SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The PB13 Series Portable Pump is designed and intended for use as portable firefighting equipment.
DANGER
!
Exhaust gas hazard. Can cause illness or death.
Do not run the engine in an enclosed area. Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an odorless, deadly poison.
DANGER
!
Fire or explosion hazard. Can cause personal injury or death.
A fire or explosion may result if the following instructions are not followed:
1.
DO NOT
remove fuel tank cap nor fill fuel tank while engine is hot or running. (Allow engine to cool two minutes before
refueling.)
2.
If gasoline is spilled, move machine away from the area of the spill and avoid creating any source of ignition until the
gasoline has evaporated.
3.
DO NOT STORE, SPILL OR USE GASOLINE NEAR AN OPEN FLAME,
or devices such as a stove, furnace or water
heater which utilize a pilot light, or devices which can create a spark.
4.
Refuel outdoors or only in well ventilated areas.
5.
DO NOT OPERATE ENGINE WITHOUT A MUFFLER.
Inspect muffler periodically and replace, if necessary.
6.
DO NOT
use this unit on forest covered, brush covered or grass covered unimproved land unless the spark arrester is
attached to the muffler.
7.
DO NOT
operate the engine with an accumulation of grass, leaves or other combustible material under, around or behind
the muffler.
8.
DO NOT
operate the engine if air cleaner or cover directly over the carburetor air intake is removed.
9.
DO NOT
choke carburetor to stop the engine.
10.
DO NOT
check for spark with spark plug removed (use an approved tester).
11.
DO NOT
crank engine with spark plug removed. (If the engine floods, place throttle in “FAST” and crank until engine starts.)
12.
DO NOT
use the pump to pump flammable liquids.
WARNING
!
Suction and high pressure hazard.
May cause injuries to the hands, fingers or severe cuts or abrasions to the skin.
Never insert hands or fingers into the intake or discharge openings while engine is running. Never spray high pressure water
at a person or animal.
WARNING
!
Equipment Tipping Hazard. May cause personal injury or equipment damage.
DO NOT run the engine if the equipment is not stable and tipping can occur. Mount equipment to a stable base. If pump is hand
carried, place the pump on a firm, level surface to operate. Maximum operating slope is 15
_
.
WARNING
Pump overheat hazard.
May cause damage to the pump.
Do not run the pump dry for any extended period of time to prevent the pump from overheating.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Ambient operating temperature range: -18
_
F to 118
_
F (-28
_
C to 48
_
C)
2. Maximum sound pressure level: 95 dBa @ 1.5 meters
3. The PB13 Series Portable Pumps are designed to be carried by two or more people.
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