Operator Safety - Briggs & Stratton Diamond Operator's Manual

Operator Safety

Equipment Description
Read this manual carefully and become
familiar with your pressure washer. Know
its applications, its limitations, and any
hazards involved.
This pressure washer operates at a maximum of 2,800
PSI (193 BARS) and a flow rate of up to 2.3 gallons
per minute (8.7 liters per minute). This high quality
residential system features 14" (35.5 cm) wheels, axial
cam pump with stainless steel pistons, automatic cool
down system, detergent siphoning system, nozzle
extension with quick connect fitting, a variety of spray
tips, heavy duty 25' (7.6 m) hose, and more.
Every effort has been made to ensure that information
in this manual is accurate and current. However, we
reserve the right to change, alter, or otherwise improve
the product and this document at any time without prior
notice.
The Emission Control System for this pressure washer
is warranted for standards set by the Environmental
Protection Agency and the California Air Resources
Board.
This spark ignition system complies with the Canadian
standard ICES-002.
Important Safety Information
Safety Symbols and Meanings
Operator's Manual Toxic Fumes
Slippery Surface
Explosion
Fire
Moving Parts Flying Objects
Electrical Shock
Fall
Fluid Injection
Kickback Projectile
Chemical Burn Hot Surface
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential
personal injury hazard. A signal word (DANGER,
WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol
to designate a degree or level of hazard seriousness. A
safety symbol may be used to represent the type of
hazard. The signal word NOTICE is used to address
practices not related to personal injury.
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,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE address practices not related to personal
injury.
WARNING POISONOUS GAS HAZARD.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,
a poisonous gas that could kill you in
minutes. You CANNOT smell it, see it, or
taste it. Even if you do not smell exhaust fumes, you
could still be exposed to carbon monoxide gas.
Some chemicals or detergents could be harmful if
inhaled or ingested, resulting in death, serious
injury, nausea, fainting or poisoning.
• Operate this product ONLY outside far away from
windows, doors and vents to reduce the risk of carbon
monoxide gas from accumulating and potentially being
drawn towards occupied spaces.
• Install battery-operated carbon monoxide alarms or
plug-in carbon monoxide alarms with battery back-up
according to the manufacturer's instructions. Smoke
alarms cannot detect carbon monoxide gas.
• DO NOT run this product inside homes, garages,
basements, crawlspaces, sheds, or other partially-
enclosed spaces even if using fans or opening doors
and windows for ventilation. Carbon monoxide can
quickly build up in these spaces and can linger for hours,
even after this product has shut off.
• ALWAYS place this product downwind and point the
engine exhaust away from occupied spaces.
If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using this
product, get to fresh air RIGHT AWAY. See a doctor. You
may have carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Use a respirator or mask whenever there is a chance that
vapors may be inhaled when using chemicals.
• Read all instructions with mask so you are certain the
mask will provide the necessary protection against
inhaling harmful vapors when using chemicals.
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