Craftsman C950524312A - Hazard Symbols and the Meanings

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
GeneralInformation
Thisinstructionbookiswrittenfora personwithsomemechanicalability.
Ukemostservicebooks,notallthestepsaredescribed.Stepsonhowto
loosenortightenfastenersarestepsanyonecanfollowwithsome
mechanicalability.Readandfollowtheseinstructionsbeforeyouusethe
unit.
Knowyourproduct:Ifyouunderstandtheunitandhowtheunit
operates,youwillgetthebestperformance.Asyoureadthismanual,
comparetheillustrationstotheunit.Leamthelocationandthefunctionof
thecontrols.Tohetppreventanaccident,fellowtheoperafinginstructions
andthesafetyrules.Keepthismanualforfuturereference.
IMPORTANT:Manyunitsarenotassembledandaresoldincartons.Itis
theresponsibilityoftheownertomakesuretheassemblyinstructionsin
thismanualareexactlyfollowed.Otherunitsarepurchasedinan
assembledcondition.Onassembledunits,itistheresponsibilityefthe
ownertomakesuretheunitiscorrectlyassembled.Theownermust
carefullychecktheunitaccordingtotheinstrustionsinthismanualbefore
itisfirstused.
,_1_ Thismanualcontainssafetyinformationtomakeyou
awareofthehazardsanddsksassociatedwithsnow
throwers,andhowtoavoidthem.Thesnowthrowerisdesignedand
intendedforremovalofsnow,andshouldnotbeusedforanyother
purpose,it isimportantthatyoureadandunderstandthese
instructions,andanyoneoperatingtheequipmentreadand
understandtheseinstructions.
• ,_WARNING
Theengineexhaustfromthisproductcontainschemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherrepmducUve
harm.
A signalword(DANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION)isusedwiththealert
symboltoindicatethelikelihoodandthepotentialseverityofinjury.In
addition,a hazardsymbolmaybeusedtorepresentthetypeofhazard.
,_ DANGERindicatesahazardwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultin
deathorseriousInjury.
_1= WARNINGindicatesahazardwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresult
indeathorseriousInjury.
_. CAUTIONindicatesa hazardwhich,ifnotavoided,mightresult
in minoror moderateinjury.
CAUTION,whenusedwithoutthealertsymbolindicatesa
sifuatonthatcouldresultIn damagetotheequipment,
HazardSymbolsend themeanings
ThesesymbolsareusedonyourequipmentanddefinedinYouroperating
manual.Reviewandunderstandthemeanings.Theuseofoneofthese
symbolscombinedwithasignalwordwillalertyoutopotentialhazards
andhowtoavoidthem.
,_ Safety Alert - Identifies safety Information about
hazards that can result in personal Injury,
_]]] perator's Manual - Read and understand
before performing any activity or running
equipment.
_ RutaUng auger
Fire
Rotating impeller _ Explosion
Toxic fumes
li_ Rotating gears
/_ Thrown objects
Shock
HotSu_ace
14._? Keep a safe distancefrom the equlpmenL
_ ever reach Into
rotating parts,
:_mt. Shot off engine and
remove spark plug
connector before
pertormlng maintenance
or repair work.
(_ Recommended ear
protection for
extended use.
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