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WARNING: H azard zone for thrown
objects.Blade/Trimmerlinecanthrowobjects
violently. Others can be blinded or injured.
Keep people and animals 15 meters away.
Hazard Zone
WARNING: Donot use t rimmerhead
as a fastening device for the blade.
WARNING: The blade continues to
spin after the throttle is released or , engine is
turned of f.Thecoasting bladecan throwobjects
or seriously cut i f accidentally touched. Stop t he
blade by contacting the right hand side of the
coasting blade with material already cut.
Stop coasting
blade by contact
with cut material.
OPERATOR SAFETY
WARNING: This machine p roduces
anelectromagnetic fieldduring operation.Under
some circumstances, this f ield may interfere
with active or passive medical implants. To re-
ducethe r iskofseriousorfatalinjury ,werecom-
mend persons with medical implants to consult
their physician and t he medical implant
manufacturer before operating this machine.
S Dress properly. Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protection when op-
erating, or performing maintenance, on
your unit (safety glasses are a vailable).
Eye protection should be marked Z87.
S Always wear a helmet if the trees to be
cleared are taller than 2 meters.
S Always wear faceor dustmask ifoperation
is dusty.
S Always wear heavy, long pants, long
sleeves,boots,andgloves. Wearingsafety
leg guards is recommended.
S Always wear f oot protection. D o not go
barefoot or wear sandals. Stay clear of
blade/spinning line.
S Securehairaboveshoulderlength. Secure
or remove loose clothing or clothing with
loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc.
They can be caught in moving parts.
S Being fully covered also helps protect you
from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning line.
S Stay alert. Do not operate this unit when you
are tired, ill, u pset or u nder theinfluence ofal-
cohol, drugs, or medication. Watch what you
are doing; use common sense.
S Wear hearing protection. Long or continu-
ous exposure to high noise levels may
cause permanent hearing impairment.
S Never start or run inside a closed room or
building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
S Keep handles free of oil and fuel.
S Always use the handlebar and a properly
adjusted shoulder strap with a blade (see
ASSEMBLY).
UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY
WARNING: Stop unitand disconnect
the spark plug before performing mainte-
nance (except carburetor adjustments).
S Throw away blades that are bent, warped,
cracked, broken, or damaged in any other
way. Replace trimmer head parts that are
cracked, chipped, broken, or damaged in
any other way before using the unit.
S Maintain unit according to recommended
procedures. Keep blade sharp. Keep cut-
ting line at the proper length.
S Use only 2,4 mm diameter McCulloch
brand replacement line. Never use wire,
rope, string, etc.
S Install required shield properly before using
the unit.
S Use only specified blade or trimmer head;
make sure it is properly installed and se-
curely fastened.
S Never start engine with clutch shroud re-
moved.Theclutchcan fly of fand causese-
rious injury.
S Besurebladeortrimmerheadstopsturning
when engine idles.
S Make carburetor adjustments with the lower
endsupportedto pr eventbladeor t rimmerline
from contactingany o bject. Holdunit b yhand;
do not use the shoulder strap for support.