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WARNING!
Your Responsibility—Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow the warnings and
instructions in this manual and on the machine.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Safety Symbols
This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to
assemble and operate.
Symbol
Description
READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S)
Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate
ROTATING BLADES
Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running. There are rotating blades inside
BYSTANDERS
Do not allow the directional discharge chute to point in the direction of bystanders or pets.
SHIELDS AND GUARDS
Never operate machine without directional discharge chute and plastic impeller guard properly affixed to machine.
EYE PROTECTION
Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles when operating this machine.
HEARING PROTECTION
Always wear hearing protection when operating this machine.
9.
Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than ½ inch below bottom of
filler neck to provide for fuel expansion.
10.
Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely.
11.
If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine and equipment. Move machine
to another area. Wait five (5) minutes before starting engine.
12.
Never store machine or fuel container near an open flame, spark or pilot
light as on a water heater, space heater, furnace, clothes dryer or other gas
appliances.
13.
To reduce fire hazard, keep blower free of grass, leaves, or other debris
build-up. Clean up oil or fuel spillage and remove any fuel-soaked debris.
14.
Allow machine to cool at least five (5) minutes before storing.
General Service:
Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly.
15.
Check all nuts, bolts and screws for proper tightness at frequent intervals
to keep the machine in safe working condition. Also, visually inspect
machine for any damage and repair, if needed.
16.
Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, stop the engine and make certain
the impeller and all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug
wire and ground it against the engine to prevent unintended starting.
17.
Do not change the engine governor settings or overspeed the engine. The
governor controls the maximum safe operating speed of the engine.
18.
Maintain or replace safety and instruction labels, as necessary.
19.
Follow this manual for safe loading, unloading, transporting, and storage
of this machine.
20.
Never store the machine or fuel container near an open flame, spark or
pilot light such as on a water heater, furnace, clothes dryer, or other gas
appliances.
21.
Always refer to the operator’s manual for proper instructions on off-season
storage.
22.
If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this outdoors.
23.
Observe proper disposal laws and regulations for gas, oil, etc. to protect
the environment.
24.
According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this product has an
Average
Useful Life
of seven (7) years, or 70 hours of operation. At the end of
the
Average Useful Life
have the machine inspected annually by an
authorized service dealer to ensure that all mechanical and safety systems
are working properly and not worn excessively. Failure to do so can result
in accidents, injuries or death.
Spark Arrestor
WARNING!
This machine is equipped with an internal
combustion engine and should not be used on or near any
unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land
unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark
arrestor meeting applicable local or state laws (if any).
If a spark arrestor is used, it should be maintained in effective working order by
the operator. In the State of California the above is required by law (Section 4442
of the California Public Resources Code). Other states may have similar laws.
Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrestor for the muffler is available
through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service
department, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019.
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