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Safety, Warning – Briggs & Stratton 580447 User Manual

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SAFETY

WARNING

Gasoline and its vapors are extremely

flammable and explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns

or death.

WHEN ADDING FUEL

• Turn engine OFF and let engine cool at least 2 minutes

before removing gas cap.

• Fill fuel tank outdoors or in well-ventilated area.
• Do not overfill fuel tank. Fill tank to approximately 1-1/2

inches below top of neck to allow for fuel expansion.

• Keep gasoline away from sparks, open flames, pilot lights,

heat, and other ignition sources.

• Check fuel lines, tank, cap, and fittings frequently for cracks

or leaks. Replace if necessary.

WHEN STARTING ENGINE

• Make sure spark plug, muffler, fuel cap and air cleaner are in

place.

• Do not crank engine with spark plug removed.
• If fuel spills, wait until it evaporates before starting engine.
• If engine floods, set choke to OPEN/RUN position, place

throttle in FAST and crank until engine starts.

WHEN OPERATING EQUIPMENT

• Do not tip engine or equipment at angle which causes

gasoline to spill.

• Do not choke carburetor to stop engine.

WHEN TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT

• Transport with fuel tank EMPTY or with fuel shut-off valve

OFF.

WHEN STORING GASOLINE OR EQUIPMENT

WITH FUEL IN TANK

• Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters or other

appliances that have pilot light or other ignition source

because they can ignite gasoline vapors.

WARNING

Engines give off carbon monoxide, an

odorless, colorless, poison gas.
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause

nausea, fainting or death.

• Start and run engine outdoors.
• Do not start or run engine in enclosed area, even if doors or

windows are open.

WARNING

Starting engine creates sparking.
Sparking can ignite nearby flammable

gases.
Explosion and fire could result.

• If there is natural or LP gas leakage in area, do not start

engine.

• Do not use pressurized starting fluids because vapors are

flammable.

WARNING

Running engines produce heat. Engine

parts, especially muffler, become ex-

tremely hot.
Severe thermal burns can occur on

contact.
Combustible debris, such as leaves,

grass, brush, etc. can catch fire.

• Allow muffler, engine cylinder and fins to cool before

touching.

• Remove accumulated combustibles from muffler area and

cylinder area.

• Install and maintain in working order a spark arrester before

using equipment on forest-covered, grass-covered,

brush-covered unimproved land. The state of California

requires this (Section 4442 of the California Public

Resources Code). Other states may have similar laws.

Federal laws apply on federal land.

Rotating parts can contact or entangle

hands, feet, hair, clothing, or accessories.
Traumatic amputation or severe lacera-

tion can result.

WARNING

• Operate equipment with guards in place.
• Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts.
• Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.
• Do not wear loose-fitting clothing, dangling drawstrings or

items that could become caught.

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