GV 7000A / 7003A Operationwc_tx001624gb.fm 214 Operation4.1 Preparing the Machine for First UsePreparing for first useTo prepare your machine for first use:4.1.1 Make sure all loose packaging materials have been removed from themachine.4.1.2 Check the machine and its components for damage. If there is visibledamage, do not operate the machine! Contact your Wacker Neusondealer immediately for assistance.4.1.3 Take inventory of all items included with the machine and verify thatall loose components and fasteners are accounted for.4.1.4 Attach component parts not already attached.4.1.5 Add fluids as needed and applicable, including fuel, engine oil, andbattery acid.4.1.6 Move the machine to its operating location.Using gasoline / ethanol blendsThis portable generator is not for use with gasoline / ethanol blendswith over 15% ethanol.DANGERCarbon monoxide. Using a generator indoors CAN KILL YOU IN MINUTES.Generator exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO). This is a poison you cannotsee or smell. If you can smell the generator exhaust, you are breathing CO. Buteven if you cannot smell the exhaust, you could be breathing CO.f NEVER use a generator inside homes, garages, crawlspaces, or other partlyenclosed areas. Deadly levels of carbon monoxide can build up in these areas.Using a fan or opening windows and doors does NOT supply enough fresh air.f ONLY use a generator outside and far away from windows, doors, and vents.These openings can pull in generator exhaust.f Even when you use a generator correctly, CO may leak into the home. ALWAYSuse a battery-powered or battery-backup CO alarm in the home.f If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak after the generator has been running,move to fresh air RIGHT AWAY. See a doctor. You could have carbon monoxidepoison.