Safety; Safe Servicing Practices; Pre-Operation Precautions - HUSTLER X-ONE General Service Manual

This safety alert symbol is used to call attention to a
message intended to provide a reasonable degree of
PERSONAL SAFETY for operators and other persons during
the normal operation and servicing of this equipment.
– denotes immediate hazards which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death.
– denotes a hazard or unsafe practice which
COULD result in severe personal injury or death.

Safe Servicing Practices

Refer to the Safety Precautions section of this manual for
more service safety information.
Understand Correct Service
 Be sure you understand a service procedure before
you work on the machine.
 Unauthorized modifications to the machine may
impair the function and/or safety and affect machine
life.
 If it is necessary to make checks with the engine
running, always use two people—with the operator at
the controls, able to see the person doing the
checking.

Pre-Operation Precautions

Fuel Handling
 To avoid personal injury or property damage, use
extreme care in handling fuel. Fuel is extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive.
 Observe usual fuel handling precautions:
• Do not smoke while refueling. Extinguish all
cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of
ignition.
• Do not remove fuel cap or fill tank with engine
running or while engine is hot. Clean up any fuel
spills.
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SAFETY

• Allow engine to cool before storing machine
inside a building.
• Keep fuel away from open flame or spark and
store machine away from open flame or spark or
pilot light such as on a water heater or
appliances.
• Use extreme care when handling gasoline and
other fuels. They are extremely flammable and
vapors are explosive. A fire or explosion from fuel
can burn you and others and can damage
property.
• Refuel outdoors. Never refuel or drain the fuel
from the machine indoors or while in an enclosed
trailer or other enclosed area.
• Never attempt to start engine when there is a
strong odor of gasoline or diesel fuel fumes
present. Locate and correct cause.
• Store fuel in an approved container and keep it
out of the reach of children. Never buy more than
a 30 day supply of fuel.
• Do not fill fuel containers inside a vehicle or on a
truck or trailer bed with interior carpets or plastic
truck bed liners. Always place fuel containers on
the ground away from your vehicle before filling.
• When practical, remove gas or diesel fuel
powered equipment from the truck or trailer and
refuel the equipment with its wheels on the
ground. If this is not possible, then refuel such
equipment on the truck or trailer using a portable
container and not a fuel dispenser nozzle. If a
fuel dispenser nozzle must be used, keep the
nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or
container opening at all times until fueling is
complete. Do not use a nozzle lock-open device.
• Never use gasoline or diesel fuel for cleaning
parts.
• Read and observe safety precautions elsewhere
in this manual.
 Gasoline and diesel fuel is harmful or fatal if
swallowed.
• Long-term exposure to vapors can cause serious
injury and illness.
• Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors.
• Keep face away from nozzle and gas tank or fuel
container opening.
• Keep fuel away from eyes and skin.
• If fuel is spilled on clothing, change clothing
immediately.
Understand Machine Operation
 Only qualified and trained personnel should operate
the equipment.
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