Black & Decker BDG3100-B3, BDG2600-B3 instruction manual What can Happen HOW to Prevent IT

WARNING: This product may not be equipped with a spark-arresting muffler. If the product is not equipped and will be used around flamma­ble­ materi­als­ or on land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass or other similar items, then an approved­ spark arrester must be installed and is legally required in the state of California. It is a violation of California statutes section 130050 and/or sections­ 4442 and 4443 of the California Public Resourc­es­ Code, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in section 4442, and maintained in effec­tive­ working­ order. Spark arresters are also required on some U.S. Forest­ Service land and may also be legally required under other statutes and ordi­nanc­es­.

WARNING: This product and its exhaust contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, some cleaning products and dust contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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DANGER: RISK OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE

	WHAT CAN HAPPEN					HOW TO PREVENT IT
• Spilled		gaso­line­ and	it’s vapors		•	Shut off engine­ and allow it to cool
	can become­ ignited from cigarette					before adding fuel to the tank.
	sparks,	electrical arcing, exhaust			• Use care in filling­ tank to avoid
	gases­ and hot engine components					spilling fuel. Move pressure washer
	such as the muffler.					away from fueling area before starting
						engine­.
•	Heat will expand­ fuel in the tank				• Keep maximum fuel level 1/2"
	which could result in spillage and					(12.7 mm) below­ bottom of filler neck
	possi­ble­ fire explosion.					to allow for expansion.
•	Operating the pressure washer in				•	Operate and fuel equipment in
	an explo­sive­ environ­ment­			could		well-venti­lat­ed­ areas free from
	result­ in a fire.					obstructions­. Equip areas with fire
						extinguisher suitable­ for gaso­line­
						fires.
•	Materials placed against or near				• Never oper­ate­ pressure washer­ in an
	the pressure washer can inter­fere­					area containing dry brush or weeds.
	with its proper ventilation features­
	causing­ overheating and possible
	igni­tion­ of the materials.
•	Muffler exhaust heat can damage				• Always keep pressure washer a
	painted­	surfac­es,­	melt	any		minimum of 4' (1.2 m) away from
	material sensi­tive­ to heat (such as					surfaces­ (such as houses, auto­mo­biles­
	siding, plastic, rubber,­ vinyl or the					or live plants) that could be damaged
	pressure hose, itself), and damage­					from muffler exhaust heat.
	live plants.
•	Improperly stored fuel could lead				• Store fuel in an OSHA approved
	to accidental­ ignition. Fuel improp­­					container,­ in a secure­ location away
	erly­ secured could get into the					from work area.
	hands of children or other­ unqual­­
	ified­ persons.

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