Operator`s manual

Thissymbolpointsout importantsafety instructionswhich, ifnot
followed, couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/or property of
yourselfand others.Readandfollow all instructions inthis manual
beforeattempting to operatethis machine.Failureto complywith these
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethis symbol, HEED
ITSWARNING!
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof its constituents,and certainvehiclecomponents
containor emit chemicalsknowntoStateof Californiato causecancerand
birth defectsorother reproductiveharm.
Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingto thesafeoperation
practicesinthis manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,
carelessnessorerror on the part of the operatorcanresultinseriousinjury.
Thismachineiscapableof amputating fingers, hands,toesandfeet and
throwingdebris.Failureto observethefollowing safety instructionscould
resultinseriousinjuryor death.
Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseof this powermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollow thewarningsand instructionsin
this manualandonthe machine.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
TRAINING
Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthemachineandinthe
manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.Failureto dosocan
resultinseriousinjuryto theoperatorand/orbystanders.Keepthismanualina
safeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts.
Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheir properoperation.Knowhowto stop
themachineanddisengagethemquickly.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofageto operatethis machine.Children
14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperation
practicesinthis manualandonthemachineandbetrainedandsupervised
byanadult.
Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithout properinstruction.
Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyoursnow-throwing
patternto avoiddischargeof materialtowardroads,bystandersandthelike.
Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfrom themachinewhileit
isin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.
Exercisecautionto avoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhenoperatinginreverse.
PREPARATION
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused.Removeall
doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects,which
couldbetrippedoverorthrownbytheauger/impeller.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationandwhile
performinganadjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.
Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.Donotwear
jewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,whichcouldbecomeentangledin
movingparts.Wearfootwearwhichwill improvefootingonslipperysurfaces.
Usea groundedthree-wkeextensioncordandreceptacleforallmachines
with electricstartengines.
Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestartingtheengine.
Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineisrunning,except
wherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.
Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperaturebeforestartingto
clearsnow.
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor property damageuseextremecareinhandling
gasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammable andthe vaporsareexplosive.
Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen gasolineisspilledon yourselforyour
clotheswhich canignite. Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.
Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.
Neverfuel machineindoors.
Neverremovegascaporaddfuel whiletheengineishotorrunning.
Allowenginetocoolatleasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof
filler neckto providespaceforfuelexpansion.
Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.Movemachineto
anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.
Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisanopen
flame,sparkorpilotlight (e.g.furnace,waterheater,spaceheater,clothes
dryeretc.).
Allowmachineto coolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleorona truckortrailerbedwitha plastic
liner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfrom yourvehiclebefore
filling.
Ifpossible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refuelit ontheground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then refuelsuchequipment
onatrailerwith a portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
Keepthenozzleincontactwith therimofthefueltankorcontaineropening
at alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea nozzlelock-opendevice.