Power smart DB7659A-22 User Manual page 4

• Exercise caution to avoid slipping or falling,
especially when operating in reverse.
• Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use
common sense when operating your Snow Thrower.
• Do not use your Snow Thrower while you are tired
or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, medication.
A moment of inattention while operating the Snow
Thrower may result in severe bodily injury.
• NEVER LEAVE YOUR RUNNING SNOW
THROWER UNATTENDED. Stop the engine.
• Do leave your Snow Thrower until it has come to a
complete stop.
• When stepping backwards, be cautious about any
obstacles beneath your feet or behind you avoid
falling.
Service
• Stop the engine before making any adjustments.
Check for misalignment, breakage of or binding of
moving parts, and any other conditions that may
affect operation.
• If damaged, have the Snow Thrower serviced by a
qualified repair person using only identical
replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of
the Snow Thrower is maintained.
Safe handling of gasoline
To avoid personal injury or property damage use
extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable and the vapors are
explosive. Serious personal injury can occur
when gasoline is spilled on yourself or your
clothes which can ignite, wash your skin and
change clothes immediately.
• Use only an approved gasoline container.
• Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other
sources of ignition.
• Never fuel machine indoors.
• Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine
is hot or running.
• Allow engine to cool at least two minutes before
refueling.
• Never over fill fuel tank.Fill fuel to no more than 1/2
inch below bottom of filler neck to provide space for
fuel expansion.
• Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely.
• If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine and
equipment. Move machine to another area. Wait 5
minutes before starting the engine.
• Never store the machine or fuel container inside
where there is an open flame, spark or pilot light
(e.g. furnace, water heats, space heater, clothes
dryer etc.).
• Allow machine to cool at least 5 minutes before
storing.
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• Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or
trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place
containers on the ground away from your vehicle
before filling.
• If possible, remove gas-powered equipment from
the truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground.
• If this is not possible, then refuel such equipment on
a trailer with a portable container, rather than from a
gasoline dispenser nozzle.
• Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel
tank or container opening at all times until fueling is
complete. Do not use a nozzle lock open device.
Operation
• Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the
auger impeller housing or chute assembly. Contact
with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet.
• The auger impeller control lever is a safety device.
Never bypass its operation. Doing so makes the
machine unsafe and may cause personal injury.
• The control levers must operate easily in both
directions and automatically return to the
disengaged position when released.
• Never operate with a missing or damaged chute
assembly. Keep all safety devices in place and
working.
• Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly
ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas,
• Do not operate machine while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
• Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a
bum. Do not touch. Keep children away.
• Exercise extreme caution when operating on or
crossing gravel surfaces. Stay alert for hidden
hazards or traffic.
• Exercise caution when changing direction and while
operating on slopes.
• Plan your snow-throwing pattern to avoid discharge
towards windows, walls, cars etc. Thus, avoiding
possible property damage or personal injury caused
by a ricochet.
• Never direct discharge at children, bystanders and
pets or allow anyone in front of the machine.
• Do not overload machine capacity by attempting to
clear snow at too fast of a rate.
• Never operate this machine without good visibility or
light. Always be sure of your footing and keep a firm
hold on the handles. Walk, never run.
• Disengage power to the auger impeller when
transporting or not in use.
• Never operate machine at high transport speeds on
slippery surfaces. Look down and behind and use
care when backing up.