Safety Reference - Briggs & Stratton 12K300 INTEK series Operating & Maintenance Instructions

Safety References
The safety alert symbol (
information about hazards that can result in personal
injury. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or
CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol to indicate the
likelihood and the potential severity of injury. In addition,
a hazard symbol may be used to represent the type of
hazard.
DANGER
indicates a hazard which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING
indicates a hazard which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION
indicates a hazard which, if not
avoided, might result in minor or moderate
injury.
CAUTION,
when used without the alert
symbol, indicates a situation that could result
in damage to the engine.
This manual contains safety
information to make you aware of
the hazards and risks associated with engines, and
how to avoid them. Because Briggs & Stratton does
not necessarily know what equipment this engine will
power, it is important that you read and understand
these instructions and the instructions for the
equipment this engine powers.
Engine Emissions
This engine is not certified to be in compliance with the engine emission standards of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) the California Air Resources Board (CARB), nor the European Union (EU). This engine
cannot be sold in the United States or the European Union.
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) is used to identify safety
SYMBOLS ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS ENGINE:
Fire
Explosion
Kickback
Hot Surface
Toxic Fumes
Moving Parts
Shock
Read
Manual
Oil
Petrol
Kerosene
Fuel Shutoff
On Off
Run
Choke