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WARNING:
This product may not be equipped with a spark-arresting muffler.
If the product is not equipped and will be used around flam ma ble ma teri als or
on land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass
or other similar items, then an ap proved spark arrester must be installed and
is legally required in the state of California. It is a violation of California statutes
section 130050 and/or sec tions 4442 and 4443 of the California
Public Re sourc es Code, unless the engine is equipped with
a spark arrester, as defined in section 4442, and maintained in ef fec tive
work ing order. Spark arresters are also required on some U.S. For est Service land
and may also be legally required under other statutes and or di nanc es.
WARNING:
This product and its exhaust contain chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In
addition, some cleaning products and dust contain chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash
hands after handling.
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DANGER: RISK Of ExPLOSION OR fIRE
WhAT CAN hAPPEN
hOW TO PREVENT IT
• Spilled gas o line and it’s vapors can
be come ignited from cigarette sparks,
electrical arcing, exhaust gas es and hot
engine components such as the muffler.
• Shut off en gine and allow it to cool
before adding fuel to the tank.
• Use care in fill ing tank to avoid spill-
ing fuel. Move pressure wash er away
from fueling area before start ing
en gine.
• Heat will ex pand fuel in the tank which
could result in spillage and pos si ble fire
explosion.
• Keep maximum fuel level 1/2"
(12.7 mm) be low bottom of filler neck
to allow for expansion.
• Operating the pressure washer in an
ex plo sive en viron ment could re sult in a
fire.
• Operate and fuel equipment in
well-ven ti lat ed areas free from
ob structions. Equip areas with fire
extinguisher suit able for gas o line fires.
• Materials placed against or near the
pressure washer can in ter fere with
its proper ventilation fea tures caus ing
overheating and possible ig ni tion of the
materials.
• Never op er ate pressure wash er in an
area containing dry brush or weeds.
• Muffler exhaust heat can damage paint ed
sur fac es, melt any material sen si tive to
heat (such as siding, plastic, rub ber, vinyl
or the pressure hose, itself), and dam age
live plants.
• Always keep pressure washer a
minimum of 4' (1.2 m) away from
surfac es (such as houses, au to mo biles
or live plants) that could be damaged
from muffler exhaust heat.
• Improperly stored fuel could lead to
acciden tal ignition. Fuel im prop er ly
secured could get into the hands of
children or oth er un qual i fied persons.
• Store fuel in an OSHA approved
contain er, in a se cure location away
from work area.
• Use of acids, toxic or cor ro sive chemicals,
poisons, in sec ti cides, or any kind of flam-
ma ble solvent with this product could
re sult in se ri ous injury or death.
• Do not spray flammable liquids.
