Section 2 - Safety; Safety Alerts; Signal Words; Notations - Ariens snow-thro 924124-128 Service Manual

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Service Bulletin - Notification to update products to
resolve certain issues or a notification of a policy
change.
Product Notices - Notification of limited product
located in a certain region. This is a limited distribution
to only those who received the product involved.
Campaigns - Notification of a safety related issue. All
product must be updated and are tracked by the
factory until all units are corrected.
WARNING: To avoid injury to hands and feet,
always disengage clutches, shut off engine,
and wait for all movement to stop before
unclogging or working on snow thrower.
Hand contact with the rotating impeller is the
most common cause of injury associated with
snow throwers. Never use your hand to clean
out the discharge chute.
Keep hands and feet away from auger and
impeller.

2.1 SAFETY ALERTS

Look for these symbols to point out
important safety precautions. They
mean:
Attention!
Personal Safety Is Involved!
Become Alert!
Obey The Message!

2.2 SIGNAL WORDS

The safety alert symbol is used in decals on the unit
and with proper operation procedures in this manual.
They alert you to the existence and relative degree of
hazards.
Understand the safety message. It contains important
information about personal safety on or near the unit.
DANGER: IMMINENTLY HAZARDOUS
SITUATION! If not avoided, WILL RESULT in
death or serious injury.
WARNING: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
SITUATION! If not avoided, COULD RESULT
in death or serious injury.

SECTION 2 - SAFETY

2.3 NOTATIONS

NOTE: General reference information for proper oper-
ation and maintenance practices.
IMPORTANT: Specific procedures or information
required to prevent damage to unit or attachment.

2.4 PRACTICES AND LAWS

Practice usual and customary safe working
precautions, for the benefit of yourself and others.
Understand and follow all safety messages. Be alert to
unsafe conditions and the possibility of minor,
moderate, or serious injury or death. Learn applicable
rules and laws in your area.

2.5 REQUIRED OPERATOR TRAINING

Original purchaser of this unit was instructed by the
seller on safe and proper operation. If unit is to be used
by someone other than original purchaser; loaned,
rented or sold, ALWAYS provide this manual and any
needed safety training before operation.

2.6 PREPARATION

Before starting any removal of parts, proper
preparation is very important for efficient work. A clean
work area at the start of each job will allow you to
perform service repairs easily and quickly.
To reduce the incidence of misplaced tools or parts,
place removed components with all attaching hardware
in the disassembly order on a clean work surface.
Organization is a key part of proper reassembly.
Tools, instruments, and parts needed for the job should
be gathered before work is started. Interrupting a job to
locate tools or parts is a needless delay. A list of
required special tools has been included in this
manual.
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CAUTION: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
SITUATION! If not avoided, MAY RESULT in
minor or moderate injury. It may also be used
to alert against unsafe practices.

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