Northern Industrial Tools 10000 BDG - Manual (Page 27)

Operation (cont’d)
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Check/fill fuel
tank Check the engine fuel level. If needed, fill tank with fresh fuel from a
portable container after first reading the following instructions and warnings:
1) Allow engine to cool for at least two minutes before removing gas cap.
Note: A running or still-hot engine is hot enough to ignite fuel.
2) When adding fuel:
- Use only a UL-approved portable fuel container to transfer fuel. Follow the
safety warning and instructions below for avoiding static electric sparking.
- Do NOT overfill the fuel tank. Allow some space for fuel expansion.
- Fill fuel tank OUTDOORS – never indoors.
- Stay away from all sources of heat, sparks, and flames. Do not smoke.
3) Clean up fuel spills /splashes immediately.
• If possible, move the generator away from spilled fuel on the ground.
• Wipe up spilled fuel, and wait 5 minutes for excess fuel to evaporate
before starting engine.
• Fuel soaked rags are flammable and should be disposed of properly.
• If fuel is spilled on your skin or clothes, change clothes and wash skin
immediately.
4) Store extra fuel in a cool, dry place in an UL-approved, tightly sealed
container.
IMPORTANT:
For continuous operation, be prepared to check and refuel the engine on a
regular basis.
SPECIAL HAZARDS DURING FUELING:
WARNING: Fuel fire/explosion hazard
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive, and standard diesel fuel is
combustible. Heat, sparks, and flames can ignite fuel vapors, which can
become widespread during fueling. A flash fire and/or explosion could
result and cause serious injury or death. Use extreme care when handling
fuel. Carefully follow all the instructions in this section to avoid the
following conditions which could result in fuel vapor ignition:
•
fuel vapor collection inside enclosures
•
static electric sparks
•
sparks from electric wiring, batteries, or running engines
•
sources of heat (such as a hot engine or exhaust)
•
open flames, including pilot lights
WARNING: Static electric spark hazard
A static electric spark can ignite fuel vapor, resulting in a flash fire that
could cause serious injury or death.
To avoid static electric sparking while filling the fuel tank, the following
steps must be followed to minimize and safely dissipate static electric
charge build-up before and during the fueling process: