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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Personal protective equipment
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• When using an edger, personal protective equipment
must be used. Personal protective equipment does
not eliminate the risk of accidents, however, it can
reduce the effects of an injury in the event of an
accident. Ask your dealer for help when choosing
protective equipment.
The machine’s safety equipment
This section describes the machine’s safety equipment, its
function and how checks and maintenance are carried out to
ensure that it operates correctly. (See the chapter
“What is
what”
to locate where this equipment is positioned on your
machine.)
Cutting attachment
guard
This guard is intended to
prevent objects from being
thrown towards the operator
and to protect the operator
from unintentionel contact with
the cutting attachment.
• Ensure that the guard is
undamaged and is not
cracked.
• Replace the guard if it has
been exposed to impact or is
cracked.
• Always use the prescribed
blade and guard combination,
see chapter
"Technical data"
in the machine's Operator's
Manual.
!
WARNING!
Never use a machine with defective safety
equipment. Follow the control, maintenance
and service instructions described in this
section.
Cutting equipment
The blade is designed and
processed to withstand loads
that edging of a lawn in-
volves.
Locking nut
The locking nut secures the
cutting equipment on the
output shaft.
Cutting equipment
The two basic rules:
1. Only use the cutting
equipment we recom-
mend! See chapter
“Technical data”
in the
machine's Operator's
Manual.
2. Check the cutting
equipment with regard to
damage and crack
formation. Damaged
cutting equipment
should always be
replaced.
!
Locking nut
• Protect your hand from
injury when assembling,
use the blade guard as
protection when tightening
with a socket spanner.
Tighten the nut by turning
against the direction of
rotation. Loosen the nut by
turning in the direction of
rotation. (NOTE! the nut
has a left-hand thread).
• Tighten the nut using a
socket spanner, 35 - 50 Nm
(3.5 - 5 kpm).
WARNING!
Always stop the engine before starting
work on any part of the cutting equipment.
This continues to rotate even after the
throttle has been released. Ensure that the
cutting equipment has stopped completely
and remove the cable from the spark plug
before you start to work on it.
WARNING!
Never use a machine with defective safety
equipment. The safety equipment should be
maintained as described in this section. If
your machine does not meet any of these
controls you should contact your service
workshop.
!
NOTE!
The locking nut’s nylon lock must not be so worn that it can
be turned by hand. The lock shall hold at least 1.5 Nm. The
nut should be replaced after it has been put on approx. 10
times.