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SAFETY RULES
DANGER -- T HI S PO WE R T OO L
CAN BEDANGEROUS!This unit cancause
serious injury including am putation or blind-
ness t o the operator and others. The warn-
ings and safety instructions in this manual
must be followed to provide reasonable
safety and efficiency in using this unit.
The oper ator is responsible for following the
warnings andinstructions in this manual and
on the u n it. Never allow children to use this
tool.
WARNING: Failure to f ollow all S afe-
tyRulesandPrecautionscanresultinserious
injury.
10 m
HAZARD ZONE
WARNING:
Hazard Zone
D Blades can throw objects violently.
D Others can be blinded or injured.
D Keep children, bystanders, and animals
away from work area a minimum of 10
meters when starting or operating unit.
KNOW YOUR UNIT
S Read your I nstruction Manual carefully until
you completely understand andcan follow all
warnings and safety rules before ope rating
the unit.
D Restrictunit to u sers whounderstand andwill
follow all warnings and safety rules in this
manual and on the unit.
PLAN AHEAD
Boots
Safety
Glasses
WARNING: Inspect the area before
startingtheunit. Remove alldebris andhardob-
jects such as rocks, glass, w ire, etc. that can
ricochet,be t hrown,or otherwisecause injuryor
damage during operation.
D Always wea r eye protection when operating,
servicing, or performing maintenance on unit.
Wearing e ye protection will help to pr event
rocks, brush or debris from being th rown o r
ricocheting into eyes and face which can re-
sult in blindness and/or s erious injury. Eye
protection should be marked Z87.
D Always wear foot protection. Do not gobare-
foot or wear sandals.
D Wear hearingprotection when using this unit.
D Securehair above shoulderlength. Secure or
remove jewelry, loose clothing, or clothing
with loosely hanging straps, ties, tassels, etc.
They can b e caught in moving parts.
D Do not o perate unit whenyou aretired, ill,up-
set, or if you a re under the influence of alco-
hol, d rugs, o r medication.
D Keep children,bystanders,andanimals a way
from work area a m inimum of 30 feet (10 m)
when starting or operating unit.
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION, IT
IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
D Eliminate a ll sources o f sparks or f lame (in-
cluding smoking, o pen flames, o r work that
can cause sparks) i n the areas where fuel is
mixed, poured, or stored.
D Mix and pour fuel in a n outdoor area; store
fuel inacool, dry ,wellventilatedplace; u sean
approved, mar ked container for all f uel pur-
poses.
D Do not smoke whilehandling fuelor whileop-
erating the unit.
D Do not fill fuel tank while engine is running.
D Turnthe engineoffandlethedge trimmercool
ina non--combustiblearea, noton dryleaves,
straw ,paper ,etc. S lowly removefuel capand
refuel unit.
D Wipe up fuel spills before starting the engine.
D Move at least 10 feet (3 me ters) away from
fuel and fueling site before starting engine.
D Always store gasoline i n a container ap-
proved for flammable liquids.
OPERATE YOUR UNIT SAFELY
DANGER: RISK OF CUT; KEEP
HANDSAWAYFROMBLADE! Blademoves
momentarily after the trigger is released. Do
not att em pt t o clear away cut material when
thebladeisinmotion.M akesuretheswitchis
intheOFFposition, thespark plugwire isdis-
connected, and the blade has stopped mov-
ing before removing jammed ma terial from
the cutting blade.Do no tgrabor holdthe unit
by the cutting blade.
D Inspect unit before each use for worn, loose,
missing, or damaged parts. Do not use until
unit i s in proper working order .
D Keep outside surfaces free from oil and fuel.
D Never start or run engine inside a closed
room or building. Breathing exhaust fumes
can kill.
D Avoid dang erousenvironments. Donotusein
unventilatedareas orwhereexplosivevapors
or carbon m onoxide buil d up could be pre-
sent.