Storage Safety
• Stop the engine and allow to cool before storing.
• Drain the fuel tank outdoors only.
• Store fuel in an approved container in a cool, dry
place.
• Keep the machine and fuel containers in a locked
storage place to prevent tampering and to keep
children from playing with them.
• Do not store the machine or fuel container near
heating appliances with an open flame, such as a
water heater, or an appliance with a pilot light.
• Keep gasoline (petrol) storage area free of grass,
leaves and excessive grease to reduce fire hazard.
• Clean grass and debris from cutting units, drives,
mufflers and engine to help prevent fires.
Blades
The sod cutter blade is sharp and
can cut. Use extra caution when
handling. Remove obstructions
with care. Wrap the blade or
wear gloves.
• Only replace blade. Never
straighten or weld.
• Keep other persons away from blades.
Fuel
• Petrol (gasoline) and diesel
fuels
are flammable; petrol (gaso
-
line) vapors are explosive.
Use extra care when handling.
• Store only in containers spe-
cifically designed for fuel.
• When refueling or checking fuel level:
• Stop the engine and allow to cool;
• Do not smoke;
• Refuel outdoors only;
• Use a funnel;
•
Do not overfill;
• If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to start the
engine until the spill is cleaned up and vapors have
cleared.
• Replace caps on fuel containers and tanks
securely.
Sparks from static electricity can start fires or cause
explosions. Flowing fuel can generate static electricity.
To prevent static electricity sparks:
• Keep fuel containers electrically grounded. Do not
fill containers in a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed
with a plastic liner. Fill containers on the ground
away from the vehicle.
• When practical, remove petrol (gas) powered
equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel it on
the ground. If equipment must be refueled on the
truck or trailer, refuel from a portable container
rather than a dispenser nozzle.
• Keep the dispenser nozzle in contact with the rim
of the fuel tank or container opening until fueling is
complete. Do not use a nozzle lock-open device.
SAFETY
!
WARNING
!
WARNING
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