Section 1: Safety Instructions; Safety Before Starting The Engine; Safety During Operation - Troy-Bilt JUNIOR TOMAHAWK Owner's/Operator's Manual

SECTION 1:
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT!
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DANGER
CONTACT WITH ROTATING CUTTING BLADES INSIDE DISCHARGE OPENING WILL CAUSE SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY! CUTTING BLADES ARE ROTATING WHILE MACHINE IS RUNNING, AND CON-
TINUE TO ROTATE UNTIL ENGINE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP.
KEEP HANDS, FEET, FACE, AND CLOTHING OUT OF SHREDDER HOPPER INLET AND CHIPPER CHUTE
INLET AND AWAY FROM THE DISCHARGE AREA AND MOVING PARTS AT ALL TIMES TO AVOID
SERIOUS INJURY. BEFORE DOING MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE, PUSH SHUT-OFF TAB (On Top Of
Engine) AGAINST SPARK PLUG AND HOLD THERE UNTIL ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE COME TO A
COMPLETE STOP. DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE.
Please read and follow all of the safety instructions in
this Safety Section. Failure to comply can result in
serious personal injury or property damage. If you have
questions, or are not completely sure about any of the
information found here or elsewhere in this Manual,
please call us for assistance before
you operate your equipment.
SAFETY BEFORE
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Become familiar with this
Owner/Operator Manual before
attempting to operate your
equipment.
2. Know where the engine Shut-Off Tab is located and
how to use it. This tab-shaped control is next to the
spark plug on top of the engine. To stop machine,
hold Tab against the spark plug until the engine has
stopped completely.
3. The operation of any powered
machine can result in foreign
objects being thrown by high
speed rotating parts. Always
wear appropriate work gloves,
sturdy footwear, and hearing
protection while using your equipment. Always
wear approved safety glasses or other eye protec-
tion when using the equipment. Do not wear loose-
fitting clothing, jewelry, scarves, ties, etc. that can
get caught in moving parts.
4. The engine must be OFF and allowed to cool for
several minutes before filling the fuel tank with gas-
oline. Use only an approved gas storage container.
Gasoline and its vapors are highly flammable and
explosive. Keep matches, flame, and smokers'
materials far away from fueling area. Fill fuel tank
outdoors. Wipe up fuel spills right away.
5. Before starting the engine, make a visual check to
see that all screws, nuts, bolts and other fasteners
are properly secured. The Discharge Screen (or the
Wet Material Baffle Attachment) must be in place
and properly secured. Disconnect the spark plug
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wire before performing this check. This check is
recommended before each usage.
6. Before starting the engine, be sure that the chipper
chute, shredder hopper and internal cutting cham-
ber are empty and the service door is securely
closed with a rod and hair pin. The engine must be
off, all parts completely stopped, and the spark plug
wire disconnected before you do this.
SAFETY DURING OPERATION
7. Keep hands, feet, face, and clothing out of shredder
hopper inlet and chipper chute inlet and away from
discharge area and moving parts to avoid serious
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8. Keep hands and feet out of
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discharge opening when ma-
chine is running. Rotating cut-
ting blades inside opening
will cause serious personal
injUry.
9. If unit jams or becomes clogged, push Shut-Off Tab
(on top of engine) against spark plug and hold there
until all moving parts have come to a complete stop.
Disconnect the spark plug wire. Only then inspect
the shredder hopper inlet, chipper chute inlet,
internal cutting chamber, discharge screen (or wet
material baffle attachment) and discharge area. Use
only a wooden stick to clear away jammed material
and discharged material.
10. Do not run the engine in an enclosed area. The
exhaust fumes from the engine contain extremely
dangerous carbon monoxide gas. It is colorless,
odorless, tasteless and deadly poisonous.
11. Do not put material thicker than W' in shredder
hopper. Failure to comply may result in engine
damage.
12. Do not operate the Chipper/Shredder on a paved,
hard, or gravel surface. Discharged material may
bounce from a hard surface and cause personal
injury. Select a level, earthen surface.
13. Always stand clear of the Discharge Area when
operating your equipment.