Briggs & Stratton 555700 Guide page 4

BEFORE OPERATING ENGINE
• Read entire Guide AND the instructions for the equipment this
engine powers.*
• Failure to follow instructions could result in serious injury or death.
The safety alert symbol (
used to identify safety
information about hazards that
can result in personal injury.
A signal word (DANGER,
WARNING, or CAUTION) is
used with the alert symbol to
indicate the likelihood and the
potential severity of injury. In
addition, a hazard symbol
may be used to represent the
type of hazard.
DANGER Indicates
hazard which,
) is
avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING Indicates a
hazard which,
avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION Indicates a
hazard which,
avoided, might result in
minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION, when
without the alert symbol,
indicates a situation that could
result in damage to the
engine.
THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN SAFETY INFORMATION TO
• Make you aware of hazards associated with engines
• Inform you of the risk of injury associated with those hazards,
and
• Tell you how to avoid or reduce the risk of injury.
a
if not
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this
product contains chemicals
known to
if not
California to cause cancer,
birth defects,
reproductive harm.
if not
* Briggs & Stratton does not
necessarily know what equipment
used
this engine will power. For that
reason, you should carefully read
and understand the operating
instructions for the equipment on
which your engine is placed.
HAZARD SYMBOLS & MEANINGS
the State of
or other
HAZARD SYMBOLS
& MEANINGS