Craftsman 79585 Owner's Manual page 3

III. SERVICE
1. Use extremecarein handlinggasolineand other fuels. They
areextremely flammable andthe vaporsare explosive.
a. Storefuel and oil in approvedcontainers, a wayfrom heat
and open flame,and out of the reachof children. Check
and addfuel beforestartingtheengine. Neverremovegas
cap or add fuelwhilethe engineis running. Allow engine
to coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
b. Replacegasolinecap securelyand wipe off any spilled
gasolinebeforestartingthe engineas it may causea fire
or explosion.
c. Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars, pipesand othersources
of ignition.
d. Neverrefuel unit indoors because flammablevapors will
accumulate in thearea.
e. Neverstore the machine or fuel container inside where
there is an open flame or sparksuch as a gashot water
heater, s paceheater,clothesdryeror furnace.
2. Never run your machinein an enclosedarea as the exhaust
from the enginecontainscarbonmonoxide,which is an odor-
less,tastelessand deadlypoisonous gas.
3. To reducefire hazard, k eepengineand mufflerfree of leaves,
grass,and otherdebrisbuild-up. Cleanup fuelandoil spillage.
Allowunit to coolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
4, Beforecleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make certain the
impellerand all moving parts havestopped. Disconnectthe
spark plugwire and keepwire awayfrom spark plugto prevent
accidentalstarting. Do not use flammablesolutionsto clean
air filter.
5. Checkthe bladeandenginemountingscrewsat frequentinter-
vals for propertightness. Alsovisuallyinspectblades for wear
and!or damage(e.g., bent, cracked). Replacewith blades
which meetoriginalequipment s pecifications.
6. Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstight to be surethe equipment
is in safeworkingcondition.
7. Nevertamper with safetydevices. Checktheir proper opera-
tion regularly.
8. After striking a foreign object, immediatelystop the engine,
disconnect t he spark plug wire from the sparkplug, and thor-
oughlyinspectthe unitfor anydamage. Repairdamagebefore
startingandoperatingunit.
9. Donot alteror tamperwith theengine'sgovernorsetting. The
governorcontrolsthe maximumsafe operatingspeedof the
engine. Over-speeding t he engineis dangerous andwill cause
damage to the engine and to other moving parts of the
machine.
Restrict the use of this power machine to personswho read,
understand and follow the warnings and instructions in this
manual a nd on the machine.