Operator's Manual

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,remove
thewirefromthesparkplug,thoroughlyinspectthe
machineforanydamage,andrepairthedamagebefore
restartingandoperatingthemachine.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe
engineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationis
generallyawarningoftrouble.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutproperguards,plates,
orothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe
manufacturerofthemachine(suchaswheelweights,
counterweights,cabs,etc.).
ClearingaCloggedBroom
WARNING
Therotatingbroomcouldcauseseriousinjury.
Alwaysusecautionwhencleaningthebroom.
Toclearthebroom:
•Parkthemachineonlevelground,stoptheengine,wait
forallmovingpartstostop,andremovethespark-plug
wire(s).
•Sharpobjectscanbecomeentangledinthebristles.Wear
glovesandusecautionwhencleaningoutthebroomof
foreignobjects;neveruseyourbarehands.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengine
isrunning(exceptwherespecicallyrecommendedby
themanufacturer).
•Checkallofthefastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper
tightnesstoensurethatthemachineisinsafe,working
condition.
•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthefueltankinside
abuildingwhereignitionsourcesarepresent,suchas
hotwaterandspaceheaters,clothingdryers,etc.Allow
theenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachineinany
enclosure.
•AlwaysrefertotheinstructionsintheOperator’sManual
forimportantdetailsifthemachineistobestoredfor
anextendedperiod.
•Maintainorreplacethesafetyandinstructionlabels,as
necessary.
•Whenoperatinginsnowconditions,runthemachinefor
afewminutesafterthrowingsnowtopreventfreezeup
ofthebroomandhousing.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof89
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO11201.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof101dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Hand/ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=6.4m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=5.5m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.6m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO20643.
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