Operator's Manual

FuelSafety
•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable
anditsvaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
Operation
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotrunanengineinanenclosedorpoorly
ventilatedarea.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlighting
conditions.
•Beforestartingthemachine,ensurethatthereare
nopeopleorobstaclesnearorunderthemachine.
•Shutofftheenginebeforeleavingthemachinefor
anyreason.
Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
Alwaysshutofftheengineandverifythatall
movingpartshavestopped.
•Chockthetiresofthemachineorkeepitattached
tothetowingvehiclewhenitisnotinuse.
•Keepyourhandsawayfromanymovingparts.
Keepyourfeetawayfromthetiresandthefront
post.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
•Donotplaceyourhandsoranysolidobjectinto
thedrumwhenthemachineisinoperation.
•Donottouchpartsthatmaybehotfromoperation.
Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,
adjust,orservicethemachine.
•Nevermovethemachinewhiletheengineis
running.
•Keepthecowlclosedandlatchedduringoperation.
•Ensurethatalltheguardsandshieldsaresecurely
inplacebeforeoperatingthemachine.
•Ifthemixingpaddlesstrikeanobjectorifthe
machinestartsmakinganunusualnoiseor
vibration,shutofftheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andemptythedrum.Inspectfor
cloggingordamage.Clean,repair,and/orreplace
anydamagedparts.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Beforeperformingmaintenance,dothefollowing:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovement
tostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing
themachine.
–Lettheenginecoolbeforeperforming
maintenanceorstoringthemachine.
–Disengageallpowerandoperationcontrols.
•Neverlubricate,service,repair,oradjustthe
machinewiththeenginerunning.
•Keepequipmentmaterialsclearfromthemufer
andenginetopreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel
spills.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Keepyourhands,feet,andclothingawayfrom
movingparts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustments
withtheenginerunning.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
fastenerstightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•Removeanybuildupofgrease,oil,ordebrisfrom
themachine.
•Stopandinspectthemachineifanobjectenters
thedrumorcausesanotherobstruction.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforestartingthemachine.
•Donottamperwithsafetydevices.
•Chockthetireswhenstoringthemachine.
•Keepallfastenersandhoseclampssecurely
tightenedandallequipmentingoodcondition.
•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts.
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