Safety Information

WARNING

Rotating parts can contact or entangle hands, feet, hair, clothing, or accesso- ries.

Traumatic amputation or severe laceration can result.

SOperate equipment with guards in place.

SKeep hands and feet away from rotating parts.

STie up long hair and remove jewelry.

SDo not wear loose-fitting clothing, dangling drawstrings or items that could become caught.

WARNING

Running engines produce heat. Engine parts, especially muffler, become extremely hot.

Severe thermal burns can occur on contact.

Combustible debris, such as leaves, grass, brush, etc. can catch fire.

SAllow muffler, engine cylinder and fins to cool before touching.

SRemove accumulated combustibles from muffler area and cylinder area.

SInstall and maintain in working order a spark arrester before using equipment on forest-covered, grass-covered, brush-covered unimproved land. The state of California requires this (Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code). Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal land.

WARNING

Unintentional sparking can result in fire or electric shock.

Unintentional start-up can result in entanglement, traumatic amputation, or laceration.

BEFORE PERFORMING ADJUSTMENTS OR REPAIRS

SDisconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug.

SDisconnect battery at negative terminal (only engines with electric start.)

SDo not strike the flywheel with a hammer or hard object because the flywheel may later shatter during operation.

SDo not tamper with governor spring, links or other parts to increase engine speed.

SUse only correct tools.

WHEN TESTING FOR SPARK

SUse approved spark plug tester.

SDo not check for spark with spark plug removed.

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