EarthQuake 9050140 Benutzerhandbuch

Safety Rules and Information

 1.  Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources 

of ignition.

 2.  Use only approved gasoline containers.

 3.  Never remove the gas cap or add fuel with the engine 

running.  Allow the engine to cool before refueling.

 4.  Never fuel the machine indoors.

 5.  Never store the machine or fuel container where there is 

an open flame, spark, or pilot light such as near a water 

heater or other appliance.

 6.  Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck bed 

with a plastic bed liner.  Always place containers on the 

ground away from your vehicle before filling.

 7.  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.

come to a complete stop.  Disconnect the spark plug 

wire and secure the wire away from the spark plug to 

prevent accidental starting.

 26. Do not operate the engine in a confined space where 

dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can collect.

 27. Never operate the machine without proper guards, 

plates, or other safety protective devices in place.

28. Use only attachments and accessories approved of by 

the manufacturer of the machine.

 1.  Always observe safe refueling and fuel handling 

practices when refueling the unit after transportation or 

storage.

 2.  Never store the unit (with fuel) in an enclosed poorly 

ventilated structure.  Fuel vapors can travel to an ignition 

source (such as a furnace, water heater, etc.) and cause 

an explosion.  Fuel vapor is also toxic to humans and 

animals.

 3.  Always use the hopper handle and built-in wheels to 

move the chipper/shredder. Never lift the unit using the 

fuel tank for support. If the unit must be lifted , always 

use at least two people, and always grip the unit securely 

using the front leg and hopper handle.

 4.  Always follow the engine manual instructions for storage 

preparations before storing the unit for both short and 

long term periods.

 5.  Always follow the engine manual instructions for proper 

start-up procedures when returning the unit to service.

 6.  Never store the unit or fuel container inside where there 

is an open flame or pilot light, such as in a water heater. 

Allow unit to cool before storing.

Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the 

presence of children. Children are often attracted to the unit 

and the operating activity. Never assume that children will 

remain where you last saw them.
 1.  Keep children out of the work area and under the 

watchful care of another responsible adult.

 2.  Be alert and turn unit off if children enter the area.

 3.  Never allow children to operate the unit.

 1.  Engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals 

known, in certain quantities, to cause cancer, birth 

defects, or other reproductive harm.

 2.  Look for the relevant Emissions Durability Period and Air 

Index information on the engine emissions label.

 1.  This spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-

002.