E. Do Not Modify Engine
To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify engine in any way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a runaway engine and cause it to operate at unsafe speeds. NEVER tamper with factory setting of engine governor.
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F.Avoid Burns and Fire from Hot Surfaces
The muffler and other engine parts become extremely hot during operation and remain hot after the engine has stopped.
•To avoid severe burns on contact, NEVER operate the engine without the muffler guard in place, see Figure 2 and avoid hot areas of the engine.
•To reduce the risk of fire keep all materials that can burn, including grass and leaves, away from muffler and rest of engine. DO NOT operate, idle or park the engine application in long dry grass or other dry ground cover.
G.Avoid Accidental Starts
To prevent accidental starting when working on equipment always:
•Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See Figures 3 and 4.
•Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from metal parts where arcing could occur.
•Attach the spark plug wire to the grounding post, if provided.
•Disconnect battery at negative terminal first, if engine is equipped with an electric starter.
•Turn off all engine switches.
•Remove ignition key, if provided.
H.Use Hearing Protection
Engine noise may cause hearing damage. Always wear hearing protection when operating an engine.
Figure 1. DO NOT use Without Engine Shaft Guard
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1.Muffler Guard
2.Flywheel Guard
Figure 2. Typical Engine Guard Locations
Figure 3. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 4. Typical Spark Plug Connection
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