Manual

III. SERVICE
1. Useextremecarein handlinggasolineandother fuels. They
areextremelyflammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
a. Storefuel andoil in approvedcontainers,awayfrom heat
andopenflame,andout of the reachof children. Check
andaddfuel beforestartingtheengine.Neverremovegas
cap or addfuelwhilethe engineisrunning. Allow engine
to coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
b. Replacegasolinecap securelyand wipe off any spilled
gasolinebeforestartingthe engineas it maycausea fire
orexplosion.
c. Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesand othersources
of ignition.
d. Neverrefuel unit indoors becauseflammablevaporswill
accumulateinthearea.
e. Neverstore the machineor fuel containerinside where
there is an openflameor sparksuch as a gashot water
heater,spaceheater,clothesdryerorfurnace.
2. Neverrun your machinein an enclosedareaas the exhaust
from the enginecontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis anodor-
less,tastelessanddeadlypoisonousgas.
3. To reducefire hazard,keepengineandmufflerfree of leaves,
grass,andotherdebrisbuild-up. Cleanupfuelandoil spillage.
Allowunit to coolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
4, Beforecleaning, repairing, or inspecting, makecertain the
impellerandall moving parts havestopped. Disconnectthe
sparkplugwire andkeepwire awayfrom sparkplugto prevent
accidentalstarting. Donot use flammablesolutionsto clean
air filter.
5. Checkthebladeandenginemountingscrewsat frequentinter-
valsfor propertightness. Alsovisuallyinspectbladesfor wear
and!or damage(e.g., bent, cracked). Replacewith blades
whichmeetoriginalequipmentspecifications.
6. Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstight to besurethe equipment
is in safeworkingcondition.
7. Nevertamperwith safetydevices. Checktheir properopera-
tion regularly.
8. After striking a foreign object, immediatelystopthe engine,
disconnectthe sparkplugwire from the sparkplug, andthor-
oughlyinspecttheunitfor anydamage.Repairdamagebefore
startingandoperatingunit.
9. Donot alterortamperwith theengine'sgovernorsetting. The
governorcontrolsthe maximumsafe operatingspeedof the
engine. Over-speedingtheengineis dangerousandwill cause
damage to the engine and to other moving parts of the
machine.
Restrict the use of this power machineto personswho read,
understandand follow the warnings and instructions in this
manualandonthe machine.