MTD Series 54M 3AFETY !LERT, 5NLEADED &UEL, 3TART, OTO3URFACE, Engine Safe Operation Practices

Running engine produces heat. Engine parts, especially muffler, become extremely hot. Severe thermal burns can occur on contact. Combustible debris, such as leaves, grass, brush, etc., can catch fire.

•Allow muffler, engine cylinder, and fins to cool before touching.

•Keep children away from hot or running engines. They can suffer burns from a hot muffler.

•Remove accumulated combustibles from muffler and cylinder area.

Rotating engine parts can contact or entangle hands, feet, hair, clothing, or accessories. Traumatic amputation or severe laceration can result.

•Operate equipment with guards in place.

•Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts.

•Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.

•Do not wear loose-fitting clothing, dangling draw- strings or items that could become caught.

Rapid retraction of starter cord (kickback) will pull hand and arm toward engine faster than you can let go. Broken bones, fractures, bruises or sprains could result.

•When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resis- tance is felt, then pull rapidly.

•Remove all external equipment/engine loads before starting engine.

•Direct coupled equipment components such as, but not limited to blades, impellers, pulleys, sprockets, etc., must be securely attached.

Safety Label Location

This label warns you of potential hazards that can cause serious injury. Read it carefully. See Figure 8-1 for explanation of symbols.

If the label comes off or becomes hard to read, contact the dealer for replacement.

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Engine

Safe

Operation

Practices

WARNING

Running engine produces heat. Engine parts, especially muf- fler, become extremely hot. Severe thermal burns can occur on

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contact. Combustible debris, such as leaves, grass, brush, etc., can catch fire.

International Symbols and Meanings

3AFETY !LERT	(OTO3URFACE	4OXIC &UMES	'ASOLINE )S
			&LAMMABLE

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2EAD /WNERS	5NLEADED &UEL	3TART	2UN
-ANUAL
	Figure 8-1

Rotating engine parts can contact or entangle hands, feet, hair, cloth- ing, or accessories. Traumatic amputation or severe laceration can result.

Rapid retraction of starter cord (kickback) will pull hand and arm toward engine faster than you can let go. Broken bones, fractures, bruises or sprains could result.

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