Hazard Symbols And Meanings; Safety - Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 470000 Series Operating & Maintenance Instructions

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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.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this
product contains chemicals known
to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm.
* Briggs & Stratton does not necessarily know what equipment this engine will power. For that reason, you should carefully read
and understand the operating instructions for the equipment on which your engine is placed.
• Read entire Operating & Maintenance Instructions AND the
instructions for the equipment this engine powers.*
• Failure to follow instructions could result in serious injury or
death.
THE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
CONTAIN SAFETY INFORMATION TO
• Make you aware of hazards associated with engines
• Inform you of the risk of injury associated with those hazards, and
• Tell you how to avoid or reduce the risk of injury.
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is used to identify safety
BEFORE OPERATING ENGINE

HAZARD SYMBOLS AND MEANINGS

Fire
Toxic Fumes
THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS USED
Safety Alert
Oil
3
Explosion
Hot Surface
Hot Liquid or Steam
ON THE ENGINE OR
IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDE:
Read Owner's Manual
Choke
Stop Fuel Shutoff
Moving Parts
Shock
Kickback
On Off
Fuel