OPERATORSAFETY
Operationand EquipmentSafety | Fuel Handling |
DANGER
G Thissnowthroweris only assafeas theoperatorIf. it is misused,or notproperlymaintained,it canbedangerous.
iRememberyouareresponsiblefor yoursafetyandthatof thosearoundyou.
*Keeptheareaof operationclearof all persons,particularlysmallchildren andpets.
. Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethesnowthrowerwill beusedand remove all doormats,sleds,boards,wires,andotherforeignobjects.
. Do notoperatethesnowthrowerwithoutwearingadequatewinterclothing.
. Wearfootwearthatwill improvefooting on slipperysurfaces.
. Usecautionto avoidslippingorfalling especiallywhenoperatingthe snowthrowerin reverse.
*, Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgoodvisibility orlight. Alwaysbe sureof yourfooting,andkeepafirm holdon thehandles.
. Do notclearsnowacrossthefaceof slopes.Useextremecautionwhen changingdirectionon slopes.Donotattemptto clearsteepslopes.
. Do notoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingto clearsnowtoo quickly.
. Neveroperatethesnowthrowerat hightransportspeedson slippery surfaces.Lookbehindthesnowthrowerandusecarewhenoperatingin reverse.
*Do notusethesnowthroweron surfacesabovegroundlevelsuchas roofsof residences,garages,porches,or othersuch structuresor buildings.
. Operatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilityto operatethesnowthrowersafely enoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom injury.
. Thesnowthroweris intendedto removesnowonly.Do notusethesnow throwerforany otherpurpose.
. Do notcarrypassengers.
*, Afterstrikinga foreignobject,shutOFFtheengine,disconnectthecordon electricmotors,thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerforany damage,and repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthesnowthrower.
*, If thesnowthrowervibratesabnormally,shutOFFtheengine.Vibrationis generallyawarningof trouble.Seeanauthorizeddealerif necessaryfor repairs.
. For modelsequippedwithelectricstartingmotors,disconnectthepower cordaftertheenginestarts.
DANGER
Fuelandits vaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive,
Alwayshandlefuel withextremecare.
Failureto observethesesafetyinstructionscancausea fire
Ior explosionwhichwill resultin severeburnsor death.
WHENADDINGFUEL
*Turnoff engineandletcool at least2 minutesbeforeremovingthefuel
cap andaddingfuel.
o Fill fueltankoutdoorsor ina well ventilatedarea.
oDonotoverfillthefuel tank.Toallowfor theexpansionof gasoline,do notfill abovethebottomof thefuel tankneck.
o Keepfuel awayfromsparks,openflames,pilot lights, heat,andother ignitionsources.
oCheckfuel lines,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
o Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.
o If fuelspills, wait until it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
WHENSTARTINGENGINE
*, Ensurethatsparkplug, muffler,fuelcap,andair cleaner(if equipped)are in placeandsecured.
. Donotcranktheenginewiththesparkplug removed.
. If fuel is spilled,do notattemptto starttheengine,butmovethesnow throwerawayfrom theareaof thespill, andavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignition,until thefuelvaporshavedissipated.
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. If theenginefloods,setchoke(if equipped)to OPEN/RUNposition,move throttle(if equipped)to FASTpositionandcrankuntil enginestarts.
WHENOPERATINGEQUIPMENT
*Donottip thesnowthrowerat ananglewhichcausesthefuelto spill.
. Donotchokethecarburetorto stoptheengine.
. Neverruntheenginewiththeair cleanerassembly(if equipped)or theair filter (if equipped)removed.
WHENCHANGINGOIL
*If you draintheoil from thetopoil fill tube,thefuel tankmustbeemptyor fuel can leakoutandresultin afire orexplosion.
IWHENTRANSPORTINGEQUIPMENT
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WHENSTORINGGASOLINEOREQUIPMENTWITHFUELIN TANK
*, Storeawayfromfurnaces,stoves,waterheaters,or otherappliancesthathave pilot light or otherignitionsourcebecausetheycan ignitefuel vapors.
