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ENGINE SAFETY
In The Interest Of Safety
This repair manual contains safety information
that is designed to:
• Make you aware of hazards associated
with engines.
• Inform you of the risk of injury associated
with those hazards.
• Tell you how to avoid or reduce the risk
of injury.
•
The Safety Alert Symbol
The safety alert symbol ( ) is used to identify
safety information about hazards t hat can result
in personal injury.
A signal word (
DANGER
,
WARNING
, or
CAUTION
)
is used with the alert symbol to indicate the
likelihood and the potential severity of injury. In
addition, a hazard symbol may be used to
represent the type of hazard.
DANGER
indicates a h azard which, if
not avoided,
will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a hazard which, if
not avoided,
could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION
indicates a hazard which, if
not avoided,
might result in minor or
moderate injury.
CAUTION
:
When this signal word is used
without the alert symbol, it indicates a situation
that could result in damage to the engine.
• Prior to work, read and understand the
section(s) of this manual that pertain to
the job. Follow all safety warnings.
• Wear suitable eye protection.
• When servicing engines or equipment,
prevent accidental starting by removing
the spark plug wire from the spark
plug(s).
• Disconnect negative battery terminal if
the application is equipped with an
electric starting system.
• Peri odically clean en gine. Keep governor
parts free of dirt, grass and other debris
which can affect engine speed and
cooling.
• Always use fresh gasoline. Stale fuel can
cause gum deposits in the carburetor
and cause leakage, flow restrictions or
other failures.
• Check fuel lines and fittings frequent ly for
cracks or leaks and replace if necessary.
WARNING
Before attempting to service this
equipment, read and understand this
manual and the operating instructions of
the equipment it powers.
Failure to
FOLLOW
instructions could result in
DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY
(includi ng
paralysis) or property damage.
WARNING
Briggs & Stratton does not approve or
authorize the use of these engines on 3-
wheel All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s),
motorbikes, fun/recreational ve hicles for
use in competitive events. Use of these
engines is such applications could result in
property damage, serious injury (including
paralysis), or even death.
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