Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedadultstooperate
orservicethemachine.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Usingthismachineisstrenuous.Youmustbein
goodphysicalconditionandmentallyalert.Ifyou
haveanyconditionthatmightbeaggravatedby
strenuouswork,checkwithyourdoctorbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire,keepitawayfrom
theplugtopreventaccidentalstarting,andallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,fueling,
unclogging,servicing,cleaning,orstoringthe
machine.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas
deectors,areinplaceandfunctioningproperly.
Donotoperatethemachineunlesstheyare
functioningproperly.
•Knowhowtoshutofftheenginequickly.
•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,and
petsoutoftheoperatingarea.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawhereyouwilluse
themachineandremoveallobjectsthatcould
interferewiththeoperationofthemachineorthat
themachinecouldthrow.
FuelSafety
•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisextremely
ammableanditsvaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothetank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforellingthefueltank.
•Donotllthefueltankindoors.
•Donotoverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap
andtightenitsecurelyafterfueling.Cleanup
spilledfuelbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersontheground,awayfromthevehicle
beforelling.
•Removethemachinefromthetruckortrailer
beforellingthefueltank.Ifthisisnotpossible,
thenaddfuelfromaportablecontainerratherthan
fromafuel-dispensernozzle.
•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith
therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea
nozzlelock-opendevice.
•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour
clothingimmediately.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
movethemachineawayfromthespillandavoid
creatingasourceofignitionuntilthefuelvapors
havedissipated.
•Ifyoumustdrainthefueltank,doitoutdoors.
•Storefuelinafuelcontainerandkeepitoutofthe
reachofchildren.
•Donotstorethemachinewithfuelinthefueltank
orfuelcontainerwherethereisanopename,
spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawaterheateror
otherappliance.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
storingthemachineinanyenclosure.
•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.
–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe
nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.
–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.
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