12A-44MZ255 MTD lawn mower

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WARNING
Gasolineanditsvapors
areextremelyflammable
andexplosive. Fireor ex-
plosioncancausesevere
burns or death. If gasoline
is spilledon yourselfor
yourclothes,washyour
skinand changeclothes
immediately.
Startingenginecreates
sparking.Sparkingcart
ignitenearby flammable
gases.Explosionand fire
couldresult.
Unintentional sparking
can result in fire or elec-
tric shock. Unintentional
start-upcan resultin
I entanglement,traumatic
amputation, or laceration.
WARNING: Gasoline and itsvapors are extremely flammable and explosive. Fire or
explosion can cause severe burns or death. If gasoline isspilled on yourself or your
clothes, wash your skin and change clothes immediately.
Gasoline and its vapors are
extremely flammable and
explosive. Fire or explosion can
cause severe burns or death. If
gasoline is spilled on yourself
or your clothes, wash your skin
and change clothes immediately.
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o
o
Whenaddingfuel,turnengineOFFandlet engine
coolat least2 minutesbeforeremovinggas cap.
Fill fueltankoutdoorsor inwellventilatedarea.
Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfill containersinsideavehicleor ona truck or
trailerbedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontain-
ers on the groundawayfrom yourvehiclebefore
filling.
If possible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe
truckor trailerand refuelit on theground.If this is
not possible,then refuelsuch equipmenton a trailer
witha portablecontainer,ratherthan froma gasoline
dispensernozzle.
Keepthe nozzlein contactwiththe rimof thefuel
tankorcontaineropeningat alltimesuntilfueling is
complete.Do notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.
Do notoverfillfuel tank. Filltankto approximately
2 cmbelowlowestportionof neckto allowfor fuel
expansion.
Keepgasolineawayfrom sparks,open flames,pilot
lights,heat,andother ignitionsources.
Neverfuelequipmentindoorsbecauseflammable
vaporswill accumulatein the area.
Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesof ignition.
Checkfuelline,tank, cap, andfittingsfrequentlyfor
cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
Whenstartingengine,makesuresparkplug,muffler,
fuelcap andaircleanerarein place.
Do notcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.
If fuelspills,wait untilit evaporatesbeforestarting
engine.
Whenoperatingequipment,donot tip engineor
equipmentat anglewhich causesgasolineto spill.
Do notchokecarburetorto stopengine.
Whentransportingequipment,transportwith fuel tank
EMPTY.
Whenstoringgasolineorequipmentwithfuel in tank,
storeawayfromfurnaces,stoves,waterheatersor
otherappliancesthathavepilot lightorother ignition
sourcebecausetheycan ignitegasolinevapors.
,_ Starting engine creates spark-
ing. Sparking can ignite nearby
__ flammable gases. Explosion and
fire could result,
If thereis a naturalor LP gas leakagein area,do not
startengine.
Do not usepressurizedstartingfluidsbecausevapors
areflammable.
_ ngines give off carbon mon-
oxide, an odorless, colorless,
poisonous gas. Breathing carbon
monoxide can cause nausea,
fainting, or death.
Startandrunengineoutdoors.
Do not startor runenginein enclosedarea,evenif
doorsor windowsare open.
_ nintentional sparking can result
infire or electric shock. Unin-
tentional start-up can result in
entanglement, traumatic amputa-
tion, or laceration.
Beforeperformingadjustmentsor repairs,disconnect
sparkplugwireand keepit awayfrom spark plug.
Whentestingfor spark,use approvedspark plug
tester.
Do notcheckfor sparkwithsparkplug removed.
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