Troy-Bilt TB144 Operator's Manual page 3

SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS
This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the
operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.
SYMBOL MEANING
' SAFETy ALERT SYMBOL
Indicates danger, warning or caution, May be used
in conjunction with Other Symbe! s Or pict0graphs.
' WARNING ! READ OPERATOR, S MANUAL
roll I I Im Read the operator's manual(s ) and follow all warning s
and safety instructions, Failure to do SOcan resu!t in
sedous injury to the operator and/or bYstanders,
WEAR EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION
t WARNING: Thrown objects and loud noise can
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cause severe eye injury and hearing loss. Wear eye
protection meeting ANSI Z87,1 standards and ear
protection when operating this unit. Use a full face
sh did when needed.
• UNLEADED FUEL
Always use cleanl fresh Unleaded fuel
'OIL
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SYMBOL MEANING
I • ON/OFF STOP CONTROL
ON / START / RUN
, • ON/OFF STOP CONTROL
OFF or STOP
j • HOT SURFACE WARNING
Do not touch a hot muffler, gear nous_ng or cy ruder.
You may get burned. These parts get extremely hot
,,)_}_1!_)1!_, from ooeration. They remain hot for a short time after
the unit is turned off.
• THROWN OBJECTS AND ROTATING CUTTER
CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY
WARNING: Do not operate without the cutting
attachment shield in elace. Keep away from the
rotating cutting attacamenl
• GARDEN CULTIVATORS - ROTATING TINES
CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY
WARNING: Stop the eng ne and allow the t_nes to
stop before installing or remowng tines, or before
cleaning or performing any maintenance. Keep
hands and feet away from rotating tines.
, KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAy
_,_;o;,;;,_ WARNING: Keep all bystanders especially
/,_[_°_, children and Pets at !eas t 50 feet (! 5 m)from th e
-_ operat ng area.
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CHOKE CONTROL
1. • FULL choke eosition
2. • PARTIAL choke oosition
3. • RUN choke Position