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Thissymbolpointsout importantsafety instructionswhich, if not
followed, couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/or property of
yourself and others.Readandfollow all instructions inthis manual
beforeattempting to operatethis machine.Failureto complywith these
instructionsmay resultinpersonalinjury.Whenyou seethis symbol, HEED
ITSWARNING!
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof its constituents,and certainvehiclecomponents
containor emit chemicalsknownto Stateof Californiato causecancerand
birth defectsorother reproductiveharm.
Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingto thesafeoperation
practicesinthis manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,
carelessnessorerror onthe part of the operatorcanresultinseriousinjury.
Thismachineiscapableof amputating fingers, hands,toesandfeet and
throwingdebris. Failureto observethefollowing safety instructionscould
resultin seriousinjuryor death.
Your Responsibility--Restrict the useof this powermachineto
personswho read, understandandfollow the warningsand instructionsin
this manualandon the machine.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
TRAINING
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachineandinthe
manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.Failureto dosocan
resultinseriousinjury totheoperatorand/orbystanders.Keepthis manual
inasafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacement
parts.
Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheir properoperation.Knowhowto stop
themachineanddisengagethemquickly.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis machine.Children
14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperation
practicesinthis manualandonthemachineandbetrainedandsupervised
byanadult.
Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithout properinstruction.
Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyoursnow-throwing
patternto avoiddischargeof materialtowardroads,bystandersandthelike.
Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe machinewhile it
isin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
Exercisecautionto avoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhenoperatingin
reverse.
PREPARATION
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused.Removeall
doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects,which
couldbetrippedoverorthrownbytheauger/impeller.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperationandwhile
performinganadjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto theeyes.
Donotoperatewithout wearingadequatewinteroutergarments.Donot
wearjewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,whichcouldbecome
entangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhichwill improvefootingon
slipperysurfaces.
Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordandreceptacleforall machines
with electricstartengines.
Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine.
Adjustcollectorhousingheightto cleargravelor crushedrocksurfaces.
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhileengineisrunning,except
wherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.
Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperaturebeforestartingto
clearsnow.
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
Toavoid personalinjuryor property damageuseextremecareinhandling
gasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammable andthe vaporsareexplosive.
Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilledon yourselfor your
clotheswhichcanignite. Washyour skinandchangeclothesimmediately.
Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleor ona truckortrailerbedwitha plastic
liner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe groundawayfrom yourvehiclebefore
filling.
Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfrom the truckor
trailer andrefuelit ontheground.Ifthisis notpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmenton atrailerwith aportablecontainer,ratherthanfrom agasoline
dispensernozzle.
Keepthenozzleincontactwith therimofthe fuel tankorcontaineropening
at alltimesuntil fuelingiscomplete.Donot usea nozzlelock-opendevice.
Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
Neverfuel machineindoors.
Neverremovegascapor addfuel whiletheengineishotorrunning.Allow
engineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
Neveroverfill fueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof
filler neckto allowspacefor fuelexpansion.
Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment.Moveunitto
anotherarea.Wait.5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.
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