909 A2300 Instruction Manual - Risk Of Hot Surfaces
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Risk of hot surfaces
Hazard
What could happen
How to prevent it
Contact with hot engine and
generator components.
Contact with hot surfaces, such as
engines exhaust components, could
result in serious burns.
During operation, touch only the
control surfaces of the generator. Keep
children away from the generator at
all times. They may not be able to
recognize the hazards of this product.
Risk of moving parts
Hazard
What could happen
How to prevent it
Contact with moving parts can
result in serious injury.
The generator contains parts which
rotate at high speed during operation.
These parts are covered by guarding to
prevent injury.
Never operate generator with guarding
or cover plates removed. Avoid wearing
loose fitting clothing or jewellery which
could be caught by moving parts.
Risk from lifting
Hazard
What could happen
How to prevent it
Lifting a very heavy object.
Serious injury can result from
attempting to lift too heavy an object.
When lifting, always keep the object
you are lifting near the vertical axis of
your body. DO NOT use you back to
lift heavy loads. Both people should
crouch down, grab the underside
of unit and use your legs to carry
the weight. Keep the object as near
the centre of your body’s gravity as
possible. Avoid twisting your bodies
when carrying the unit; instead, turn
your whole body using your feet.