WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Gasoline vapor can collect inside enclosed trailers and may be ignited by electrical sparks or hot engine/exhaust components.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Explosion and fire may occur, resulting in property damage, personal injury, and/or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Provide adequate ventilation of any enclosed trailer to prevent build up of gasoline vapors, especially at floor level.
♦Refuel only outdoors, never inside an enclosed trailer.
♦Be sure all fuel tanks and gasoline storage containers have proper caps installed to prevent spillage and minimize vapor escaping into the trailer.
♦Do not place any equipment that is leaking gasoline in an enclosed trailer.
1.4 OPERATION
Although hazard control and accident prevention partially are dependent upon the design and configuration of the equipment, these factors are also dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper training of the personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance, and storage of the equipment. It is essential that all Operator Safety Mechanisms be connected and in operating condition prior to use for mowing.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Operating engine parts, especially the muffler, become extremely hot.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Severe burns can occur on contact.
♦Debris, such as leaves, grass, brush, etc. can catch fire.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Allow engine parts, especially the muffler, to cool before touching.
♦Remove accumulated debris from muffler and engine area.
♦Install and maintain in working order a spark arrester before using equipment on
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