EXPLOSION HAZARD:
Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and
explosive. Fire or explosion from these vapors can cause severe burns or
even death.
ROTATING PARTS:
Starter and other rotating parts on this tool can
entangle loose clothing, long hair and accessories resulting in moderate
to severe injury.
HOT SURFACES:
Engine muffler and other engine parts can become very
hot. Coming in contact with hot engine components can cause serious
burns. Hot exhaust gases from the engine can cause clothing to ignite if
in contact for any length of time.
KICKBACK:
Starter cord can kickback (recoil) very rapidly. Kickback will
recoil starter cord quicker than you can let go. This action can result in
broken bones, bruises, sprains or fractures.
UNIT IS HEAVY:
Take care when lifting or moving unit.
INJECTION HAZARD:
Pressure washers can produce fluid streams
severe enough to penetrate animal and human flesh.
SLIPPING and FALLING:
Pressure washers produce puddles of slippery
liquid that can result in falls. Kickback from spray wand can result in falls
when using unstable platforms.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Improper and unsafe use of this pressure washer can
result in death, fire and/or bodily injury. This instruction manual contains
important information about product safety. Keep the instruction manual
available for others to read before they use the pressure washer.
Improper maintenance and operation are responsible for the majority of accidents
involving gas pressure washers. The largest portion of these could be prevented by
recognizing the basic safety rules and precautions. Most accidents can be avoided
if the operator recognizes a potentially hazardous situation before it happens and by
observing appropriate safety rules and procedures as outlined in this manual.
Basic safety precautions are outlined in the
SAFETY
portion of this manual and
throughout the text in this manual where a potential hazard might occur.
Hazards that
MUST
be avoided to prevent serious injury follow headers marked
DANGER
or WARNING
. These same precautions are placed as labels on the tool itself.
NEVER
use this pressure washer for applications that are
NOT
specified in this manual.
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