• Handle and store liquid fuels, such as gasoline and
diesel fuel, according to the National Fire Protection
Association Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code (NFPA No.
30-1996).
Note:
National Fire Protection Association codes are available by:
Purchasing copies by writing:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
OR
Contacting the NFPA web site at www.nfpa.org.
You must:
• Stop the engine before filling a fuel tank.
• Avoid spilling fuel during servicing.
• Make sure you do not use open flames to check the
gasoline level in fuel tanks.
• Do the following before restarting the engine after
fueling:
– Put on the fuel tank cap.
– Make sure spilled oil or fuel is completely washed away
or evaporated.