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BEFORE OPERATING ENGINE
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Read entire Operating & Maintenance Instructions AND the
instructions for the equipment this engine powers.*
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Failure to follow instructions could result in serious injury or
death.
THE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
CONTAIN SAFETY INFORMATION TO
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Make you aware of hazards associated with engines
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Inform you of the risk of injury associated with those hazards, and
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Tell you how to avoid or reduce the risk of injury.
The safety alert symbol
(
)
is used to identify safety
information about hazards that can result in personal injury.
A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used
with the alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the
potential severity of injury. In addition, a hazard symbol may
be used to represent the type of hazard.
DANGER
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a hazard which, if not
avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
might result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
,
when used
without
the alert symbol,
indicates a situation that
could result in damage to
the engine.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
HAZARD SYMBOLS AND MEANINGS
Explosion
Toxic Fumes
Moving Parts
Shock
Hot Surface
Fire
Hot Liquid or Steam
THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS USED
ON THE ENGINE OR
IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDE:
On Off
Fuel Shutoff
Read Operating
& Maintenance
Instructions
Stop
Fuel
Choke
Safety Alert
Oil
* Briggs & Stratton does not necessarily know what equipment this engine will power. For that reason, you should carefully read
and understand the operating instructions for the equipment on which your engine is placed.
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