Safety Guidelines - Definitions; Important Safety Instructions - Simpson MS60753 Manual De Instrucciones

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand.
This information relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING
EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the
symbols below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these symbols.
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE: Indicates a practice not related to personal injury which, if not avoided,
may result in property damage.

IMpORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DANGER: Carbon Monoxide. Using an engine indoors can kill you in
minutes. Engine exhaust contains high levels of carbon monoxide (CO), a
poisonous gas you cannot see or smell. You may be breathing CO even if you
do not smell engine exhaust.
• NEVER use an engine inside homes, garages, crawlspaces or other partly
enclosed areas. Deadly levels of carbon monoxide can build up in these areas.
Using a fan or opening windows and doors does NOT supply enough fresh air.
• ONLY use outdoors and far away from open windows, doors and vents. These
openings can pull in engine exhaust.
• Even when the engine is used correctly, CO may leak into your home. ALWAYS use
a battery-powered or battery backup CO alarm in your house. Read and follow all
directions for CO alarm before using. If you feel sick, dizzy or weak at anytime,
move to fresh air immediately. See a doctor. You could have carbon monoxide
poisoning.
WARNING: Do not operate this unit until you read this instruction manual and
the engine instruction manual for safety, operation and maintenance instructions. If
you have any questions regarding the product, please contact our customer
service department at www.simpsoncleaning.com.
DANGER: Risk of injection or severe injury. Keep clear of nozzle. Do not
direct discharge stream at persons or live animals. This product is to be used
only by trained operators.
WARNING: This product and its exhaust contain chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addi-
tion, some cleaning products and dust contain chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands
after handling.
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WARNING: This product may not be equipped with a spark-arresting muffler.
If the product is not equipped and will be used around flam ma ble ma teri als or
on land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass or
other similar items, then an ap proved spark arrester must be installed and is legally
required in the state of California. It is a violation of California statutes section
130050 and/or sec tions 4442 and 4443 of the California Public Re sourc es Code,
unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in section 4442, and
maintained in ef fec tive work ing order. Spark arresters are also required on some
U.S. For est Service land and may also be legally required under other statutes and
or di nanc es.
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DANGER: RISk Of ExPLOSION OR fIRE
WhAT CAN hAPPEN
• Spilled gas o l ine and it's vapors can
be c ome ignited from cigarette sparks,
electrical arcing, exhaust gas e s and
hot engine components such as the
muffler.
• Heat will ex p and fuel in the tank which
could result in spillage and pos s i b le
fire explosion.
• Operating the pressure washer in an
ex p lo s ive en v iron m ent could re s ult in
a fire.
• Materials placed against or near the
pressure washer can in t er f ere with
its proper ventilation fea t ures caus i ng
overheating and possible ig n i t ion of
the materials.
• Muffler exhaust heat can damage
paint e d sur f ac e s, melt any material
sen s i t ive to heat (such as siding,
plastic, rub b er, vinyl or the pressure
hose, itself), and dam a ge live plants.
• Improperly stored fuel could lead to
acciden t al ignition. Fuel im p rop e r l y
secured could get into the hands of
children or oth e r un q ual i f ied persons.
• Use of acids, toxic or cor r o s ive
chemicals, poisons, in s ec t i c ides, or
any kind of flam m a b le solvent with
this product could re s ult in se r i o us
injury or death.
hOW TO PREVENT IT
• Shut off en g ine and allow it to cool before
adding fuel to the tank.
• Use care in fill i ng tank to avoid spill i ng fuel.
Move pressure wash e r away from fueling
area before start i ng en g ine.
• Keep maximum fuel level 1/2" (12.7 mm)
be l ow bottom of filler neck to allow for
expansion.
• Operate and fuel equipment in well-
ventilat e d areas free from ob s tructions.
Equip areas with fire extinguisher suit a ble
for gas o l ine fires.
• Never op e r a te pressure wash e r in an area
containing dry brush or weeds.
• Always keep pressure washer a minimum
of 4' (1.2 m) away from surfac e s (such as
houses, au t o m o b iles or live plants) that
could be damaged from muffler exhaust
heat.
• Store fuel in an OSHA approved contain-
er, in a se c ure location away from work
area.
• Do not spray flammable liquids.
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