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Running engine produces heat.
Engine parts, especially muffler,
become extremely hot. Severe
thermal burns can occur on
contact. Combustibledebris,
such as leaves, grass, brush, etc.,
can catch fire.
* Allow muffler,enginecylinder,and fins to cool before
touching.
. Keepchildrenawayfrom hot or runningengines.They
can sufferburnsfroma hot muffler.
Removeaccumulatedcombustiblesfrommufflerand
cylinderarea.
_ Rotating engine parts can
contact or entangle hands, feet,
hair, clothing, or accessories.
Traumaticamputation or severe
laceration can result.
* Operateequipmentwithguardsin place.
* Keephandsand feet awayfrom rotatingparts.
SafetyAlert
• Tie up long hairand removejewelry.
• Do notwear loose-fittingclothing,danglingdraw-
stringsor itemsthatcouldbecomecaught.
,__ Rapid retraction of starter cord
(kickback) will pull hand and
arm toward engine faster than
you can let go. Broken bones,
fractures, bruises or sprains
could result.
• Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntil resis-
tanceisfelt,then pullrapidly.
• Removeall externalequipment/engineloadsbefore
startingengine.
• Directcoupledequipmentcomponentssuchas, but
not limitedto blades,impellers,pulleys,sprockets,
etc.,mustbesecurelyattached.
Safety Label Location
Thislabelwarnsyouof potentialhazardsthat can
causeseriousinjury.Readit carefully.See Figure1 for
explanationof symbols.
If the labelcomesoffor becomeshardto read,contact
the dealerfor replacement.
International Symbols and Meanings
A
Hot Surface
Toxic Fumes GasolineIs
Flammable
ReadOwner's
UnleadedFuel Start Run
Manual
Figure 1
WARNING
Running engine
produces heat. Engine
parts, especially muf-
fler, become extremely
hot. Severe thermal
burns can occur on
contact. Combustible
debris, such as leaves,
grass, brush, etc., can
catch fire.
Rotating engine parts
can contact or entangle
hands, feet. hair.cloth-
ing, or accessories.
Traumaticamputation
or severe laceration
can result.
Rapid retraction of
starter cord (kickback)
will pull hand and
arm toward engine
faster than you can
let go. Broken bones.
fractures, bruises or
sprains could result.
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