Safety Rules - Craftsman 580.323600 Owner's Manual

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Read this manual carefully and become
familiar with your pressure washer. Know its
applications, its limitations, and any hazards
involved.
The safety alert symbol (
word (DANGER, CAUTION, WARNING), a pictorial
and/or a safety message to alert you to hazards.
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, might result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION, when used without the alert symbol,
indicates a situation that could result in equipment
damage. Follow safety messages to avoid or reduce
the risk of injury or death.
In the State of California a spark arrester is required
by law (Section 4442 of the California Public
Resources Code). Other states may have similar laws.
Federal laws apply on federal lands. If you equip the
muffler with a spark arrester, it must be maintained in
effective working order.You can order a spark arrester
through your authorized Sears service dealer.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
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.
DANGER
Storage batteries give off explosive
hydrogen gas during recharging.
Hydrogen gas stays around battery for a
long time after battery has been charged.
Slightest spark will ignite hydrogen and
cause explosion.
You can be blinded or severely injured.
Battery electrolyte fluid contains acid and is
extremely caustic.
Contact with battery fluid will cause severe
chemical burns.
• DO NOT allow any open flame, spark, heat, or lit cigarette
during and for several minutes after charging a battery.
• Wear protective goggles, rubber apron, and rubber gloves.

SAFETY RULES

) is used with a signal
DANGER
Running generator gives off carbon
monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poison gas.
Breathing carbon monoxide will cause
nausea, fainting or death.
• Operate generator ONLY outdoors.
• Keep at least 2 feet of clearance on all sides of
generator for adequate ventilation.
• DO NOT operate generator inside any building or
enclosure, including the generator compartment of a
recreational vehicle (RV).
DANGER
Failure to properly ground generator can
result in electrocution, especially if the
generator is equipped with a wheel kit.
• National Electric Code requires generator to be properly
grounded to an approved earth ground. Call an
electrician for local grounding requirements.
DANGER
Generator produces powerful voltage.
Failure to isolate generator from power utility
can result in death or injury to electric utility
workers due to backfeed of electrical energy.
• When using generator for backup power, notify utility
company. Use approved transfer equipment to isolate
generator from electric utility.
• Use a ground circuit fault interrupter (GFCI) 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.
• 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.
WARNING
Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
electric shock.
WHEN ADJUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS TO YOUR
GENERATOR
• Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and
place the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
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