Briggs & Stratton 7800918-00, 7800932-00, 7800920-00 manual Towing, Maintenance, Operator Safety

Operator Safety

Towing

1.	Tow only with a machine that has a hitch designed for				6. Always provide adequate ventilation when running
	towing. DO NOT attach towed equipment except at the				engine. Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an
2.	hitch point.				odorless and deadly poison.
	Refer to “Towing Implements” in the Operation section				7. Disconnect negative (black) cable from battery before
	regarding weight limits for towed equipment and towing				performing maintenance or service. Cranking engine
3.	on slopes.				could cause injury.
	DO NOT allow children or others on towed equipment.				8. DO NOT work under machine without safety blocks.
4.	On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may				9. DO NOT stand unit on end.
	cause loss of traction and loss of control. Use caution				10. Service engine and make adjustments only when engine
5.	while operating on slopes.				is stopped. Remove spark plug wire(s) from spark
	Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop.				plug(s) and secure wire(s) away from spark plug(s).
Maintenance					11. DO NOT change engine governor speed settings or
					overspeed engine.
1.	DO NOT store machine or fuel container inside where				12. Lubricate machine at intervals specified in manual to
	fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light such				prevent controls from binding.
	as in a water heater, furnace, clothes dryer or other gas				13. Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap the blades
	appliance. Allow engine to cool before storing machine				or wear heavy leather gloves and use CAUTION when
	in an enclosure. Store fuel container out of the reach of				handling them.
2.	children in a well ventilated, unoccupied building.				14. DO NOT test for spark by grounding spark plug next
	Keep engine and machine free of grass, leaves or				to spark plug hole; spark plug could ignite gas exiting
	excess grease to reduce fire hazard and engine over-				engine.
3.	heating.				15. Have machine serviced by an authorized dealer at least
	When draining fuel tank, drain fuel into an approved con-				once a year and have the dealer install any new safety
4.	tainer outdoors and away from open flame.				devices.
	Check brakes frequently; adjust, repair or replace as				16. Maintain or replace safety and instruction labels as nec-
5.	needed.				essary.
	Keep all bolts, nuts and screws properly tight. Check				17. Use only factory authorized replacement parts or equiv-
	that all cotter pins are in proper position.		for		alent when making repairs.
	!	WARNING		!	!	WARNING	!
It is a violation of California PublicNotResource Code, Section					Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain
4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered,					lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of
brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust					California to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro-
system is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined					ductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
in Section 4442, maintained in effectiveRworkingeprodorder. uction
Other states or federal jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or
dealer to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust
					!	WARNING	!
system installed on this engine.
					Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain
					vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the
					State of California to cause cancer or other reproductive
					harm.

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