McCulloch 281 Trimmer User Manual


 
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chet, be thrown, or otherwise cause injury or
damage during operation.
S Do not set unit on any surface except a
clean, hard area while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass,
etc., could be picked up b y the air intake
and thrown outthrough discharge opening,
damagingunit, property, orcausingserious
injury to bystanders or operator .
S Never place objects inside the blower
tubes, vacuum tubes or blower outlet. Al-
ways direct the blowing debris away from
people, animals, glass, and solid o bjects
such as t rees,automobiles, walls, etc. The
forceofairc ancauserocks,dirt,orsticksto
be thrown or to ricochet which can hurt
people or animals, b reak glass, or cause
other damage.
S Never run unit without the proper equ ip-
ment attached. When using your unit as a
blower , always in stall blower tubes.
S Check air intake opening, blower tubes or
vacuum tubes frequently , always w ith en-
gine stopped andspark plugdisconnected.
Keep vents anddischarge tubesfree ofde-
bris which can accumulate an d restrict
proper air flow .
S Never placeany object inairintakeopening
as this could restrict proper air flow and
cause damage to the unit.
S Never use for spreading chemicals, fertiliz-
ers,orothersubstances w hichmaycontain
toxic materials.
S Toavoidspreading fire,donot usenearleaf
or brush fires, fireplaces, barbecue pits,
ashtrays, etc.
BRUSHCUTTER SAFETY
DANGER: Blade can thrust violently
away from material it does not cut. Blade
thrust can cause amputation of arms or legs.
WARNING: Do notuse trimmer head
as a fastening device for the blade.
WARNING: The blade continues to
spin after the throttle is released or e ngine is
turned off. The coasting blade can throw ob-
jects or seriously cut you if accidentally
touched. Stop the blade by contacting the
right handside ofthe coasting bladewith ma-
terial already cut.
Stop coasting
blade by contact
with cut material.
WARNING: Inspect theareatobecut
before each use. Remove objects (rocks,
broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be
thrown or become entangled in the blade or
trimmer line.
S Throw away and replace blades that are
bent,warped, cracked,broken ordamaged
in any other way.
S Install requiredshield pr operly beforeusing
the unit. Use the metal shield for all metal
blade use.
S Useonlyspecifiedbladeand makesureitis
properly installed and securely fastened.
S Cut f rom your left to your right. Cutting on
the right side of the shield will throw debris
away from the operator.
S Always use the handlebar and a properly
adjustedshoulderstrapwithblade(seeAS-
SEMBL Yinstructions inbrushcutterattach-
ment instruction manual).
CULTIVATOR SAFETY
WARNING: Rotating tines can cause
serious injury . Keep away from rotating ti nes.
Stop the engine and d isconnect the spark plug
before unclogging tines or making repairs.
WARNING: Inspect the area to be
cultivated befor estartingthe unit. Removeall
debris and hard and sharp objects such as
rocks, vines, branches, rope, string, etc.
S Avoid heavy contact with solid objects that
might stop the tines. If heavy contact oc-
curs, stop the engine and inspect the unit
for damage.
S Never operatethecultivatorwithout thet ine
cover in place and properly secured.
S Keep the tines and guard clear of debris.
S After striking a foreign object, stop the en-
gine,disconnect t hespark plugandinspect
thecultivatorfordamage. Repairbeforere-
starting.