MTD 179cc - Engine Safety Guidelines; Key Safety Warnings

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Engine
Safe
Operation
Practices
Gasoline and its vapors are
extremely flammable and
explosive. Fire or explosion can
cause severe burns or death. If
gasoline is spilled on yourself
or your clothes, wash your skin
and change clothes immediately.
• Whenaddingfuel,turnengineOFFandletengine
cool at least 2 minutes before removing gas cap.
• Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwellventilatedarea.
• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
• Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place contain-
ers on the ground away from your vehicle before
filling.
• Ifpossible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe
truckortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis
not possible, then refuel such equipment on a trailer
with a portable container, rather than from a gasoline
dispenser nozzle.
• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
• Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltanktoapproximately
2cmbelowlowestportionofnecktoallowforfuel
expansion.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilot
lights, heat, and other ignition sources.
• Neverfuelequipmentindoorsbecauseflammable
vapors will accumulate in the area.
• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sources of ignition.
• Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor
cracksorleaks.Replaceifnecessary.
• Whenstartingengine,makesuresparkplug,muffler,
fuel cap and air cleaner are in place.
• Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.
• Iffuelspills,waituntilitevaporatesbeforestarting
engine.
• Whenoperatingequipment,donottipengineor
equipment at angle which causes gasoline to spill.
• Donotchokecarburetortostopengine.
• Whentransportingequipment,transportwithfuel
tankEMPTY.
• Whenstoringgasolineorequipmentwithfuelintank,
store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters or
other appliances that have pilot light or other ignition
source because they can ignite gasoline vapors.
Starting engine creates spark-
ing. Sparking can ignite nearby
flammable gases. Explosion and
fire could result.
• IfthereisanaturalorLPgasleakageinarea,donot
start engine.
• Donotusepressurizedstartingfluidsbecausevapors
are flammable.
Engines give off carbon mon-
oxide, an odorless, colorless,
poisonous gas. Breathing carbon
monoxide can cause nausea,
fainting, or death.
• Startandrunengineoutdoors.
• Donotstartorrunengineinenclosedarea,evenif
doors or windows are open.
Unintentional sparking can result
in fire or electric shock. Unin-
tentional start-up can result in
entanglement, traumatic amputa-
tion, or laceration.
• Beforepeformingadjustmentsorrepairs,disconnect
sparkplugwireandkeepitawayfromsparkplug.
• Whentestingforspark,useapprovedsparkplug
tester.
• Donotcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.
Running engine produces heat.
Engine parts, especially muffler,
become extremely hot. Severe
thermal burns can occur on
contact. Combustible debris,
such as leaves, grass, brush, etc.,
can catch fire.
• Allowmuffler,enginecylinder,andfinstocoolbefore
touching.
• Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.They
can suffer burns from a hot muffler.
WARNING:Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fireor
explosioncancausesevereburnsordeath.Ifgasolineisspilledonyourselforyour
clothes,washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.
WARNING
Gasoline and its vapors
areextremelyflam-
mableandexplosive.
Fireorexplosioncan
cause severe burns
or death. If gasoline is
spilled on yourself or
your clothes, wash your
skinandchangeclothes
immediately.
Starting engine creates
sparking.Sparkingcan
ignite nearby flamma-
blegases.Explosion
and fire could result.
Unintentionalsparking
can result in fire or
electricshock.Unin-
tentional start-up can
result in entanglement,
traumatic amputation,
or laceration.