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BEFORE OPERATING ENGINE

Read entire Operating & Maintenance Instructions AND the instructions for the equipment this engine powers.*

Failure to follow instructions could result in serious injury or death.

THE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINSAFETY INFORMATION TO

Make you aware of hazards associated with engines

Inform you of the risk of injury associated with those hazards, and

Tell you how to avoid or reduce the risk of injury.

The safety alert symbol () is used to identify safety information about hazards that can result in personal injury.

A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the potential severity of injury. In addition, a hazard symbol may be used to represent the type of hazard.

DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION, when used without the alert symbol, indicates a situation that could result in damage to the

engine.

HAZARD SYMBOLS AND MEANINGS

Fire

Moving Parts

Explosion

 

 

Shock

Hot Surface

Kickback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toxic Fumes

WARNING

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS USED ONTHE ENGINE OR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDE:

Safety Alert

Read Owner’s

On Off

 

Stop

 

Manual

 

 

 

Fuel Shutoff

Oil

Fuel

Primer

Choke

*Briggs & Stratton does not necessarily know what equipment this engine will power. For that reason, you should carefully read and understand the operating instructions for the equipment on which your engine is placed.

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