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OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
6.5 hp 4-Stroke Engine
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
FUEL FILLING PRECAUTIONS
• FUEL AND FUEL VAPORS ARE HIGHLY FLAMMA-
BLE.
• NEVER FILL GAS TANK INDOORS OR IN A POORLY
VENTILATED AREA.
• TURN ENGINE OFF AND LET COOL BEFORE RE-
MOVING GAS CAP.
• DO NOT OVERFILL GAS TANK. IF FUEL SPILLAGE
OCCURS, WIPE AWAY CAREFULLY AND ALLOW
FUEL TO DRY BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.
• PREVENT FIRE AND EXPLOSION CAUSED BY STAT-
IC ELECTRIC DISCHARGE. USE ONLY NON-METAL,
PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS APPROVED BY
THE UNDERWRITER’S LABORATORY(U.L.) OR THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING & MATERIALS
(ASTM).
• NEVER POUR FUEL OUT OF ENGINE GAS TANK.
• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO FILL THE GAS TANK.
ADULTS ONLY.
• NEVER ALLOW YOURSELF, OR ANYONE UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, TO FILL
GAS TANK.
• GAS CAP MUST BE PROPERLY SECURED BEFORE
AND DURING OPERATION.
• REFRAIN FROM SMOKING AND STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS WHEN REFUELING.
!
WARNING:
EXHAUST PRECAUTIONS
• DO NOT INHALE EXHAUST FUMES. THEY GIVE OFF
CARBON MONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS, COLORLESS,
DEADLY GAS.
• USE EXTREME CARE WHEN RUNNING ENGINE
NEAR PEOPLE OR ANIMALS. ALWAYS POINT EX-
HAUST AND MUFFLER IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
• NEVER RUN ENGINE IN AN ENCLOSED OR PAR-
TIALLY ENCLOSED AREA. EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
BUILDINGS THAT ARE ENCLOSED ON ONE OR
MORE SIDES, CAR PORTS OR BASEMENTS.
• ALWAYS MAKE SURE EXHAUST PIPE IS FREE OF
FOREIGN OBJECTS.
!
WARNING:
FIRE & BURN PROTECTION
• KEEP ALL SPARKS, SMOKING MATERIALS, AND
OPEN FLAMES AWAY FROM ENGINE.
• DO NOT USE ENGINE AROUND DRY BRUSH, CLOTH
RAGS, OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
• BE CAREFUL OF HOT PARTS. THE MUFFLER
GUARD AND OTHER PARTS BECOME EXTREMELY
HOT DURING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. HOT
PARTS CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
• ALWAYS KEEP MATERIALS AND DEBRIS CLEAR
OF MUFFLER GUARD AND OTHER HOT ENGINE
PARTS.
• NEVER OPERATE THE ENGINE WITHOUT THE MUF-
FLER GUARD IN PLACE.
!
WARNING:
OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• STAY AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS. PLACE PRO-
TECTIVE COVERS OVER ROTATING PARTS.
• DO NOT CARRY OR REMOVE ENGINE WHILE IN OP-
ERATION.
• OPERATE THE ENGINE ONLY ON LEVEL AND STA-
BLE SURFACES.
!
WARNING:
ENGINE REPAIR PRECAUTIONS
• BEFORE WORKING ON ENGINE, ENGINE SHOULD
BE OFF AND COOL.
• ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE
FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
• SECURE DISCONNECTED SPARK PLUG WIRE AWAY
FROM SPARK PLUG AND ANY METAL OBJECTS
TO AVOID ARCING (HAZARDOUS UNINTENTIONAL
CONNECTION).
• CHECK ALL PARTS THAT WERE REPAIRED OR RE-
MOVED TO ENSURE SECURE AND PROPER FIT.
• USE ONLY ORIGINAL VIPER EQUIPMENT AND
PARTS.
!
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