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Safety Precautions (Cont.)
Accidental Starts can cause severe
injury or death.
Disconnect and ground spark plug
lead before servicing.
WARNING
Carbon Monoxide can cause
severe nausea, fainting or death.
Do not operate engine in closed or
confined area.
WARNING
Lethal Exhaust Gases!
Engine exhaust gases contain
poisonous carbon monoxide.
Carbon monoxide is odorless,
colorless, and can cause death if
inhaled. Avoid inhaling exhaust
fumes, and never run the engine in
a closed building or confined area.
WARNING
Explosive Gas can cause fires and
severe acid burns.
Charge battery only in a well
ventilated area. Keep sources of
ignition away.
Accidental Starts!
Disabling engine. Accidental starting
can cause severe injury or death.
Before working on the engine or
equipment, disable the engine as
follows: 1) Disconnect the spark
plug lead(s). 2) Disconnect negative
(-) battery cable from battery.
Explosive Gas!
Batteries produce explosive
hydrogen gas while being charged.
To prevent a fire or explosion,
charge batteries only in well
ventilated areas. Keep sparks, open
flames, and other sources of ignition
away from the battery at all times.
Keep batteries out of the reach of
children. Remove all jewelry when
servicing batteries.
Before disconnecting the negative
(-) ground cable, make sure all
switches are OFF. If ON, a spark will
occur at the ground cable terminal
which could cause an explosion if
hydrogen gas or gasoline vapors
are present.
Figure 1. Typical Model M8 Engine.
Identification Plate
(Under Air Cleaner Cover)
Blower Housing
Fuel Tank
Throttle
Control
Retractable
Starter
Air Intake
Screen
Dipstick &
Oil Fill
Cooling
Fins
Spark
Plug
Muffler
Air
Cleaner
Oil Drain
Oil Sump
Electric Starter
Fuel Filter
Choke
Control
