Exmark Lawn Tractor User Manual

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POTENTIAL HAZARD 
♦  In certain conditions gasoline is extremely flammable 

and highly explosive. 

WHAT CAN HAPPEN 
♦  A static charge can ignite gasoline vapors.  A fire or 

explosion from gasoline can burn you, others, and 
cause property damage. 

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD 
♦  Purchase and store gasoline only in an approved 

container.  

♦  Always place gasoline containers on the ground away 

from your vehicle before filling. 

♦  Do not fill gasoline containers inside a vehicle or on a 

truck or trailer bed because interior carpets or plastic 
truck bed liners may insulate the container and slow 
the loss of any static charge. 

♦  When practical, remove gas-powered equipment from 

the truck or trailer and refuel the equipment with its 
wheels on the ground. 

♦  If this is not possible, then refuel such equipment on a 

truck or trailer from a portable container, rather than 
from a gasoline dispenser nozzle. 

♦  If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be used, keep the 

nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or 
container opening at all times until fueling is complete. 

 

 

POTENTIAL HAZARD 
♦  Gasoline vapor can collect inside enclosed trailers and 

may be ignited by electrical sparks or hot 
engine/exhaust components. 

WHAT CAN HAPPEN 
♦  Explosion and fire may occur, resulting in property 

damage, personal injury, and/or death. 

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD 
♦  Provide adequate ventilation of any enclosed trailer to 

prevent build up of gasoline vapors, especially at floor 
level.  

♦  Refuel only outdoors, never inside an enclosed trailer. 
♦  Be sure all fuel tanks and gasoline storage containers 

have proper caps installed to prevent spillage and 
minimize vapor escaping into the trailer. 

♦  Do not place any equipment that is leaking gasoline in 

an enclosed trailer.