General Safety Precautions; Hydraulic System Precautions; Fire Prevention; Engine And Fuel Handling Precautions - Snorkel MHP1335 Operation Manual

DANGER
Do not add ban ners, flags, screens or
shelters etc., to areas of the MHP that are
exposed to wind forces as this will increase
the wind load ing and effect stability.

General Safety Precautions

Do not mod ify the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 in any
way.
When parts or com po nents are re placed, they shall
be iden ti cal or equiv a lent to orig i nal Snor kel parts
or com po nents.
Do not over ride any of the safety fea tures of the
MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3.

Hydraulic System Precautions

The hy drau lic sys tem con tains hoses with hy drau -
lic fluid un der pres sure.
DANGER
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
have enough force to inject fluid into the
flesh. Serious infection or reaction can
result if medical treatment is not given
immediately. In case of injury by escaping
hydraulic fluid, seek medical attention at
once.
DO NOT place your hand or any part of your body in
front of es cap ing hy drau lic fluid. Use a piece of
card board or wood to search for hy drau lic leaks.
Do not at tempt re pairs to hy drau lic sys tems un less
you are trained. Re fer to ex pe ri enced re pair per -
son nel for help.

Fire Prevention

Never op er ate your MHP near a flame or spark. Hy -
drau lic oil and gas o line are flam ma ble and can ex -
plode.
NOTE:
This ma chine is equipped with an in ter nal com -
bus tion en gine (in it's stan dard con fig u ra tion) and
should not be used on or near any un im proved
for est-cov ered, brush-cov ered or grass cov ered
land un less the en gine's ex haust sys tem is
equipped with a spark ar rester meet ing ap pli ca -
ble laws. If a spark ar rester is used, it should be
main tained in ef fec tive work ing order by the
operator.
MHP13/35 & MHP15/44 V3 – 13619-1

Engine and Fuel Handling Precautions

Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,
a poisonous gas that is invisible and
odorless. Breathing engine exhaust fumes
can cause death or serious illness. Do not
run the engine in an enclosed area or
indoors without adequate ventilation.
Only re fuel your MHP out doors in a clear area void
of gas fumes or spilled gas.
Never re move the fuel cap or re fuel a gas o line en -
gine while the en gine is run ning or hot. ALWAYS al -
low the en gine to cool be fore re fu el ing. Never al low
fuel to spill on hot ma chine com po nents.
DO NOT smoke or permit open flames while
fueling or near fueling operations.
Main tain con trol of the fuel filler noz zle when fill ing
the tank.
ENSURE you use an approved fuel container
with appropriate fuel filler nozzle (see
picture below)
Correct Method to Fill MHP13/35 / MHP15/44
V3 Fuel Tank
Do not fill the fuel tank to ca pac ity. Al low room for
ex pan sion.
If gasoline is spilled, clean up spilled fuel
immediately, push/tow the MHP away from the
area of the spill and avoid creating any source of
ignition until the spilled fuel has evaporated.
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