Safe Operation Practices - Troy-Bilt FLEX 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.
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.
Training
1. Read, understand, and follow all instructions
on the machine and in the manual(s) before
attempting to assemble and operate.
Keep this manual in a safe place for future
and regular reference and for ordering
replacement parts.
2. Be familiar with all controls and their proper
operation. Know how to stop the machine and
disengage them quickly.
3. Never allow children under 14 years of age to
operate this machine. Children 14 and over
should read and understand the instructions
and safe operation practices in this manual
and on the machine and be trained and
supervised by an adult.
4. Never allow adults to operate this machine
without proper instruction.
5. Thrown objects can cause serious personal
injury. Plan your snow-throwing pattern to
avoid discharge of material toward roads,
bystanders and the like.
6. Keep bystanders, pets and children at least 75
feet from the machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the area.
7. Exercise caution to avoid slipping or falling,
especially when operating in reverse.
Preparation
Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is
to be used. Remove all doormats, newspapers, sleds,
boards, wires and other foreign objects, which could
be tripped over or thrown by the auger/impeller.
1. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields
during operation and while performing an
adjustment or repair to protect your eyes.
Thrown objects which ricochet can cause
serious injury to the eyes.
2. Do not operate without wearing adequate
winter outer garments. Do not wear jewelry,
long scarves or other loose clothing, which
could become entangled in moving parts.
Wear footwear which will improve footing on
slippery surfaces.
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3. Use a grounded three-wire extension cord and
receptacle for all machines with electric start
engines.
4. Adjust auger housing height to clear gravel or
crushed rock surfaces.
5. Disengage all control levers before starting
the engine.
6. Never attempt to make any adjustments while
engine is running, except where specifically
recommended in the operator's manual.
7. Let engine and machine adjust to outdoor
temperature before starting to clear snow.
Safe Handling of Gasoline
To avoid personal injury or property damage use
extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Serious personal injury can occur when gasoline is
spilled on yourself or your clothes which can ignite.
Wash your skin and change clothes immediately.
a. Use only an approved gasoline
container.
b. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes
and other sources of ignition.
c. Never fuel machine indoors.
d. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while
the engine is hot or running.
e. Allow engine to cool at least two
minutes before refueling.
f. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to
no more than ½ inch below bottom
of filler neck to provide space for fuel
expansion.
g. Replace gasoline cap and tighten
securely.
h. If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the
engine and equipment. Move machine
to another area. Wait 5 minutes before
starting the engine.
i. Never store the machine or fuel
container inside where there is an open
flame, spark or pilot light (e.g. furnace,
water heater, space heater, clothes
dryer etc.).
j. Allow machine to cool at least 5
minutes before storing.
k. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or
on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic
liner. Always place containers on the
ground away from your vehicle before
filling.
l. If possible, remove gas-powered
equipment from the truck or trailer and
refuel it on the ground. If this is not
possible, then refuel such equipment
on a trailer with a portable container,
rather than from a gasoline dispenser
nozzle.
m. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim
of the fuel tank or container opening at
all times until fueling is complete. Do
not use a nozzle lock-open device.
Operation
1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in
the auger/impeller housing or chute assembly.
Contact with the rotating parts can amputate
hands and feet.
2. The auger/impeller control lever is a safety
device. Never bypass its operation. Doing so
makes the machine unsafe and may cause
personal injury.
3. The control levers must operate easily in both
directions and automatically return to the
disengaged position when released.
4. Never operate with a missing or damaged
chute assembly. Keep all safety devices in
place and working.
5. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly
ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.
6. Do not operate machine while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
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