_&St_on Service & Troubleshooting Guide ' Home Generator Systems
'_ Model 1938 (I OkW) General Information
Safety Practices
_k DANGER
, Donot allow any open flame, spark,
heat, or !it cigarette around battery
during, and for several m!nutes after
charging.
, Wea r protective goggles, rubber
apron, and rubber gloves.
_ WARNING
• This generator does not meet U.S.
Coast Guard Regulation 33CFR-183 and
should not be used on marine
applications.
• Failure to use the appropriate U.S.
Coast Guard approved generator could
result in bodily injury and/or property
damage.
• Do not attempt to modify the _/f
I_ unit or use it for any application
it was not designed for. If you
have any questions about your
generator's application, ask your
dealer or consult the factory.
Read these procedures carefully
and become familiar with your
generator set. Know its
applications, its limitations and
any hazards involved.
Never handle any kind of
electrical cord or device while
standing in water, while
barefoot, or while hands or feet
are wet.
• Do not use worn, bare, frayed
or otherwise damaged electrical
cord sets with any generator
set. Using a defective cord may
result in an electrical shock or
damage to the test equipment
and/or the unit.
These units require an adequate
flow of cooling air for their
continued proper operation.
Never operate or service any
unit while inside any enclosure
where the free flow of cooling
air into and out of the unit
might be obstructed. Without
sufficient cooling airflow, the
units quickly overheat, damaging
the generator and/or nearby
property.
Home Standby generators
produce a high voltage that can
cause an extremely dangerous
electrical shock. Avoid contact
with bare wires, terminals, etc.
Never permit an untrained
person to service or assist with
the procedures discussed in this
guide.
Never start or stop a unit with
electrical loads connected to
receptacles and with the
connected loads turned ON.
Start the engine and let it
stabilize before connecting any
electrical loads. Turn OFF and
disconnect all electrical loads
before shutting down any
generator.
• The manufacturer could not
IILLJII possibly anticipate every
circumstance that might involve
a hazard. For that reason,
warnings in manuals and
warnings on tags or decals
affixed to the units are not all-
inclusive. Do not handle,
operate or service a unit with a
procedure or method not
specifically recommended by the
manufacturer.
• This entire book is filled with
,_T-E
important safety information
- please read it carefully.
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