Safety information, Danger, Warning – WEN 56173 173 cc 6 HP OHV Vertical Shaft Gas Engine-CARB User Manual
Page 5: Caution
 
SAFETY INFORMATION
 
Before operating this engine read and observe all warnings, cautions, and instructions on this 
sheet, on the engine, and in the Owner’s Manual. 
 
NOTE: The following safety information is not meant to cover all possible conditions and 
situations that may occur. Read the entire Owner’s Manual for safety and operating 
instructions. Failure to follow instructions and safety information could result in serious 
injury or death. 
 
This safety alert symbol is 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 a hazard, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury. 
 
 
WARNING
indicates a hazard, which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury. 
 
 
 
CAUTION
indicates a hazard, which, if not avoided, might result in minor or
moderate injury.
CAUTION
, when used without the alert symbol, indicates a situation that could
result in damage to the engine or engine.
SAFETY SYMBOLS AND MEANINGS
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