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GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
Read and understand this owner’s manual before op
erating this product. You can help prevent accidents
by being familiar with your product’s controls and by
observing safe operating procedures and safety signs.
Always use your common sense to avoid all situations
considered beyond your capability. Do not use while
you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol
or any other medication. Keep bystanders and animals
that could be hurt, as well as items that could be dam
aged away, while operating. Never allow children or
people unfamiliar with these instructions to use the
product. Local laws may restrict the minimum age of
the operator. Bear in mind that the operator or user
is responsible for accidents or unexpected events oc
curring to other people, animals or their property. Do
not expose the product to excessive moisture, dust,
dirt or corrosive vapors. Do not mount equipment or
accessories on the machine not foreseen or approved
by the manufacturer. Never attempt to modify the
product. Nonauthorized modifications or accessories
can result in serious personal injury or the death of the
operator or others. Consult your authorized dealer for
disassembly and service, not covered in this manual. If
something breaks or an accident occurs while working,
turn off the machine immediately and move it away to
prevent further damage. In case foreign body has en
tered the machine, stop it immediately, inspect it for
any damage and make repairs before starting it again.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Make sure that you use appropriate and certified
protective equipment when operating the unit.
Always wear clothing which does not hamper
movements, protective gloves, goggles, half
mask respirator, ear protection and antishear
safety boots with non–slip soles. Never wear
scarves, necklaces or any hanging or flapping ac
cessory and clothing that could catch in the ma
chine. Tie up your hair if it is long.
POISON HAZARDS
Operate only outdoors and in well ventilated ar
eas. When running, the engine exhausts poison
ous carbon monoxide, an odorless and colorless
gas. Inhaling carbon monoxide will cause nausea,
fainting or death. Do not operate the machine in
a confined space where dangerous carbon mon
oxide fumes can develop, or near open windows.
Fuel and oil are extremely toxic. Do not inhale fuel
evaporative gases and always wear appropriate
protective equipment when handling them. Al
ways store fuel and oil in approved containers and
dispose responsibly.
FIRE AND BURN HAZARDS
Some parts of the machine get hot enough to ig
nite flammable materials. Do not use in areas with
high risk of fire. Do not direct the silencer and
therefore the exhaust fumes towards flammable
materials.
Some parts of the machine get hot enough to
cause burn damage. Pay attention not to touch
them in order to avoid getting burned. Let the
machine cool before storing it.
Gasoline and oil are flammable. Follow the in
structions provided by each manufacturer before
use. Potential sources of fire or spark should be
kept away at all times. Do not smoke near the ma
chine or any fuel and oil. Refuel only outdoors, in
a wellventilated area, with the engine shut off.
Slowly open the fuel tank to allow the pressure
inside to decrease gradually. Do not overfill the
fuel tank. Make sure that there is some distance
between any spare gasoline tank and the unit, to
prevent unnecessary danger. Make sure that any
and all spilled fuel and oil has been wiped off be
fore starting the engine.
If a fire occurs, use an appropriate fire extinguish
er especially designed for oil and gasoline fire.
CATEGORY SAFETY WARNINGS
SAFE INSTALATION
This engine is intended to be assembled on an ul
timate machine as a replacement engine, accord
ing to the installation instructions of the machine
manufacturer. The installation should be done
only by trained personnel with the required tech
nical knowledge and equipment or the official ser
vice dealer of the ultimate machine manufacturer.
Make sure that the engine is installed correctly
on the ultimate machine, according to its manu
facturer official instructions on how to replace an
engine.
Periodically check installation and tighten any
loose bolts and fittings.
The engine should not be tilted at an angle be
yond 26⁰ towards the air filter, or oil will enter the
air filter causing loss of performance and exces
sive smoke at next start.
WARNING
The engine should not be installed and / or operat
ed tilted, as lubrication levels will be low resulting in
engine failure.
SAFE OPERATION
All of the operational levers of the machine must
move from one position to the other easily and
must not need forcing. The elec tric cables and in
particular the spark plug cable must be in perfect
condition to avoid the genera tion of any sparks
and the spark plug cap must be correctly fitted
on the spark plug. The handgrips and protection
devices must be clean and dry as well as securely
fastened to the machine.
Always check for any objects that may block the
air intake screen before beginning to work. A
clogged air intake reduces the machine’s perfor
mance and increases the engine’s working tem
perature, which can result in engine failure.
Make sure that you stop the engine:
f
When mounting or removing accessories.
f
When moving between work areas or above paved
areas and ground obstacles.
f
Whenever you leave the machine unattended.
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