Handling fuel safely, Handling waste product and chemicals, Safety – John Deere GT2554 User Manual

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Safety - 7

SAFETY

Handling Fuel Safely

Fuel and fuel vapors are highly flammable:

Do not refuel machine while you smoke, when machine

is near an open flame or sparks, or when engine is running.
stop engine and allow to cool before filling.

Never remove the fuel cap or add fuel with the engine

running.

Never fill fuel tank or drain fuel from a machine in an

enclosed area. Fill fuel tank outdoors.

Prevent fires. Clean up spilled fuel immediately.

Do not store machine with fuel in tank in a building

where fumes may reach an open flame or spark.

Prevent fire and explosion caused by static electric

discharge. Use only non-metal, portable fuel containers
approved by the Underwriter’s Laboratory (U.L.) or the
American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM). If using a
funnel, make sure it is plastic and has no screen or filter.

Static electric discharge can ignite gasoline vapors in an

ungrounded fuel container. Remove the fuel container from
the bed of a vehicle or the trunk of a car and place on the
ground away from the vehicle before filling. Keep nozzle in
contact with container opening while filling.

When practical, remove equipment from trailers or truck

beds and refuel them on the ground. If this is not possible,
use a portable, plastic fuel container to refuel equipment on
a truck bed or trailer.

For gasoline engines, do not use gas with methanol.

Methanol is harmful to your health and to the environment.

Handling Waste Product and Chemicals

Waste products, such as, used oil, fuel, coolant, brake fluid,
and batteries, can harm the environment and people:

Do not use beverage containers for waste fluids -

someone may drink from them.

See your local Recycling Center or John Deere dealer to

learn how to recycle or get rid of waste products.

A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provides specific

details on chemical products: physical and health hazards,
safety procedures, and emergency response techniques.
The seller of the chemical products used with your machine
is responsible for providing the MSDS for that product.

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