Safe Operation Practices; Operator Safety - Troy-Bilt Flex Serie Manual Del Operador

Important Safe Operation Practices
WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of
yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these
instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING!
WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
WARNING: Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
DANGER! This machine was built to be operated according to the safe operation practices in this manual. As with any type of power equipment,
carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating fingers, hands, toes and feet.
Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION: The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal injury hazard. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the
alert symbol to designate a degree or level of hazard seriousness. A safety symbol may be used to represent the type of hazard.
NOTE: Is used to address practices not related to personal injury.

Operator Safety

Equipment Description
Read this manual carefully
and become familiar with
your water pump
attachment.
Every effort has been made to ensure that
information in this manual is accurate and current.
However, we reserve the right to change, alter, or
otherwise improve the product and this document
at any time without prior notice.
WARNING! POISONOUS GAS
HAZARD. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas
that could kill you in minutes. You
CANNOT smell it, see it, or taste it.
Even if you do not smell exhaust
fumes, you could still be exposed to
carbon monoxide gas. Some
chemicals or detergents could be
harmful if inhaled or ingested,
resulting in death, serious injury,
nausea, fainting or poisoning.
• Operate this product ONLY outside far
away from windows, doors and vents to
reduce the risk of carbon monoxide gas
from accumulating and potentially being
drawn towards occupied spaces.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
• Install battery-operated carbon
monoxide alarms or plug-in carbon
monoxide alarms with battery back-
up according to the manufacturer's
instructions. Smoke alarms cannot detect
carbon monoxide gas.
• DO NOT run this product inside homes,
garages, basements, crawl-spaces,
sheds, or other partially-enclosed spaces
even if using fans or opening doors
and windows for ventilation. Carbon
monoxide can quickly build up in these
spaces and can linger for hours, even
after this product has shut off.
• ALWAYS place this product downwind
and point the engine exhaust away
from occupied spaces. If you start to
feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using this
product,shut it off and get to fresh air
RIGHT AWAY. See a doctor. You may have
carbon monoxide poisoning.
WARNING! Risk of electrocution.
Contact with power source could
cause electric shock or burn
resulting in death or serious injury.
• NEVER discharge near power source.
WARNING! Use of water pump
could create puddles and slippery
surfaces causing you to fall resulting
in death or serious injury.
Use of water pump could cause you to slip or trip
resulting in death or serious injury.
• Operate water pump from a stable
surface.
• The area should have adequate slopes
and drainage to reduce the possibility of
a fall due to slippery surfaces.
WARNING! Fuel and its vapors are
extremely flammable and explosive
which could cause burns, fire or
explosion resulting in death or
serious injury.
This pump is designed to transfer clean water. Do
not use this pump to transfer dirty water or slurry,
chemicals, flammable liquids, sewage or corrosive
liquids.
WARNING! To avoid risk of fire and
explosion, pump clean water only
with this pump.
When Operating Equipment:
• DO NOT operate this product inside
any building, carport, porch, mobile
equipment, marine applications, or
enclosure.
• DO NOT tip engine or equipment at angle
which causes fuel to spill.
• DO NOT pump flammable liquids.
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