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start installation.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Do not attempt to use this equipment until you have
thoroughly read all the operation and maintenance
manuals supplied with your machine. They include
important safety precautions; detailed engine starting,
operating, and maintenance instructions; and parts
lists.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live
parts or electrodes with your
skin or wet clothing.
• Insulate yourself from the work
and ground.
• Always wear dry insulating
gloves.
ENGINE EXHAUST can kill.
• Use in open, well ventilated
areas or vent exhaust to the out-
side.
• Do not stack anything on or near
the engine.
MOVING PARTS can injure.
• Do not operate this equipment
with any of its doors open or
guards off.
• Stop the engine before servicing
it.
• Keep away from moving parts.
Only qualified personnel should install, use, or ser-
vice this equipment.
LOCATION AND VENTILATION
Whenever you use the RANGER 9, be sure that clean
cooling air can flow through the machine’s gasoline
engine and the machine case. Avoid dusty, dirty
areas. Also, keep the machine away from heat
sources. Do not place the back end of the generator
anywhere near hot engine exhaust from another
machine. And of course, make sure that engine
exhaust is ventilated to an open, outside area.
The RANGER 9 may be used outdoors. Do not set the
machine in puddles or otherwise submerge it in water.
Such practices pose safety hazards and cause
improper operation and corrosion of parts.
Always operate the RANGER 9 with the case roof on
and all machine components completely assembled.
This will protect you from the dangers of moving parts,
hot metal surfaces, and live electrical devices.
Damage to the fuel tank may cause fire or explosion.
Do not drill holes in the RANGER 9 base or weld to the
RANGER 9 base.
STORING
1. Store the machine in a cool, dry place when it’s
not in use. Protect it from dust and dirt. Keep it
where it can’t be accidentally damaged from con-
struction activities, moving vehicles, and other
hazards.
2. If you will be storing the machine for over 30 days,
you should drain the fuel to protect fuel system
and carburetor parts from gum deposits. Empty
all fuel from the tank and run the engine until it
stops from lack of fuel. If you prefer, you can treat
the gasoline with a stabilizer to prevent deteriora-
tion rather than drain the system. Follow the sta-
bilizer manufacturer’s instructions. Add the cor-
rect amount of stabilizer for the size of the
RANGER 9 fuel tank. Fill the tank with clean, fresh
gasoline. Run the engine for two to three minutes
to circulate the stabilizer through the carburetor.
3. While the engine is still warm, drain the oil and refill
with fresh 10W30 oil. Change the oil filter.
4. Remove the spark plugs and add one to two table-
spoons of engine oil or rust inhibitor into each
cylinder. Replace the spark plugs but do not con-
nect the plug leads. Crank the engine two or three
times to distribute the oil.
5. Clean any dirt and debris from the cylinder and
cylinder head fins and other exterior surfaces.
6. Store in a clean, dry area.
INSTALLATION
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