SAFETY WARNINGS AND NOTES
The purpose of safety symbolsisto attract your atten-
tionto possible dangers. The safety symbols and the
explanations with them, deserve your careful attention
and understanding. The safety warnings do not by
themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or
warnings they give are not substitutes for proper acci-
dent prevention measures. Some general warnings
follow.
WARNING:SpringUnderTension!
The rope starter on these engines contains a flat wire
spring thatis undertension.Weareye and hand protec-
tion when replacing worn or broken spring,incase it
should uncoil asit ishandled. Allow spring tension to
becompletelyrelievedandmakesurepulleydisen-
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gages from spring before removing the pulley retain-
ers, pulley, and starter spring from housing.
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WARNING:ElectricalShock!
Never touch electrical wires or components while the
engine is running. They can be sources of electrical
shock.
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WARNING:HotSurfaces!
The muffler, cylinder, crankcase, trimmer cutting head,
and other engine surfaces get extremely hot from op-
eration. These surfaces remain hot for a short period
of time after the engineisstopped. To prevent severe
burns, allow the engineto cool completely before serv-
icing.
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WARNING:ExplosiveFuel!
Gasoline may be presentinthe fuel tank, carburetor,
fuel lines, or crankcase. Gasolineisextremely flamma-
ble and its vapors can explode
if
ignited. Keep sparks,
flames, and other sources of ignition away from the en-
gine.
Do
not smoke while servicing the engine. Never
use gasoline as a cleaning agent.
Store gasoline onlyinapproved containers,
in
well-
ventilated, unoccupied buildings, away from sparks,
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flames, or other sources of ignition.
Do
not
fill
the fuel
tank while the engineis hot or running, since spilled
fuelcouldignite
if
itcomes incontactwithhotparts
or
.
sparksfromignition.
Do
notstarttheenginenear
spilled fuel.
Do
not smoke while handling gasoline or
fillingthefueltank.
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WARNING:CrackedOrBrokenFlywheelFins
Can Become Projectiles!
Be careful not to crack or break any flywheel cooling
fins. They could fly
off
during operation.
If
cooling fin:
are cracked or broken, replace the flywheel.
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