For any questions regarding the hazard and safety notices listed in this manual or on the product, please
call (800) 232-1195 M-F 8-5 CST before using the rammer.
DANGER: CARBON MONOXIDE
Using a tamping rammer indoors CAN KILL YOU IN MINUTES. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO). This is a poison gas you cannot see or smell. If you can smell the engine exhaust, you
are breathing CO. But even if you cannot smell the exhaust, you could be breathing CO.
NEVER use a tamping rammer inside homes, garages, crawl spaces, or other partially/fully enclosed areas.
Deadly levels of carbon monoxide can build up in these areas. Using a fan or opening windows and doors
does NOT supply enough fresh air. ONLY use outside and far away from windows, doors, and vents.
These openings can pull in engine exhaust.
Even if you use an engine correctly, CO may leak into the home. ALWAYS use a battery-powered or
battery-backup CO alarm in the home. If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak after the engine has been
running, move to fresh air RIGHT AWAY. See a doctor. You may have carbon monoxide poisoning.
WARNING: The exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of Califor-
nia to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARNING: This engine may emit highly flammable and explosive gasoline vapors, which can
cause severe burns or even death if ignited. A nearby open flame can lead to explosion even if
it isn’t directly in contact with gasoline.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
1) Do not operate near open flame.
2) Do not smoke near the tamping rammer.
3) Always turn the rammer off before refueling. Allow
it to cool for at least 2 minutes before removing fuel
cap. Loosen cap slowly to relieve pressure in tank.
4) Do not overfill fuel tank. Gasoline may expand
during operation. Do not fill to the top of the tank.
Allow for expansion.
5) Always check for spilled fuel before operating.
6) Empty fuel tank before storing or transporting the
tamping rammer.
7) Do not use in rainy conditions.
8) Do not allow children or non-qualified persons to
operate the tamping rammer.
SAFETY RULES:
9) Do not touch hot surfaces. Pay attention to warn-
ing labels on the machine identifying hot parts.
10) Allow unit to cool down after use before touch-
ing engine or areas of the tamping rammer that
become hot during use.
11) Only use the rammer for its intended purposes.
12) Operate only on dry, level surfaces.
13) Turn the engine switch to “OFF” position when
the engine is not running.
14) Do not operate or service this machine before
reading the entire manual.
15) Never operate this equipment without proper
protective clothing, shatterproof ANSI-approved
glasses, steel-toed boots and other protective job site
devices.
