Operator`s manual

WARNING
Gasolineand itsvapors
are extremelyflam-
mableand explosive.
Fireor explosioncan
causesevereburns
or death.If gasolineis
spilledon yourselfor
your clothes,wash your
I skinand changeclothes
i immediately.
i Starting enginecreates
sparking.Sparking can
ignite nearby flamma-
I
b e gases. Explosion
and fire could result.
Unintentionalsparking
can result in fire or
electric shock. Unin-
tentional start-up can
, result in entanglement,
traumatic amputation,
i or laceration.
WARNING: Gasoline and its vapors are extremelyflammable and explosive.Fire or
explosion can cause severe burns or death. If gasoline is spilled on yourself or your
clothes,wash yourskin and change clothes immediately.
Gasoline and its vaporsare
extremely flammable and
explosive. Fire or explosioncan
cause severe burns or death, if
gasoline isspilled on yourself
or yourclothes, wash your skin
and change clothes immediately.
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o
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Whenaddingfuel,turnengineOFFandlet engine
coolat least2 minutesbeforeremovinggas cap.
Fill fueltankoutdoorsor inwellventilatedarea.
Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfill containersinsideavehicleor ona truck or
trailerbedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontain-
ers onthe groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore
filling.
• If possible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe
truckor trailerandrefuelit on theground.Ifthis is
not possible,then refuelsuchequipmentona trailer
witha portablecontainer,ratherthan froma gasoline
dispensernozzle.
• Keepthe nozzlein contactwiththe rimof thefuel
tankorcontaineropeningat alltimesuntilfueling is
complete.Do notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.
• Do notoverfillfuel tank. Filltankto approximately
2 cmbelowlowestportionof neckto allowfor fuel
expansion.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilot
lights,heat,andother ignitionsources.
• Neverfuelequipmentindoorsbecauseflammable
vaporswill accumulatein the area.
• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesof ignition.
• Checkfuelline,tank, cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor
cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
• Whenstartingengine,makesuresparkplug,muffler,
fuelcap andaircleanerarein place.
• Do notcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.
• If fuelspills,wait untilit evaporatesbeforestarting
engine.
• Whenoperatingequipment,donot tip engineor
equipmentat anglewhichcausesgasolineto spill.
• Do notchokecarburetorto stopengine.
• Whentransportingequipment,transportwithfuel tank
EMPTY.
Whenstoringgasolineorequipmentwithfuel in tank,
storeawayfromfurnaces,stoves,waterheatersor
otherappliancesthathavepilot lightorother ignition
sourcebecausetheycan ignitegasolinevapors.
,_ Starting engine creates spark-
ing. Sparking can ignite nearby
__ flammable gases. Explosion and
fire could result.
If thereisa naturalor LPgas leakageinarea,donot
startengine.
• Do not usepressurizedstartingfluidsbecausevapors
areflammable.
_ ngines give off carbon mon-
oxide, an odorless, colorless,
poisonous gas. Breathing carbon
monoxide can cause nausea,
fainting, or death.
Startandrunengineoutdoors.
• Do not startor runengineinenclosedarea,evenif
doorsor windowsare open.
_ nintentional sparking can result
infire or electric shock. Unin-
tentional start-up can result in
entanglement, traumatic amputa-
tion, or laceration.
Beforepeformingadjustmentsor repairs,disconnect
sparkplugwireand keepitawayfromsparkplug.
• Whentestingfor spark,use approvedsparkplug
tester.
Do notcheckfor sparkwithsparkplug removed.
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