Viper 31338/E - Page 8

OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
196cc 4-Cycle Engine
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PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
FUEL FILLING PRECAUTIONS
• FUELANDFUELVAPORSAREHIGHLYFLAMMABLE.
• NEVERFILLGASTANKINDOORSORINAPOORLYVEN
TILATED AREA.
• TURNENGINEOFFANDLETCOOLBEFOREREMOVING
GAS CAP.
• DO NOT OVERFILL GASTANK. IF FUEL SPILLAGE OC
CURS, WIPE AWAY CAREFULLY AND ALLOW FUEL TO
DRY BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.
• PREVENT FIRE AND EXPLOSION CAUSED BY STATIC
ELECTRIC DISCHARGE. USE ONLY NONMETAL, POR
TABLE FUEL CONTAINERS APPROVED BY THE UNDER
WRITER’S LABORATORYU.L. OR THE AMERICAN SOCI
ETY 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IN
FLUENCE 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.
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WARNING:
EXHAUSTPRECAUTIONS
• DONOTINHALEEXHAUSTFUMES.THEYGIVEOFFCAR
BONMONOXIDE,ANODORLESS,COLORLESS,DEADLY
GAS.
• USE EXTREME CARE WHEN RUNNING ENGINE NEAR
PEOPLE OR ANIMALS. ALWAYS POINT EXHAUSTAND
MUFFLER IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
• NEVER RUN ENGINE IN AN ENCLOSED OR PARTIALLY
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 FOR
EIGN OBJECTS.
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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 DUR
ING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. HOT PARTS CAN
CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
• ALWAYSKEEPMATERIALSANDDEBRISCLEAROFMUF
FLER GUARD AND OTHER HOT ENGINE PARTS.
• NEVEROPERATETHEENGINEWITHOUTTHEMUFFLER
GUARD IN PLACE.
WARNING:
OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• STAY AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS. PLACE PROTEC
TIVE COVERS OVER ROTATING PARTS.
• DONOTCARRYORREMOVEENGINEWHILEINOPERA
TION.
• OPERATE THE ENGINE ONLY ON LEVEL AND STABLE
SURFACES.
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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 CON
NECTION.
• CHECKALLPARTSTHATWEREREPAIREDORREMOVED
TO ENSURE SECURE AND PROPER FIT.
• USEONLYORIGINALVIPEREQUIPMENTANDPARTS.
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