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Troy-Bilt 20296 - High Pressure and Hot Surface Safety

Troy-Bilt 20296
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WARNING
Startercord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
fin bodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and arm
,_ ioward engine faster than you can let go.
Brokenbones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
;ould result.
NEVERpull starter cord without first relievingspray gun
pressure.
When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistanceis felt and
then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
After each starting attempt, where enginefails to run, always
point spray gun in safedirection and squeezespray gun trigger
to releasehigh pressure. Engagespray gun trigger lock.
Firmly grasp spray gun with both handswhen using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
WARNING
_ ontact with muffler areacan result in serious
burns.
,_1_ Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damagefuel tank causing a fire.
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DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOIDhot exhaust gases.
Allow equipment to cool beforetouching.
Keepat least5 feet (1.5 m) of clearanceon all sidesof pressure
washer including overhead.
Codeof FederalRegulation (CFR)Title 36 Parks,Forests,and
Public Property require equipment powered by an internal
combustion engine to have a spark arrester, maintained in
effective working order, complying to USDAForestservice
standard 5100-1C or later revision. In the State of California a
spark arrester is required under section 4442 of the California
Public resources code. Other states may havesimilar laws.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
_ nderlying tissues, leading to serious injury and
)ossible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
, DONOTallow CHILDRENto operatepressure washer.
NEVERrepair high pressure hose. Replaceit.
NEVERrepair leaking connectionswith sealantof any kind.
Replaceo-ring or seal.
, NEVERconnect high pressure hose to nozzleextension.
, Keep high pressure hose connectedto pump and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
ALWAYSpoint spray gun in safedirection and squeezespray
gun trigger, to releasehigh pressure, every time you stop
engine. Engagetrigger lock when not in use.
, NEVERaim spray gun at people, animals, or plants.
DONOTsecure spray gun in open position.
, DONOTleavespray gun unattendedwhile machine is running.
NEVERusea spray gun which does not have a trigger lock or
trigger guard in place and in working order.
Always be certain spray gun, nozzlesand accessoriesare
correctly attached.
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