Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 05000 Manual page 8

DANGER
Running engines produce heat.
Temperature of muffler and surrounding
areas can exceed 150°F (65°C). Severe
burns can occur on contact.
•
Allow muffler, engine cylinder fins and
radiator to cool before touching.
•
Remove accumulated combustibles
from muffler area and cylinder area.
•
Install and maintain in working order a
spark arrestor before using equipment
on forest-covered, brush-covered
unimproved land. The state of
California requires this (Section 4442
of the Public Resources Code). Other
states may have similar laws. Federal
laws apply on federal land.
WARNING
Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
electric shock.
Unintentional start-up can result in
entanglement, traumatic amputation or
severe lacerations.
Before performing adjustments or repairs:
•
Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it
away from spark plug.
•
Disconnect negative (-) battery
termin al.
When testing for spa rk:
•
Use approved spark plug tester.
•
Do not check for spark with spark plug
removed.
DANGER
Engines give off carbon mono xide, an
odorless, colorless, poison gas.
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause
nausea, fainting or death .
•
Start and run engine outdoors.
•
Do not start or run engine in an
enclosed area, even if doors and
windows are open.
DANGER
Starting engine creates sparking. Sparking
can ignite nearby flammable gases.
Explosion and fire could resu lt.
•
If there is a natural or LP gas leakage
in the area, do not start engine.
•
Do not use pressurized starting fluids
because vapors are flammable.
DANGER
Rotating parts can contact or entangle
hands, feet, hair, clothing or accessories.
Traumatic amputation or severe lacerations
can result.
•
Operate equipment with guards in
place.
•
Keep hands and feet away from
rotating parts.
•
Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.
•
Do not wear loose-fitting clothing,
dangling drawstrings or items that
could become entangled in the
equipm ent.
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