Selecting A Suitable Site - NorthStar 165951 Owner's Manual

Before using the generator, you must select a suitable OUTDOOR location for installation and
operation of your generator.
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If you will be mounting the generator to a concrete slab, you must choose the location
of the slab according to all the criteria listed below.
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If the generator will be mounted to a trailer, you should follow all the criteria listed
below to select a suitable location each time you use the generator.
WARNING:
You must choose a suitable site for operating your generator to avoid equipment damage
and/or injury and possible death from carbon monoxide poisoning, electric shock, or fire.
Choose a site that meets all of the criteria specified.
Dry, level surface
Outdoors only –
dangerous carbon
monoxide exhaust
Adequate cooling
ventilation
Installation / Initial Set-Up
4. Select a Suitable Site
Site/Location Criteria:
The generator should be positioned on a dry, firm, level surface.
Ensure that the generator will sit during operation. Apply the tractor's
parking brake, and if trailer-mounted block the trailer's wheels to prevent
sliding and shifting.
WARNING: Carbon monoxide poisoning hazard
The exhaust from your tractor contains carbon monoxide (CO), a
poisonous gas that can kill. You cannot smell it, see it, or taste it.
Follow the directions below for choosing a location to operate your
generator in order to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
The location you choose to operate the generator must be OUTDOORS
and away from all air intakes:
 Never run the generator or tractor inside any closed or semi-enclosed
spaces (even if outdoors), including homes, garages, basements, sheds, or
boxes. These spaces can trap poisonous gases, even if you run a fan or
open windows.
 Place the tractor so that the exhaust fumes will not be directed towards
people or building air intakes.
 Ensure that working, battery-operated or battery back-up carbon monoxide
alarms are used in any dwelling/structure that is in close proximity to the
running generator.
The generator needs adequate, unobstructed flow of air to allow for
proper cooling of generator head.
 Situate so there is adequate clearance around generator to allow for
cooling airflow so that heat does not build up. Never block vent slots.
The closest object should be at 7 feet away from vents.
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