Total TP880-1, Manual

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FOREWORD
This manual provides information and procedures to safely operate and maintain this
model
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For your own safety and protection from injury
，
carefully read
，
understand and
observe the safety instructions described in this manual
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Keep this manual or a copy of it with the machine
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If you lose this manual or need an
additional copy
，
please contact our Corporation
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This machine is built with user safety in
mind
；
however
，
it can present hazards if improperly operated and serviced
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Follow
operating instructions carefully! If you have questions about operating or servicing this
equipment
，
please contact our Corporation
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The information contained in this manual was based on machines in production at the
time of publication
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Our Corporation reserves the right to change any portion of this
information without notice
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All rights
，
especially copying and distribution rights
，
are reserved
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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM INFORMATION
Source of Emissions
The combustion process produces carbon monoxide
，
oxides of nitrogen
，
and
hydrocarbons
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Control of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen is very important
because
，
under certain conditions
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they react to form photochemical smog when
subjected to sunlight
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Carbon monoxide does not react in the same way
，
but it is toxic
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We utilizes lean carburetor settings and other systems to reduce the emissions of
carbon monoxide
，
oxides of nitrogen
，
and hydrocarbons
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The U.S. and California Clean Air Acts
EPA and California regulations require all manufacturers to furnish written instructions
describing the operation and maintenance of emission control systems
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The following instructions and procedures must be followed in order to keep the
emissions from the engine within the emissions standards
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Tampering and Altering
Tampering with or altering the emission control system may increase emissions
beyond the egal limit
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Among those acts that constitute tampering are
：
● Removal or alteration of any part of the intake
，
fuel
，
or exhaust systems
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● Altering or defeating the speed-adjusting mechanism to cause the engine to operate
outside its design parameters
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Problems That May Affect Emissions
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