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For safe use of your product
Handling the engine
WARNING
Starting the engine
Be particularly careful to observe the following precau-
tions when starting the engine:
Check that none of the nuts and bolts are loose
Check that there are no fuel leaks
Place the product in a flat, well ventilated place
Leave plenty of space around the product and do not al-
low people or animals near it
Remove obstructions, if any
Start the engine with the throttle lever in the start/oper-
ation position
Hold the product firmly to the ground when starting the
engine
Failure to observe the precautions could cause an accident
or injury, or even lead to a fatality.
Once the engine has started, check for abnormal vi-
brations and sounds
Check that there are no abnormal vibrations or sounds
once the engine starts. Do not use the product if there
are abnormal vibrations or sounds. Contact your
shindaiwa dealer to have it repaired.
Accidents involving parts that fall or shatter off can cause
wounds or serious injury.
Do not touch high temperature or high voltage com-
ponents while the product is running
Do not touch the following high temperature or high volt-
age components while the product is running or for some
time after it stops.
Silencer, cylinder, and other high tempera-
ture components
You could burn yourself if you touch a high
temperature component.
Spark plug, spark plug wire, and other
high voltage components
You could receive an electric shock if you
touch a high voltage component while the
product is running.
Put safety first in the case of fire or smoke
If fire comes from the engine or smoke appears from
any area other than the exhaust vent, first distance
yourself from the product to ensure your physical safe-
ty.
Use a shovel to throw sand or other such
material on the fire to prevent it from
spreading, or put it out with a fire extin-
guisher.
A panicked reaction could result in the fire and
other damage becoming more extensive.
Exhaust fumes are toxic
The exhaust fumes from the engine contain toxic gases.
Do not operate the product indoors or in a plastic green-
house or in other ill ventilated places.
The exhaust fumes could cause poisoning.
Turn off the engine when checking or maintaining
the product
Observe the following precautions when checking and
maintaining your product after use:
Turn the engine off and do not attempt to check or main-
tain the product until the engine has cooled
You could burn yourself.
Remove the spark plug cap before performing checks
and maintenance
An accident could occur if the product starts unexpectedly.
Checking the spark plug
Observe the following precautions when checking the
spark plug.
If the electrodes or terminals are worn, or if there are
cracks in the ceramics, replace them with new parts.
The spark test (for checking whether the spark plug is
sparking) must be carried out by a professional. Please
ask your shindaiwa dealer.
The spark test must not be carried out in proximity of
the spark plug hole.
The spark test must not be performed in places where
there are fuel spills or inflammable gases.
You must not touch the
metal parts of the spark
plug.
The spark plug could ig-
nite a fire or give you an
electric shock.
