Snapper SAC55140BV Operating Location, Safe Wearing Apparel, A Spark Arrester For Safe Operation

or unattended smoking materials. Contact with these or any other ignition sources will cause an explosion or fire, serious personal injury, and damage to prop- erty and equipment.

9.Never overfill the fuel tank. Fuel may run out of the tank and contact hot surfaces on the chipper/shred- der motor and ignite, causing a fire and/or risk of an explosion. Fill fuel tank to 1/2” below bottom of filler neck only.

10.Use only an approved container for fuel and always handle the container with extreme care. Never smoke while fueling the chipper/shredder or transporting the fuel container.

11.Never store the fuel container or chipper/shredder indoors where there is a possibility of contact with any ignition source such as a spark, open flame, pilot light, heating element, or smoking materials.

12.Never attempt to operate a unit indoors or in an enclosed area. Engine exhaust contains Carbon Monoxide, an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas. If inhaled, Carbon Monoxide can cause dizziness, nausea, unconsciousness, and brain damage or death if contact is allowed to continue.

OPERATING LOCATION

1.Always operate the chipper/shredder outdoors only, on a firm, level, earthen or grassy area where the unit will be stable and will stay in position. Never attempt to operate the unit on a slope, or on wet or slippery surfaces where you could slip and fall toward the chipper cone or hopper openings.

2.Never operate the chipper/shredder on asphalt, con- crete, or other hard or paved surfaces, as material being ejected out of the discharge chute could rico- chet, causing injury to you or bystanders in the imme- diate area.

3.Never operate the chipper/shredder where children, pets, or others who may be unaware of the potential hazards associated with chipping and shredding operations could enter the area unexpectedly and be exposed to these hazards.

4.Never operate the chipper/shredder on rocky or grav- el covered surfaces, as this surface debris could enter the unit and cause extensive damage, or be ejected out of the machine with sufficient force to cause a serious injury to you or bystanders.

5.Never operate the chipper/shredder in an area where sparks from the muffler could ignite surrounding brush or flammable materials. See following Fire Hazard Warning!

Safety Rules

DANGER

SPARK/FIRE HAZARD

GAS ENGINES MAY REQUIRE

A SPARK ARRESTER FOR SAFE OPERATION

If the engine on this unit is not equipped with a spark arrester and is to be used on any forest, brush, or grass-covered unimproved land, a spark arrester must be added to the muffler before using the engine on such land. The arrester must be maintained in effective working order by the operator. In the State of California, the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code.) Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. See your authorized engine ser- vice center for muffler spark arrester options.

SAFE WEARING APPAREL

1.Always wear safety goggles to protect your eyes from flying debris when operating the chipper/shredder. One pair of safety goggles has been provided with the unit for your immediate use. All others in and around the immediate area must also wear approved safety glasses to protect their eyes from flying debris.

2.Wear hearing protection when the chipper/ shredder is to be used for prolonged periods of time, or when- ever noise reaches an uncomfortable level.

3.When wearing work gloves, always wear only proper- ly fitted leather work gloves to protect your hands from cuts and scratches caused by tree limbs and branches. Never wear gloves with pull-ties or straps, as these could get entangled with branches and draw your hands into the chipper cone or shredder hopper cutting areas.

4.Never wear loose fitting clothing, hanging jewelry, ties, scarves, or other items that could get caught on tree limbs, branches, or moving parts, and draw your body parts into the cutting areas of the chipper cone and shredder hopper.

5.Always tie up long hair and prevent it from hanging down, where it could become tangled in branches or get caught in rotating parts and pull you into the cut- ting areas.

6.Even if you are wearing heavy-duty leather work gloves, never, ever place your hands in the chipper cone or shredder hopper while the unit is running. If you must reach in to clear a jam or free up branches, shut the unit off, disconnect the spark plug wire at the spark plug, and carefully remove or clear the jammed material.

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