a poisonous gas that could kill you in minutes. You CANNOT
see it, smell it, or taste it. Even if you do not smell exhaust fumes, you
could still be exposed to carbon monoxide gas. If you start to feel sick,
dizzy or weak while using this product, shut it off and get to fresh air
RIGHT AWAY. See a doctor. You may have carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Operate this product ONLY outside far away from windows, doors and vents to
reduce the risk of carbon monoxide gas from accumulating and potentially being
drawn towards occupied spaces.
• Install battery-operated carbon monoxide alarms or plug-in carbon monoxide
alarms with battery back-up according to the manufacturer's instructions. Smoke
alarms cannot detect carbon monoxide gas.
• DO NOT run this product inside homes, garages, basements, crawlspaces,
sheds, or other partially-enclosed spaces even if using fans or opening doors and
windows for ventilation. Carbon monoxide can quickly build up in these spaces
and can linger for hours, even after the product has shut off.
• ALWAYS place this product downwind and point the engine exhaust away from
occupied spaces.
WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) will pull hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can let go which could cause broken
bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains resulting in serious injury.
• When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is felt and then pull rapidly
to avoid kickback.
• NEVER start or stop engine with electrical devices plugged in and turned on.
WARNING Generator voltage could cause electrical shock or burn resulting
in death or serious injury.
• Use approved transfer equipment to prevent backfeed by isolating generator from
electric utility workers.
• When using generator for backup power, notify utility company.
• Use a residual-current device (RCD) in any damp or highly conductive area, such
as metal decking or steel work.
• DO NOT touch bare wires or receptacles.
• DO NOT use generator with electrical cords which are worn, frayed, bare or
otherwise damaged.
• DO NOT operate generator in the rain or wet weather.
• DO NOT handle generator or electrical cords while standing in water, while
barefoot, or while hands or feet are wet.
• DO NOT allow unqualified persons or children to operate or service generator.
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