Driving
theusertoconnectthesystemtoagrounded120volta/celectrical
source.Theblockheatersystemismosteffectivewhenoutdoor
temperaturesreachbelow0°F(-18°C).
Failuretofollowengineblockheaterinstructionscouldresultin
propertydamageorphysicalinjury.
Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,donotuseyourheater
withungroundedelectricalsystemsortwo-pronged(cheater)
adapters.
Priortousingtheengineblockheater,followtheserecommendationsfor
properandsafeoperation:
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Foryoursafety,useanoutdoorextensioncordthatisproduct
certifiedbyUnderwriter’sLaboratory(UL)orCanadianStandards
Association(CSA).Useonlyanextensioncordthatcanbeused
outdoors,incoldtemperatures,andisclearlymarkedЉSuitableforUse
withOutdoorAppliances.ЉNeveruseanindoorextensioncord
outdoors;itcouldresultinanelectricshockorfirehazard.
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Usea16gaugeoutdoorextensioncord,minimum.
Useasshortanextensioncordaspossible.
Donotusemultipleextensioncords.Instead,useoneextensioncord
whichislongenoughtoreachfromtheengineblockheatercordto
theoutletwithoutstretching.
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Makecertainthattheextensioncordisinexcellentcondition(not
patchedorspliced).Storeyourextensioncordindoorsat
temperaturesabove32°F(0°C).Outdoorconditionscandeteriorate
extensioncordsoveraperiodoftime.
Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,donotuseyourheaterwith
ungroundedelectricalsystemsortwopronged(cheater)adapters.
Alsoensurethattheblockheater,especiallythecord,isingood
conditionbeforeuse.
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Makesurethatwheninoperation,theextensioncordplug/engine
blockheatercordplugconnectionisfreeandclearofwaterinorder
topreventpossibleshockorfire.
Besurethatareaswherethevehicleisparkedarecleanandclearof
allcombustiblessuchaspetroleumproducts,dust,rags,paperand
similaritems.
Besurethattheengineblockheater,heatercordandextensioncord
aresolidlyconnected.Apoorconnectioncancausethecordto
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