For replacement parts or technical assistance, record below the engine model, type, and | WARNING | |||||||
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| NOTICE: This engine was shipped from Briggs & Stratton without oil. Before you start | |
Engine Power Rating Information |
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| the engine, make sure you add oil according to the instructions in this manual. If you | |||
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| start the engine without oil, it will be damaged beyond repair and will not be covered | ||||
For 3/LC engines, gross power ratings are based on SAE J1995 criteria and net power | under warranty. | |||||||
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ratings are based on SAE J1349 criteria. Actual power output of production engines |
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installed in applications may vary depending on a number of factors, including the engine |
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Fire | Moving Parts | Oil | Toxic Fumes | Slow |
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| Explosion | Shock | Fuel | • Ensure that muffler, fuel cap, and air cleaner are in place and secured. | ||
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Read Manual | Hot Surface | Frostbite | Hot Liquid or St am |
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The safety alert symbol | is used to identify safety inf mation about hazards that can |
| Starting engine creates sparking. | |||||
result in personal injury. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the |
| Sparking can ignite earby flammable gases. | ||||||
alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the potential seve ity of inju y. In addition, a hazard |
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symbol may be used to represent the type f haza d. |
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| • If there is natural or LP gas leakage in area, do not start engine. | ||
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if n t av | ided, will result in death or | • Do not use pressurized starting fluids because vapors are flammable. | ||||||
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| Engines give off carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poison gas. | |
CAUTION indica es a hazard which, if not avoided, might result in minor or |
| Breathing carbon monoxide can cause nausea, fainting or death. | ||||||
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WAR I G
Certain components in this product and its related accessories contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
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