SAFETY Prevent Fires Check tires for low pressure, cuts, bubbles, damaged rims or missing lug bolts and nuts. Handling Fuel Safely Fuel and fuel vapors are highly flammable: Never remove fuel cap, or add fuel with engine running or hot. Allow engine to cool for several minutes. Never store equipment with fuel in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. To reduce fire hazard, keep engine free of grass, leaves, or excessive grease. Do not refuel machine while you smoke, when machine is near an open flame or sparks, or when engine is running. stop engine and allow to cool before filling.
Never remove the fuel cap or add fuel with the engine running. Tire Safety Never fill fuel tank or drain fuel from a machine in an enclosed area. Fill fuel tank outdoors. Prevent fires. Clean up spilled fuel immediately. Do not store machine with fuel in tank in a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Prevent fire and explosion caused by static electric discharge. Use only non-metal, portable fuel containers approved by the Underwriter’s Laboratory (U.L.) or the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM). If using a funnel, make sure it is plastic and has no screen or filter. Explosive separation of a tire and rim parts can cause serious injury or death:
Do not attempt to mount a tire without the proper equipment and experience to perform the job. Always maintain the correct tire pressure. Do not inflate the tires above the recommended pressure. Never weld or heat a wheel and tire assembly. The heat can cause an increase in air pressure resulting in a tire explosion. Welding can structurally weaken or deform the wheel. When inflating tires, use a clip-on chuck and extension hose long enough to allow you to stand to one side and NOT in front of or over the tire assembly. Static electric discharge can ignite gasoline vapors in an ungrounded fuel container.
Remove the fuel container from the bed of a vehicle or the trunk of a car and place on the Safety - 7