Engine Safety; Work Area - Hyundai HYT150 Instruction Manual

General Safety
• Keep the machine in good operating
condition. Operating a machine in poor or
questionable condition could result in serious
injury.

Engine Safety

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• This machine is equipped with an internal
combustion engine. Do not use on, or near,
forest-covered or brush-covered land unless
the exhaust system is equipped with a spark
arrester meeting applicable local, state, or
federal laws.
• A spark arrester, if used, must be maintained
in effective working order by the operator.
• Never start or run the engine inside a closed
area. The exhaust fumes are dangerous,
containing carbon monoxide, an odorless and
deadly gas. Operate this unit only in a
well-ventilated outdoor area. (See carbon
monoxide safety).
• Do not tamper with the engine in an effort to
get it to run at higher speeds. The maximum
engine speed is preset by the manufacturer
and is within safety limits.
• Keep a fire extinguisher on hand when
operating this machine in dry areas as a
precautionary measure.
• Never leave the operating position when the
engine is running.
• The engine parts get very hot when
running, do not touch. Danger of burns.
• Follow the instructions to ignite the engine
carefully whilst keeping feet away from moving
parts.
• Never incline the machine during ignition.
Ignite the machine on a flat surface without
obstacles or high grass.
• Do not over-rev the engine or change the
engine settings.
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• Never pick up or carry the machine while the
engine is running.
• Stop the engine whenever you leave the
machine, or before refuelling, when cleaning
or while maintaining.
• Reduce the throttle setting during engine
shut down and, if the engine is provided with a
shut-off valve, turn the fuel off at the
conclusion of working.

Work Area

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• Make sure you thoroughly inspect the entire
work area and remove all objects and anything
that could be thrown by the machine or could
damage the engine or machine (branches,
stones, wire, toys, etc). Attempting to clear the
work area whilst using the machine will reduce
your concentration and creates a trip hazard.
Any liquid spilled on the floor may result in you
slipping.
• You must only work in daylight or with good
artificial light in good visibility conditions. Keep
people, children and animals away from the
working area. You must pay special attention
when approaching obstacles that could
compromise visibility.
• Operate on flat, level ground. Operating on
gradients could cause the tiller to tip over.
• DO NOT work on wet ground. If there has
been heavy rain on the working site, wait until
the ground has dried up.
• Never park the machine in a place with
unstable ground which could give way.
• Make sure on slopes you have a steady
foothold. Do not use on a slope of more than
10%. You must work across the slope and
not up and down it. When changing direction,
you need to be careful that the wheels do not
hit any obstacles (such as roots, branches,
stones, etc) that can cause the machine to
slide sideways or make you lose control of it.