Craftsman C950-52943-0 owner manual Maintenanceand Storage

OPERATORSAFETY

Engine Safety (Continued) Maintenanceand Storage

WARNING

jStartingenginecreatessparking.

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jSparkingcanignitenearbyflammablegases.

Explosionandfire couldresult.

*Ifthereis naturalor LPgas leakagein area,do notstartengine.

*Donotusepressurizedstartingfluids becausevaporsareflammable.

,_I_IISIIII_$11,, Runningthe engineproducesheat.Engineparts, especially "="='===_ i muffler,becomeextremelyhot,

Failureto observethesesafetyinstructionscould result in

iseverethermalburnson contact.

*Nevertoucha hotengineormuffler.Allow muffler,enginecylinder,andfins to coolbeforetouching.

*Removedebrisfrom mufflerareaandcylinderarea.

*Installandmaintaininworkingorderasparkarresterbeforeusingequipment on forest-covered,grass-covered,orbrush-coveredunimprovedland.

*U.S.A.Models:It is a violationof CaliforniaPublicResourceCode Section4442to useor operatetheengineon or nearanyforest-covered, brush-covered,or grass-coveredlandunlesstheexhaustsystemis equipped with asparkarrestermeetingany applicablelocalor statelaws.Otherstates orfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Thissnowthrowermustbeproperlymaintainedto ensuresafe

operationand performanceWARNING.Failure to observethe safety instructionsin this manualcould resultin deathor serious

injury.

oWhenperformingany maintenanceor repairson thesnowthrower,shutOFF theengine,disconnectsparkplugwire,andkeepthewire awayfrom the plugto preventsomeonefrom accidentlystartingtheengine.

*Checkshearboltsandotherhardwareatfrequentintervalsfor proper tightnessto besurethesnowthroweris in safeworkingcondition.

*Keepnutsandboltstight andkeepsnowthrowerin goodcondition.

*Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir properoperationregularlyand makenecessaryrepairsif theyarenotfunctioningproperly.

*Componentsaresubjectto wear,damage,anddeteriorationFrequently. checkcomponentsandreplacewith recommendedparts,whennecessary.

*Checkcontrol operationfrequentlyAdjustandserviceas. required.

*Useonly factoryauthorizedreplacementpartswhenmakingrepairs.

*Alwayscomplywithfactoryspecificationson all settingsandadjustments.

*Onlyauthorizedservicelocationsshouldbe utilizedfor majorserviceand repairrequirements.

*Useonly attachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby thefactory(suchas wheelweights,counterweights,or cabs).

*Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis running(except whenspecificallyrecommendedbythefactory).

,,Donotallowgreaseor oil to contacttherubberfrictionwheelor thedisc driveplate.If thediscdriveplateorfrictionwheelcomein contactwith greaseoroil, damageto therubberfrictionwheelwill result.