2-5
Assembly Manual: 1600-TL Series Conveyor
Revised 12.2019
2.7 ENGINE SAFETY
• Read and understand the operating
manual provided with the engine.
• Use proper tools to service engine.
• Do not run engine in an enclosed area. Exhaust
gases contain carbon monoxide, an odorless
and deadly poison.
• Store fuel in approved safety containers.
• Do not store fuel near open flame.
Appliances such as a stove,
furnace, or water heater use a pilot
light which can create a spark.
• No smoking when filling fuel tank.
• Do not remove fuel cap while engine is running.
• Do not refuel indoors where area is not well
ventilated. Outdoor refueling is preferred.
• Do not refuel while engine is running. Allow
engine to cool for 5 minutes before proceeding.
• Use fresh fuel. Stale fuel can gum carburetor
and cause leakage.
• Check fuel lines and fittings frequently for
cracks or leaks. Replace if necessary.
• Do not operate engine if fuel has spilled. Move
machine away. Avoid creating any ignition until
the fuel has evaporated.
• Do not run engine above rated speeds. This
may result in damage and injury.
• Do not tamper with the engine speed selected
by the original equipment manufacturer.
• Do not operate engine with grass, leaves, dirt
or other combustible materials in muffler area.
• Do not operate engine without muffler.
• Do not tamper with governor springs, governor
links or other parts which may increase the
governed engine speed.
• Do not strike flywheel with hard object or metal
tool. This may cause it to shatter in operation.
• Keep cylinder fins/governor parts free of grass
and other debris which can affect engine speed.
HOT EQUIPMENT HAZARD
Do not touch muffler, cylinder or fins while engine
is running. Contact will cause burns.
• Do not use this engine on any forest covered,
brush covered, or grass covered unimproved
land, unless a spark arrester is installed on
muffler. The arrester must be maintained in
effective working order by 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.
• Inspect the muffler periodically. Replace it
when necessary.
If engine is equipped with a muffler deflector,
inspect periodically. Replace with correct part.
• Do not check for spark, or crank engine with
spark plug or spark plug wire removed.
• Do not run engine with air filter or its cover
removed.
POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE
Decelerate engine slowly to stop. Avoid choking
the carburetor to stop engine. Choke only for an
emergency stop.
