Kohler Generator Sets 20--2800 kW User Manual download pdf (Page 6)

TP-5700 7/93II Safety Precautions and Instructions

Battery short circuits. Explosion

can cause severe injury or death.

Short circuits can cause bodily injury

and/or equipment damage.

Disconnect the battery before

generator set installation or

maintenance. Remove wristwatch,

rings, and other jewelry before

servicing the equipment. Use tools with

insulated handles. Remove the

negative (--) lead first when

disconnecting the battery. Reconnect

the negative (--) lead last when

reconnecting the battery. Never

connect the negative (--) battery cable

to the positive (+) connection terminal

of the starter solenoid. Do not test the

battery condition by shorting the

terminals together.

Battery acid cleanup. Battery acid

can cause severe injury or death.

Battery acid is electrically conductive

and corrosive. Add 500 g (1 lb.) of

bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) to a

containerwith4L(1gal.)ofwaterand

mix the neutralizing solution. Pour the

neutralizing solution on the spilled

battery acid and continue to add the

neutralizing solution to the spilled

battery acid until all evidence of a

chemical reaction (foaming) has

ceased. Flush the resulting liquid with

water and dry the area.

Engine Backfire/Flash

Fire

Fire.

Can cause severe injury or death.

Do not smoke or permit flames or

sparks near fuels or the fuel system.

WARNING

Servicing the fuel system. A flash

fire can cause severe injury or death.

Do not smoke or permit flames or

sparks near the carburetor, fuel line,

fuel filter, fuel pump, or other potential

sources of spilled fuels or fuel vapors.

Catch fuels in an approved container

when removing the fuel line or

carburetor.

Servicing the air cleaner. A sudden

backfire can cause severe injury or

death. Do not operate the generator

set with the air cleaner removed.

Exhaust System

Carbon monoxide.

Can cause severe nausea,

fainting, or death.

The exhaust system must be

leakproof and routinely inspected.

WARNING

Copper tubing exhaust systems.

Carbon monoxide can cause severe

nausea, fainting, or death. Do not

use copper tubing in diesel exhaust

systems. Sulfur in diesel exhaust

causes rapid deterioration of copper

tubing exhaust systems, resulting in

exhaust leakage.

Generator set operation. Carbon

monoxide can cause severe nausea,

fainting, or death. Carbon monoxide

is an odorless, colorless, tasteless,

nonirritating gas that can cause death if

inhaled for even a short time. Avoid

breathing exhaust fumes when working

on or near the generator set. Never

operate the generator set inside a

building unless the exhaust gas is

piped safely outside. Never operate

the generator set where exhaust gas

could accumulate and seep back inside

a potentially occupied building.

Carbon monoxide symptoms.

Carbon monoxide can cause severe

nausea, fainting, or death. Carbon

monoxide is a poisonous gas present in

exhaust gases. Carbon monoxide

poisoning symptoms include but are

not limited to the following:

D Light-headedness, dizziness

D Physical fatigue, weakness in

joints and muscles

D Sleepiness, mental fatigue,

inability to concentrate

or speak clearly, blurred vision

D Stomachache, vomiting, nausea

If experiencing any of these symptoms

and carbon monoxide poisoning is

possible, seek fresh air immediately

and remain active. Do not sit, lie down,

or fall asleep. Alert others to the

possibility of carbon monoxide

poisoning. Seek medical attention if

the condition of affected persons does

not improve within minutes of breathing

fresh air.

Fuel System

Explosive fuel vapors.

Can cause severe injury or death.

Use extreme care when handling,

storing, and using fuels.

WARNING

Draining the fuel system. Explosive

fuel vapors can cause severe injury

or death. Spilled fuel can cause an

explosion. Use a container to catch fuel

when draining the fuel system. Wipe up

spilled fuel after draining the system.

LP liquid withdrawal fuel leaks.

Explosive fuel vapors can cause

severe injury or death. Fuel leakage

can cause an explosion. Check the LP

liquid withdrawal gas fuel system for

leakage by using a soap and water

solution with the fuel system test

pressurized to at least 90 psi

(621 kPa). Do not use a soap solution

containing either ammonia or chlorine

because both prevent bubble

formation. A successful test depends

on the ability of the solution to bubble.

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