Tecumseh LH318EA (HM80-90) Operator's Manual page 4

C. Adult Supervision of Operation, Refueling
and Maintenance
The manufacturer of the recreational vehicle may provide
information about who is allowed to operate or ride in the
vehicle (see equipment manufacturer's manual). Not
everyone who is allowed to operate or ride in the vehicle is
capable of safely and responsibly operating, maintaining
and/or fueling this Tecumseh Power Sport Engine.
Tecumseh recommends the following:
• An adult should fuel this engine. NEVER allow
children to refuel this engine. See "D. Filling Fuel
Tank" instructions on page 8.
• An adult should perform maintenance on this
engine. See "VIII. Maintenance" instructions on
page 18. Only allow children to perform
maintenance if an adult has determined they are
experienced and capable of such operation.
• An adult should start the engine. See "G. Avoid
Accidental Starts" instructions on page 3 and "A.
Engine Pre-Ride Checklist" instructions on page 6.
Only allow children to start the engine if an adult has
determined they are experienced and capable of
such operation.
To avoid unsupervised operation of the recreational
vehicle, especially by children, NEVER leave the engine
unattended when it is running.
D. Stay Away from Rotating Parts
NEVER operate the engine with an
unguarded engine shaft. See Figure 1.
The equipment manufacturer attaches a
sprocket and chain or pulley and belt to
the engine shaft. If these parts are not
properly guarded, or if you are not sure
whether they are properly guarded, DO
NOT use your recreational vehicle;
contact the equipment manufacturer.
Hands, feet, hair, jewelry, clothing, etc.
can become entangled in rotating parts,
leading to serious injury or death. To
avoid serious injury or death, be sure the flywheel guard is
in place. See Figure 2.
E. Do Not Modify Engine
To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify engine in
any way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a
runaway vehicle and cause the engine to operate at unsafe
speeds. NEVER tamper with factory setting of engine
governor.
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Figure 1. DO NOT use Without Engine Shaft Guard
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1. Muffler Guard
2. Flywheel Guard
Figure 2. Typical Engine Guard Locations
F. Avoid Burns and Fire from Hot Surfaces
The muffler and other engine parts become extremely hot
during operation and remain hot after the engine has
stopped.
• To avoid severe burns on
contact, NEVER operate
the engine without the
muffler guard in place, see
Figure 2 and avoid hot
areas of the engine.
• To reduce the risk of fire
keep all materials that can
burn, including grass and leaves, away from muffler
and rest of engine. DO NOT operate, idle or park
the recreational vehicle in long dry grass or other
dry ground cover.
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