8.To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Serious personal injury can occur when gasoline is spilled on yourself or your clothes which can ignite. Wash your skin and change clothes immediately.
a.Use only an approved gasoline container.
b.Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place containers on the ground, away from your vehicle, before filling.
c.When practical, remove
d.Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times, until refueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle
e.Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition.
f.Never fuel machine indoors.
g.Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is hot or running.
h.Allow engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.
i.Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than ½ inch below bottom of filler neck to provide space for fuel expansion.
j.Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely.
k.If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine and equipment. Move machine to another area. Wait 5 minutes before starting the engine.
l.Never store the machine or fuel container inside where there is an open flame, spark or pilot light (e.g. furnace, water heater, space heater, clothes dryer etc.).
m.Allow machine to cool at least 5 minutes before storing.
Operation
1.Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the auger/ impeller housing or discharge chute. Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet.
2.Never operate with a missing or damaged discharge chute. Keep all safety devices in place and working.
3.When cleaning, repairing or inspecting the snow thrower, make certain the collector/impeller and all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep the wire away from the plug to prevent someone from accidentally starting the machine. Do not run the engine indoors, except when starting the engine and for transporting the snow thrower in or out of the building. Open the outside doors; exhaust fumes are dangerous.
4.Do not operate machine while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
5.Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a burn. Do not touch.
6.Exercise extreme caution when operating on or crossing gravel surfaces. Stay alert for hidden hazards or traffic. Do not carry passengers.
7.Exercise caution when changing direction and while operating on slopes.
8.Do not clear snow across the face of slopes; go up and down. Exercise extreme caution when operating on slopes. Do not attempt to clear steep slopes.
9.Plan your snow throwing pattern to avoid discharge towards windows, walls, cars etc. To avoid property damage or personal injury caused by a ricochet.
10.Never direct discharge at children, bystanders and pets or allow anyone in front of the machine.
11.Do not overload machine capacity by attempting to clear snow at too fast of a rate.
12.Never operate this machine without good visibility or light.
13.Disengage power to the auger/impeller when transporting or not in use.
14.Never operate machine at high transport speeds on slippery surfaces. Look down and behind and use care when in reverse.
15.If the machine should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the engine, disengage the power
16.After striking a foreign object, stop the engine (motor), remove the wire from the spark plug, thoroughly inspect the snow thrower for any damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the snow thrower.
17.Disengage the power
18.Do not carry passengers.
19.Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer (e.g. wheel weights, tire chains, cabs etc.).
20.If situations occur which are not covered in this manual, use care and good judgment. Contact your dealer or telephone
Section 2 — Important Safe Operation Practices