MTD 54M Operator's Manual page 15

Running engine produces heat.
Engine parts, especially muffler,
become extremely hot. Severe
thermal burns can occur on
contact. Combustibledebris,
such as leaves, grass, brush, etc.,
can catch fire.
* Allow muffler,enginecylinder,and fins to cool before
touching.
. Keepchildrenawayfrom hot or runningengines.They
can sufferburnsfrom a hot muffler.
Removeaccumulated combustiblesfrom mufflerand
cylinderarea.
_ Rotating engine parts can
contact or entangle hands, feet,
hair, clothing, or accessories.
Traumaticamputation or severe
laceration can result.
* Operateequipmentwithguardsin place.
* Keephandsand feet awayfrom rotatingparts.
SafetyAlert
• Tie up long hairand removejewelry.
• Do notwear loose-fitting clothing,danglingdraw-
stringsor itemsthat couldbecomecaught.
,__ Rapid retraction of starter cord
(kickback) will pull hand and
arm toward engine faster than
you can let go. Broken bones,
fractures, bruises or sprains
could result.
• Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntil resis-
tance isfelt,then pull rapidly.
• Removeall externalequipment/engine loadsbefore
startingengine.
• Directcoupledequipmentcomponentssuchas, but
not limited to blades,impellers, pulleys,sprockets,
etc., mustbe securelyattached.
Safety Label Location
This labelwarns youof potentialhazardsthat can
causeseriousinjury. Readit carefully.See Figure1 for
explanation of symbols.
If the labelcomesoff or becomeshard to read,contact
the dealerfor replacement.
International Symbols and Meanings
A
Hot Surface
Toxic Fumes GasolineIs
Flammable
ReadOwner's
UnleadedFuel Start Run
Manual
Figure 1
WARNING
Running engine
produces heat. Engine
parts, especially muf-
fler, become extremely
hot. Severe thermal
burns can occur on
contact. Combustible
debris, such as leaves,
grass, brush, etc., can
catch fire.
Rotating engine parts
can contact or entangle
hands, feet. hair.cloth-
ing, or accessories.
Traumaticamputation
or severe laceration
can result.
Rapid retraction of
starter cord (kickback)
will pull hand and
arm toward engine
faster than you can
let go. Broken bones.
fractures, bruises or
sprains could result.
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