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SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
Throughout this manual
you
will find eye-catching
flags containing Warnings
and
Cautions. These will
alert
you
to
conditions that could result
in
danger
to
you
or
the
equipment,
if
the
notice
is
ignored.
ONAN recommends that
you
read your manual
and
become thoroughly acquainted with
it and
your
equipment before
you
start your unit.
The ac-
cumulated experience
of
ONAN engineers
is
available
to
you, enabling
you
to
operate your set
in
the most efficient and safest manner possible. These
recommendations
and the
following safety
precautions
are for
your protection. Study and know
them!
REMEMBER. Most accidents are caused
by
failure
to
follow simple
and
fundamental safety rules
or
precautions.
MosX accidents
can be
prevented!
KNOW
YOUR
MANUAL—KNOW
YOUR
EQUIP-
MENT
Do
not
stand
on a
wet
floor while working
on
electrical equipment. Use rubber insulative mats
placed
on dry
wood platforms.
WARNING
Set forth below
are a
number
of
potential
hazards which could result
in
some degree
of
personal injury. The suggested procedures should
be
adhered
to.
General
• Keep your electric generating
set
and
the
sur-
rounding area clean
and
free from obstructions.
Remove
all oil
deposits; keep
the
floor clean
and
dry.
• Provide appropriate fire extinguishers and install
them
in
convenient locations. Consult your local
fire department
for the
correct type
of ex-
tinguisher
to
use.
Do not use
foam
on
electrical
fires.
Use
extinguisher rated
ABC
by
NFPA.
• Make sure that all fasteners on the generating
set
are secure. Tighten supports
and
clamps, keep
guards
in
position over fans, driving belts,
etc.
•
Do not
wear loose clothing
in the
vicinity
of
moving parts,
or
jewelry while working
on
elec-
trical equipment. Loose clothing and jewelry can
become caught
in
moving parts. Jewelry
can
short
out
electrical contacts; cause shock
or
burning.
•
If
necessary
to
makeadjustmentswhiletheunitis
running,
use
extreme caution when close
to
hot
exhausts, moving parts,
etc.
Fuel System
•
DO
NOT
fill fuel tanks while engine
is
running,
unless tanks
are
outside engine compartment.
Fuel contact with
hot
engine
or
exhaust
is a
potential fire hazard.
•
DO NOT
SMOKE
OR
USE
AN
OPEN FLAME
in
the vicinity
of the
generator
set or
fuel tank.
Internal combustion engine fuels are highly flam-
mable.
REMEMBER—IF
YOU CAN
SMELL FUMES-A
POSSIBLE EXPLOSION AND FIRE CONDITION
EXISTS!
• Make sure that oily rags are
not
left on ornearthe
engine.
Oil
soaked rags
are
combustible
and
present hazardous walking conditions.
• Fuel lines must
be of
steel piping, adequately
secured,
and free from leaks. Piping at the engine
should
be
approved flexible line.
Do not use
copper piping on flexible lines as copper will work
harden
and
become brittle.
• Your engine installation should be equipped with
a means
of
positive fuel shutoff
in
applications
when fuel
is
conducted from
a
remote source.
Fuels under pressure (e.g. natural gas
or
liquefied
petroleum gas) should be controlled by a positive
shutoff valve, preferably automatic,
in
addition
to
any valve integral with
the
carburetor
or gas
regulator equipment.
Exhaust System
• Exhaust products
of any
internal combustion
engine
are
toxic and
can
cause serious personal
injury,
if
inhaled.
All
engine installations,
es-
pecially those within
a
confine, should
be
equipped with
an
exhaust system
to
discharge
gases
to the
atmosphere.
Do not
use
exhaust
gases
to
heat
a
compartment.
• Inspect exhaust system regularly
to
assure that
system
is
free
of
leaks.
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