Safety Rules
This engine is equipped with a spark arrester muffler. It is a violation of California Public Resource Code Section
4442 to use or operate this engine without a spark arrester muffler on any forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-
covered land. Other states or federal areas may have similar laws.
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-002.
Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct others who may use this product. If you
loan someone this product, loan these instructions also.
Symbols
The following symbols are located on the product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these
symbols allows you to operate the product better and safer.
Symbol
Name
Safety Alert Symbol
Read the Operator's Manual
Wear Eye and Hearing Protection
Keep Bystanders Away
Ricochet
No Blade
Blade Thrust
Gasoline and Oil
6
Explanation
Precautions that involve your safety.
Read the operator's manual before starting or operating this product.
Failure to follow operating instructions and safety precautions in the
operator's manual can result in serious injury.
Wear eye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 as
well as hearing protection when operating this equipment.
Keep all bystanders at least 50 feet (15 m) away.
Thrown objects can ricochet and result in personal injury or property
damage.
Do not install or use any type of blade on a product displaying this
symbol.
Beware of blade thrust. Products authorized for blade use will
display this symbol to warn of blade thrust.
Use unleaded gasoline intended for motor vehicle use with an octane
rating of 87 [(R + M) / 2] or higher. This product is powered by a
2-cycle engine and requires pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle oil.
Symbols