Briggs & Stratton 28N700 Operating And Maintenance Instruction Manual page 4

SAFETY
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. Start and run engine outdoors.
. Do not start or run engine in enclosed area, even if
doors or windows are ooen.
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. Operate equipment with guards in place.
o Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts.
r Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.
. Do not wear loose-fitting clothing, dangling
drawstrings or items that could become caught.
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.Allow muffler,'engine cylinder and fins to cool
before touching.
. Remove accumulated combustibles from muffler
area and cylinder area.
r Install and maintain in working order a spark
arrester before using equipment on forest-covered,
grass-covered, brush-covered unimproved land.
The state of California requires this (Section 4442
of the California Public Resources Code). Other
states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply
on federal land.
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. When stafting engine, pull cord slowly until
resistance is felt, then pull rapidly.
. Remove all external equipmenVengine loads
before starting engine.
. Direct coupled equipment components such as,
but not limited to, blades, impellors, pulleys,
sprockets, etc., must be securely attached.