Troy-Bilt 020344-2 Operator's Manual page 5

_i, WARNING The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
_i, WARNING This product contains lead and lead
compounds, known to the State of California to cause
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Washyour
hands after handling this product.
_i, WARNING Running engine gives off carbon
monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poison gas.
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause headache,
fatigue, dizziness, vomiting, confusion, seizures,
nausea, fainting or death.
Some chemicals or detergents may be harmful if inhaled
or ingested, causing severe nausea, fainting, or
poisoning.
• Operate pressure washer ONLY outdoors.
• Keep exhaust gas from entering a confined area through
windows, doors, ventilation intakes, or other openings.
• DO NOTstart or run engine indoors or in an enclosed area,
even if windows and doors are open.
• Use a respirator or mask whenever there is a chancethat
vapors may be inhaled.
• Read all instructions with mask so you are certain the mask will
provide the necessary protection against inhaling harmful
vapors.
A, WARNING Risk of electrocution.
"_,dh Contact with power source can cause electric
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shock or burn.
• NEVER spraynearpowersource.
_i, WARNING Contact with muffler area can result in
serious burns.
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite
combustibles, structures or damage
fuel tank causing a fire.
• DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keepat least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearanceon all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource Code, Section
4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered,
brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust
system is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in Section
4442, maintained in effective working order. Other states or
federal jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer
to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust system
installed on this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the same
position as the original parts.
_i, WARNING Fuel and its vapors are extremely
flammable and explosive.
_, _ Fire or explosion can cause severe burns
or death.
WHENADDING OR DRAININGFUEL
• Turn pressure washer OFFand let it cool at least 2 minutes
before removing fuel cap. Loosen cap slowly to relieve pressure
in tank.
• Fill or drain fuel tank outdoors.
• DO NOT overfill tank. Allow spacefor fuel expansion.
• If fuel spills, wait until it evaporates before starting engine.
• Keepfuel away from sparks, open flames, pilot lights, heat, and
other ignition sources.
• DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke.
WHENSTARTINGEQUIPMENT
• Ensurespark plug, muffler, fuel cap, and air cleanerare in place.
• DO NOTcrank engine with spark plug removed.
WHEN OPERATINGEQUIPMENT
• DO NOTtip engine or equipment at angle which causes fuel to
spill.
• DO NOT spray flammable liquids.
WHENTRANSPORTINGOR REPAIRINGEQUIPMENT
• Transport/repair with fuel tank EMPTYor with fuel shutoff valve
OFF.
• Disconnect spark plug wire.
WHEN STORINGFUEL OR EQUIPMENTWITH FUEL IN TANK
• Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters, clothes
dryers, or other appliancesthat have pilot light or other ignition
source becausethey can ignite fuel vapors.
_i, WARNING Use of pressure washer can create
_ puddles and slippery surfaces.
Kickback from spray gun can cause you
to fall.
• Operate pressure washer from a stable surface.
• The cleaning area should have adequateslopes and drainage to
reduce the possibility of a fall due to slippery surfaces.
• Be extremely careful if you must use the pressure washer from
a ladder, scaffolding, or any other similar location.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
_i, WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can
result in bodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and
,1_ arm toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
• NEVERpull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
pressure.
• When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is felt
and then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
• After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run, always
point spray gun in safe direction, press red button and squeeze
spray gun trigger to releasehigh pressure.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.