Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryif operatedimproperlyor if the userdoesnotunderstandhowto operatethe equipmentExercisecautionatall. times,whenusingpowerequipment.
•Readandfollowall instructions this manualbefore attemptingtoassembleoroperatethisequipmentFailure. to complywiththeseinstructionsmayresultin personal injuryKeepthismanualinasafeplaceforfuturereference. andfororderingreplacementparts.
•Readthisoperatingandserviceinstructionmanualcarefully. Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandproperuseof thispowervacuum.
•Readthevehicleownersmanualandvehiclesafeoperation rulesbeforeusingthisequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenunder16tooperatethisVacSystem.
Children16yearsandoldershouldonlyoperateunder
closeparentalsupervision.
•Donotallowanyoneto operatethisequipmentwithout properinstructions.
•Donotallowpassengerstorideonthisequipmentoronthe towingvehicle.
•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularly
smallchildrenAlsokeepareaclearofpets..
•Checkfuelbeforestartingengine.Donotfill fuel tank indoors,orwhenengineisrunning,orwhileengineishot. Wipeoffanyspilledfuelbeforestartingengine.
•Engineandmufflergethot.Donottouch!To avoidfire hazard,keepcleanofdebrisandotheraccumulations.
•NeverstoreVacSystemwithfuelintank.Allowengineto
coolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Donotchangeenginegovernorsettings.
•Donotoperateengineif aircleanerorcoverisremoved, exceptforadjustmentRemovalofthesepartscouldcreate. afirehazard.
•Keephands,feet,face,longhairandclothingoutofinlet
anddischargeareaThereareROTATINGBLADESinside.
theseopenings.
•Beforecleaning,repairingorinspecting,makecertainall
movingpartscometoacompletestop.Disconnectspark plugwireandkeepwireawayfromplugtopreventacciden-
talstartingKeepthrottlecontrolleverinstopposition..
•IftheVacSystemshouldbecomeblockedwithdebrisatany point,shutengineoffandwaituntiltheimpellercomestoa completestopbeforeattemptingtoremovetheobstruction. Disconnectsparkplugwiretopreventaccidentalstarting.
•Ifthecuttingmechanismstrikesaforeignobject,orifyour VacSystemshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe engineimmediately,disconnectthesparkplugwireand movethewireawayfromthesparkplugAllowthemachine. tostopandtakethefollowingsteps.
a.Inspectfordamage.
b.Repairorreplaceanydamagedparts.
c.Checkforloosepartsandtightentoassure continuedsafeoperation.
•Checkall boltsfortightnessatfrequentintervalsto help insuresafeoperation.
•Checktopcoverfrequentlyforwear.Replaceif wornor damaged.
•NeveroperateVacSystemunlessdeckadapter,hose,
hoseadapter(nozzle),dischargechute(elbow),andtop
coverareproperlyattachedintheirplace.
•Donotremovetopcoverorattempttoemptycontentsof cartwhileengineisrunning.
•Neverattempttochangehoseadapter(nozzle)ortoinstall
remotehoseattachmentwhenengineisrunning.
•Keepallshieldsandguards(e.g.dischargechute(elbow)
andhoseadapter(nozzle)inplaceandsecurelyattached.
•Alwayswearsafetyglassesorothersuitableeyeprotection whenoperatingormaintainingthisequipment.
•Donotstandbehindcartinexhaustdischargeareawhile engineisrunning.
•Donotoperatethisequipmentwhileintoxicatedorwhile takingdrugsor medicationthatimpairsthesensesand reactions.
•Whenusingthisequipment,startwiththevehicletransmis- sioninfirst(low)gearandthengraduallyincreasespeed onlyasconditionspermit.
•Operatethisequipmentatreducedspeedonroughterrain, alongcreeksandditchesandonslopestopreventtipping orlossofcontrolDonotdrivetooclosetoacreekor. ditch.
•Vehiclebrakingandstabilityareaffectedbytheadditionof thisequipmentDonotfilltheVacSystemtoitsfullcapacity. withoutcheckingthecapabilityof thetowingvehicleto safelypullandstopwiththeVacSystemattached.
•Beforeoperatingonanygrade(hill)refertothesafetyrules
inthevehicleowner'smanualconcerningsafeoperation
slopes.AlsorefertotheSLOPEGUIDEonpage27ofthis owner'smanualDonotoperateonslopesinexcessof. 10
degreesSTAYOFFSTEEPSLOPES..
•Followthemaintenanceinstructionsoutlinedthismanual.
,_ | Look | for this | symbol to point out important safety precautions. It | Become alert!! |
| Your | safety | is involved. |
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DANGER: This Vac System was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in
this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the opera- tor can result in serious injury. This unit is capable of amputating fingers and hands and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.
