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WARNING
Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable
and explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns.
When Adding Fuel
• Turn engine off and let engine cool at least 3 minutes
before removing the fuel cap.
• Fill fuel tank outdoors or in well-ventilated area.
• Do not overfill fuel tank. To allow for expansion of the
fuel, do not fill above the bottom of the fuel tank neck.
• Keep fuel away from sparks, open flames, pilot lights,
heat, and other ignition sources.
• Check fuel lines, tank, cap, and fittings frequently for
cracks or leaks. Replace if necessary
• If fuel spills, wait until it evaporates before starting
engine.
When Starting Engine
• Ensure that spark plug, muffler, fuel cap and air
cleaner (if equipped) are in place and secured.
• Do not crank engine with spark plug removed.
• If engine floods, set choke (if equipped) to OPEN/
RUN position, move throttle (if equipped) to FAST
position and crank until engine starts.
When Operating Equipment
• Do not tip engine or equipment at angle which
causes fuel to spill.
• Do not choke the carburetor to stop engine.
• Never start or run the engine with the air cleaner
assembly (if equipped) or the air filter (if equipped)
removed.
When Changing Oil
• If you drain the oil from the top oil fill tube, the fuel
tank must be empty or fuel can leak out and result in
a fire or explosion.
When Transporting Equipment
• Transport with fuel tank EMPTY or with fuel shut-off
valve OFF.
When Storing Fuel Or Equipment With Fuel In Tank
• Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters or
other appliances that have pilot lights or other ignition
sources because they can ignite fuel vapors.
OPERATOR SAFETY
WARNING
Running engines produce heat. Engine parts,
especially muffler, become extremely hot.
Severe thermal burns can occur on contact.
Combustible debris, such as leaves, grass,
brush, etc. can catch fire.
• Allow muffler, engine cylinder and fins to cool
before touching.
• Remove accumulated debris from muffler area and
cylinder area.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource Code,
Section 4442, to use or operate the engine on any
forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered
land and unless the exhaust system is equipped
with a spark arrester, as defined in Section 4442,
maintained in effective working order. Other states
or federal jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the origincal equipment manufacturer, re-
tailer, or dealer to obtain a spark arrester designed
for the exhaust system installed on this engine.
WARNING
Rotating parts can contact or entangle hands,
feet, hair, clothing, or accessories.
Traumatic amputation or severe laceration
can result.
• Operate equipment with guards in place.
• Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts.
• Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.
• Do not wear loose-fitting clothing, dangling
drawstrings or items that could become caught.
WARNING
Rapid retraction of starter cord (kickback) will
pull hand and arm toward engine faster than
you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises or sprains
could result.
• When starting engine, pull the starter cord slowly
until resistance is felt and then pull rapidly to avoid
kickback.
• Remove all external equipment/engine loads before
starting engine.
• Direct-coupled equipment components such as, but
not limited to, blades, impellers, pulleys, sprockets,
etc. must be securely attached.
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Reproduction