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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT
Failure to read this manual and all safety precautions before attempting operate your WerkMaster machines may result in severe personal injury or death.
This machine is manufactured for commercial use only.
This machine is designed and manufactured for indoor use in burnishing hard floor surfaces. WerkMaster does not recommend use of this machine in any environment other than an indoor environment. The machine is designed to burnish most modern types of flooring including composition tile, stone, marble, terrazzo, and resilient floor covering, and some coated wood floors. Even though NFPA 11.13.2.3 (b) says,”the use of floor maintenance machines in buildings frequented by the public, including the times when such buildings are occupied by the public, shall require the approval of the authority having jurisdiction” WerkMaster suggests usage when occupancy of a given work area is minimal.
DO NOT use:
• In occupied nursing homes, hospitals, daycare centers, etc.
• By unqualified or untrained personnel
• Unless properly maintained and adjusted
• On areas with obstructions such as thresholds, floor outlet boxes,
etc.
• In areas where loose debris or other objects are present
• In rooms and areas without proper ventilation
DANGER
DANGER indicates severe bodily injury or death may occur to you or other persons if safety precautions are ignored or not adhered to.
Read and observe all DANGER statements found in the Operator’s
Manual and on the machine.
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Operate this machine in a well-ventilated area. It is the responsibility of the machine operator, machine owner, and the site manager to ensure that the air exchange system where the machine is to be used is in compliance with local building codes and is operated properly. Failure to operate the machine in a well-ventilated area could lead to sickness, injury, or death from carbon monoxide (CO) exposure
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This machine emits CO, a colorless, odorless, non-irritating gas. The first symptoms of CO exposure include headache, drowsiness, dizziness, and nausea. If you should experience any of these symptoms while operating this machine, shut off the machine and move to a wellventilated area. Have the machine tested for CO emissions by a qualified service technician before using it again.
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Prolonged or high exposure to CO may result in vomiting, confusion, and collapse in addition to loss of consciousness and muscle weakness. If such symptoms occur, call 911 for emergency medical attention. If you have experienced these symptoms DO NOT operate this machine or any other propane machine until cleared by a physician.
Excessive exposure to CO may result in death.
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Propane is highly flammable. If you smell propane, immediately shut the machine off and take it outside the building.
DO NOT:
• Use the machines again until a qualified service technician
has corrected the propane leak.
• Use an ignition source such as a cigarette lighter near the
propane machine.
• Smoke near the propane machine.
• Vent a propane tank inside a building.
• Store propane tanks inside a building.
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The machine has parts, including the pad assemblies, that can cause severe injury if touched while they are moving.
DO NOT:
• Allow any part of the body or clothing to come into
contact with the machine while parts are moving
• Try to change attachments while the machine is running
• Allow other people to come near the machine while it is in
operation
• Allow the machine to run attended
• Leave the machine in a place where unauthorized or
untrained personnel could use the machine
• Run the machine with the pad center damaged or missing
• Operate the machine if the machine has loose parts
• Run the machine with unsecured guards or shields
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Federal law and California State law prohibits the following acts or the causing thereof:
1) the removal or rendering inoperative by any person other than for purposes of maintenance, repair, or replacement of any device or element of design incorporated into any new engine for the purpose of emission control prior to its sale or delivery to the ultimate purchaser or while it is in use, or
2) the use of the engine after such device or element of design has been removed or rendered inoperative by any person.
Among the acts presumed to constitute tampering involve the
parts/systems listed below:
• Throttle body and internal parts
• Spark plugs
• Magneto or electronic ignition system
• Air cleaner elements
• Crankcase
• Cylinder heads
• Breather chamber and internal parts
• Intake pipe and tube
• Regulator
• Fuel lock-off
• Carburetor and internal parts
• Fuel filter element
NOT an all-inclusive list.
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