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Warning – EarthQuake W1265VCE User Manual

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OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

196cc 4-Cycle Engine

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PRECAUTIONS

WARNING:

FUEL FILLING PRECAUTIONS

• FUEL AND FUEL VAPORS ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
• NEVER FILL GAS TANK INDOORS OR IN A POORLY VEN-

TILATED AREA.

• TURN ENGINE OFF AND LET COOL BEFORE REMOVING

GAS CAP.

• DO NOT OVERFILL GAS TANK. IF FUEL SPILLAGE OC-

CURS, WIPE AWAY CAREFULLY AND ALLOW FUEL TO

DRY BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.

• PREVENT FIRE AND EXPLOSION CAUSED BY STATIC

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE. USE ONLY NON-METAL, POR-

TABLE FUEL CONTAINERS APPROVED BY THE UNDER-

WRITER’S LABORATORY(U.L.) OR THE AMERICAN SOCI-

ETY FOR TESTING & MATERIALS (ASTM).

• NEVER POUR FUEL OUT OF ENGINE GAS TANK.
• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO FILL THE GAS TANK.

ADULTS ONLY.

• NEVER ALLOW YOURSELF, OR ANYONE UNDER THE IN-

FLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, TO FILL GAS TANK.

• GAS CAP MUST BE PROPERLY SECURED BEFORE AND

DURING OPERATION.

• REFRAIN FROM SMOKING AND STAY AWAY FROM

OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS WHEN REFUELING.

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WARNING:

EXHAUST PRECAUTIONS

• DO NOT INHALE EXHAUST FUMES. THEY GIVE OFF CAR-

BON MONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS, COLORLESS, DEADLY

GAS.

• USE EXTREME CARE WHEN RUNNING ENGINE NEAR

PEOPLE OR ANIMALS. ALWAYS POINT EXHAUST AND

MUFFLER IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

• NEVER RUN ENGINE IN AN ENCLOSED OR PARTIALLY

ENCLOSED AREA. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: BUILDINGS

THAT ARE ENCLOSED ON ONE OR MORE SIDES, CAR

PORTS OR BASEMENTS.

• ALWAYS MAKE SURE EXHAUST PIPE IS FREE OF FOR-

EIGN OBJECTS.

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WARNING:

FIRE & BURN PROTECTION

• KEEP ALL SPARKS, SMOKING MATERIALS, AND OPEN

FLAMES AWAY FROM ENGINE.

• DO NOT USE ENGINE AROUND DRY BRUSH, CLOTH

RAGS, OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

• BE CAREFUL OF HOT PARTS. THE MUFFLER GUARD

AND OTHER PARTS BECOME EXTREMELY HOT DUR-

ING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. HOT PARTS CAN

CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.

• ALWAYS KEEP MATERIALS AND DEBRIS CLEAR OF MUF-

FLER GUARD AND OTHER HOT ENGINE PARTS.

• NEVER OPERATE THE ENGINE WITHOUT THE MUFFLER

GUARD IN PLACE.

WARNING:

OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• STAY AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS. PLACE PROTEC-

TIVE COVERS OVER ROTATING PARTS.

• DO NOT CARRY OR REMOVE ENGINE WHILE IN OPERA-

TION.

• OPERATE THE ENGINE ONLY ON LEVEL AND STABLE

SURFACES.

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WARNING:

ENGINE REPAIR PRECAUTIONS

• BEFORE WORKING ON ENGINE, ENGINE SHOULD BE

OFF AND COOL.

• ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM

THE SPARK PLUG.

• SECURE DISCONNECTED SPARK PLUG WIRE AWAY

FROM SPARK PLUG AND ANY METAL OBJECTS TO

AVOID ARCING (HAZARDOUS UNINTENTIONAL CON-

NECTION).

• CHECK ALL PARTS THAT WERE REPAIRED OR REMOVED

TO ENSURE SECURE AND PROPER FIT.

• USE ONLY ORIGINAL VIPER EQUIPMENT AND PARTS.

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