ARIENS GEN II 136cc / 179cc / 208cc / 254cc / 291cc / 306cc / 414cc Snow Engine Manual 3rev. 02/13/13
Engine Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Accidents occur less frequently when instructions are followed, the operator is safety conscious and the engine is properly maintained.
Some of the most common hazards are discussed below, along with the best way to protect yourself and others.
r5IJTFOHJOFJTGPS$0-%8&"5)&364&0/-:
r'VFMTUBCJMJ[FSJTSFDPNNFOEFEGPSMPOHUFSNTUPSBHF
Owner and Operator Responsibilities
Owners and operators should perform the following suggestions:
r $BSFGVMMZSFBEUIFPXOFSTNBOVBM
r 'PMMPXUIFJOTUSVDUJPOTJOUIJTNBOVBMDBSFGVMMZ
r 'BNJMJBSJ[FZPVSTFMGXJUIBMMDPOUSPMTBOELOPXIPXUPTUPQUIFFOHJOFRVJDLMZJODBTFPGBOFNFSHFODZ
r ,FFQDIJMESFOBXBZGSPNUIFFOHJOFBOEEPOPUMFUUIFNPQFSBUFJU,FFQDIJMESFOBOEQFUTBXBZGSPNUIFBSFBPGPQFSBUJPO
r 0QFSBUFUIJTFOHJOFJOXFMMWFOUJMBUFEBSFBT/&7&3SVOFOHJOFJOEPPST
Refueling the Engine
Gasoline is extremely ammable, and gasoline vapor can explode. When refueling the engine, take the following precautions.
r 1FSGPSNXIFOUIFFOHJOFJTDPPM
r 3FGVFMPVUEPPSTJOXFMMWFOUJMBUFEBSFBT
r 5IFFOHJOFTIPVMEOPUCFSVOOJOH
r .BLFTVSFUIFFOHJOFJTHSPVOEFEUPQSFWFOUTUBUJDFMFDUSJDBMTQBSL
r %POPUTNPLFPSVTFDFMMQIPOFTXIFOSFGVFMJOH
r ,FFQBXBZGSPNáBNFTPSTQBSLT
r *GTQJMMBHFPDDVSTCFTVSFBMMBSFBTBSFESZBOEWBQPSIBTEJTTJQBUFEQSJPSUPTUBSUJOHUIFFOHJOF
Exhaust
$"3#0/.0/09*%&)";"3%
Engine exhaust is dangerous because of intense heat and emission of carbon monoxide, a
poisonous gas. Avoid inhalation of exhaust gas. Always run the engine in a well-ventilated area.
Never run the engine indoors.
Heat Shield
r 5IFTOPXFOHJOFJTFRVJQQFEXJUIBIFBUTIJFMEUIBUJTEFTJHOFEUPBMMPXUIFFOHJOFUPPQFSBUF
cold conditions (see starting procedure for correct choke placement when starting the engine).
The heat shield and components inside are hot. Make sure the engine has sufcient time to
cool before touching the shield or performing maintenance work inside the shield.
See Maintenance Section for further information.
r 5PQSFWFOUàSFIB[BSETBOEGPSBEFRVBUFWFOUJMBUJPOLFFQUIFFOHJOFBUMFBTUGFFUNFUFS
BXBZGSPNCVJMEJOHXBMMTBOEPUIFSFRVJQNFOUEVSJOHPQFSBUJPO%POPUQMBDFáBNNBCMF
objects close to the engine.
Other Equipment
Review the instructions provided with the equipment powered by this engine for any additional safety precautions that should be
observed in conjunction with engine startup, shutdown, operation, or protective safety gear that may be needed to operate the
equipment.
WARNING
WARNING
Do not touch hot sections of engine (see figure above).
The hot sections of the engine can cause severe burns.
DANGER
Heat
Shields