Husqvarna ST 230 Owner Manual - Page 6

product expert, your dealer, service agent or approved service center for information. • Disconnect the spark plug cable before you assemble the product, put the product into storage or do maintenance. • Do not use the product if it is changed from its initial specification. Do not change a part of the product without approval from the manufacturer. Only use parts that are approved by the manufacturer. Injury or death is a possible result of incorrect maintenance. • Do not breathe in the fumes from the engine. Long term inhalation of the engine's exhaust fumes is a health risk. • Do not start the product indoors or near flammable material. The exhaust fumes are hot and can contain a spark which can start a fire. Not sufficient airflow can cause injury or death because of asphyxiation or carbon monoxide. • When you use this product the engine makes an electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field can cause damage to medical implants. Speak to your physician and medical implant manufacturer before you operate the product. • Do not let a child operate the product. Do not let a person, without knowledge of the instructions operate the product. • Make sure that you always monitor a person, with decreased physical capacity or mental capacity, that uses the product. A responsible adult must be there at all times. • Lock the product in an area that children and unapproved persons cannot access. • The product can eject objects and cause injuries. Obey the safety instructions to decrease the risk of injury or death. • Do not go away from the product when the engine is on. • The operator of the product is responsible if an accident occurs. • Before and while you walk rearward, look behind and down for small children, animals or other risks that can cause you to fall. • Make sure that parts are not damaged before you use the product. • Make sure that you are at a minimum 15 m (50 ft) away from other persons or animals before you use the product. Make sure that a person in adjacent area knows that you will use the product. • Refer to national or local laws. They can prevent or decrease the operation of the product in some conditions. Safety instructions for operation • Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times. • Exercise extreme caution when operating on or crossing gravel drives, walks, or roads. Stay alert for hidden hazards or traffic. • After striking a foreign object, stop the engine (motor), remove the wire from the spark plug, disconnect the cord on electric motors, thoroughly inspect the product for any damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the product. • If the product starts to vibrate abnormally, stop the engine (motor) and check immediately for the cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble. • Stop the engine (motor) whenever you leave the operating position, before unclogging the auger housing or chute deflector, and when making any repairs, adjustments or inspections. • When cleaning, repairing or inspecting the product, stop the engine and make certain the augers and all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep the wire away from the plug to prevent someone from accidentally starting the engine. • Do not run the engine indoors, except when starting the engine and for transporting the product in or out of the building. Open the outside doors; exhaust fumes are dangerous. • Exercise extreme caution when operating on slopes. • Never operate the product without proper guards, and other safety protective devices in place and working. • Never direct the chute deflector toward people or areas where property damage can occur. Keep children and others away. • Do not overload the product capacity by attempting to clear snow at too fast a rate. • Never operate the product at high transport speeds on slippery surfaces. Look behind and use care when operating in reverse. • Disengage power to the augers when the product is transported or not in use. • Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer of the product (such as wheel weights, counterweights, or cabs). • Never operate the product without good visibility or light. Always be sure of your footing, and keep a firm hold on the handles. Walk; never run. • Never touch a hot engine or muffler. Work area safety • Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remove all doormats, sleds, boards, wires, and other foreign objects. • Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before starting the engine (motor). • Do not operate the product without wearing adequate winter garments. Avoid loose fitting clothing that can get caught in moving parts. Wear footwear that will improve footing on slippery surfaces. • Handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable. • Use an approved fuel container. 6 694 - 003 - 07.11.2019