Operator Safety; Equipment Description; Safety Rules - Briggs & Stratton 73017 Operator's Manual

Operator Safety

Equipment Description

Read this manual carefully and become familiar
with your trash pump. Know its applications, its
limitations and any hazards involved.
This trash pump can be used for transferring water that may
contain sand, dirt, and small debris. Model 073017 can
pump water containing solids up to 0.8 inches in diameter.
Model 073018 can pump water containing solids up to 1.2
inches in diameter.
CAUTION
These trash pumps are manufactured to pump ONLY water
that is not intended for human consumption.
Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this
manual is accurate and current. However, we reserve the
right to change, alter or otherwise improve the product and
this document at any time without prior notice.
The Emissions Control System for this trash pump is
warranted for standards set by the Environmental Protection
Agency and the California Air Resources Board.
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Safety Rules

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
The safety alert symbol ( ) is used with a signal word
(DANGER, CAUTION, WARNING), a pictorial and/ or a safety
message to alert you to hazards. 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. NOTICE, indicates a situation that could result in
equipment damage. Follow safety messages to avoid or
reduce the risk of injury or death.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm.
Hazard Symbols and Meanings
A
D
G
A - Explosion
B - Fire
C - Electric Shock
D - Toxic Fumes
E - Kickback
B C
E F
H J
F - Hot Surface
G - Slippery Surface
H - Moving Parts
J - Read Manual
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