Operator's Manual

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofcausingseriousinjury.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan
enclosedarea.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readorunderstandtheinformation,itisthe
owner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialto
them.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.
Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringpeopleordamage
toproperty.
Preparation
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,eye
protection,longpants,substantial,slip-resistant
footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose
jewelry.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe
usedandensurethatallobjectsareremovedfrom
theareabeforeuse.
•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuel.Theyare
ammableandvaporsareexplosive.
–Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,and
othersourcesofignition.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer
–Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
–Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.
–Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainer
wherethereisanopename,spark,orpilot
light,suchasonawaterheaterorother
appliance.
–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe
engine;avoidcreatinganysourceofignition
untilthefuelvaporshavedissipated.
•Checkthattheshieldsareattachedand
functioningproperly.Donotoperateunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
Operation
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedorpoorly
ventilatedarea.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight,keeping
awayfromholesandhiddenhazards.
•Stoponlevelground,setthethrottletoslow,and
shutofftheenginebeforeleavingtheoperator's
positionforanyreason.
•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
operatingthemachine.Shutoffthemachineif
anyoneentersthearea.
•Keepbystandersoutoftheoperatingarea.Stop
themachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Keepyourfeetclearoftheplatecompactor.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfrom
operation.Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingto
maintain,adjust,orservice.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
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