Safety
MAINTENANCE
AND
STORAGE
1. When equipment
is
stopped for
servicing, inspection, storage, or
to
change an attachment or accessory,
make sure the spark plug wire
is
disconnected from the spark plug.
Allow the engine to cool before
making any inspections, adjust-
ments, etc.
2. Maintain equipment and all at-
tachments and accessories in a
clean, and safe working condition.
SAFETY
DECALS
3. Never perform any maintenance
while the engine
is
running or when
the spark plug wire
is
connected to
the spark plug, except where specif-
ically instructed
to
do
so.
4.
Never store this equipment with
fuel
in
the fuel tank inside a build-
ing where fumes may reach an
open flame or spark, or where igni-
tion sources are present such as hot
water and space heaters, furnaces,
clothes dryers, stoves, electric mo-
tors, etc.
5. Allow engine to cool before
storing
in
any enclosure.
6. Store gasoline in a cool, well-
ventilated area, safely away from
any spark- or flame-producing
equipment. Store gasoline in an
approved container, safely out
of
the reach
of
children.
7. Use only original equipment re-
placement parts. Parts manufac-
tured
by
others could present a
safety hazard even though they
may fit on this equipment.
8. Store this equipment where
children will not have access to it.
Disconnect the spark plug wire
from the spark plug.
9. Check collection bag frequently
for deterioration or wear and re-
place worn bags. Use only origi-
nal-equipment replacement bags.
Bags manufactured by others could
present safety hazards.
10. Refer to the Engine Owner's
Manual and to
"Off
Season
Storage" in Section 5
of
this
Manual for important storage in-
structions
if
equipment
is
to be
stored for an extended period.
Make certain that all safety decals on this equipment are kept clean and in
good condition. The decals are shown (at reduced sizes) below and on the
next page.
If
you need a replacement decal, please refer to the Parts
Catalog that accompanied this Manual.
ROTATING
CUTTING
BLAOESI
TO
AVOID
SERIOUS
INJURY:
KEEP
HANDS
AND
FEET
OUT
OF
VACUUM
INLET
WHEN
MACHINE
IS
RUNNING.
DO
NOT
OPERATE
WITHOUT
A
VACUUMING
ATTACHMENT
OR
VACUUM
INLET
CAP
INSTALLED.
BEFORE
ClEARING
BLOCKAGES,
CHANGING
VACUUMING
ATTACHMENTS,
DR
ADJUSTING
FAN
COVER,
STOP
ENGINE,
DISCONNECT
SPARK
PLUG
WIRE,
AND
WAIT
FOR
ALL
MOVING
PARTS
TO
STOP.
1901'.7(1192)
....
ON CHIPPER CHUTE
(FACING HANDLEBARS)
6
....
ON FRONT
OF MACHINE,
ABOVE
VACUUM INLET