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S Disconnect attachment from the drive en-
gine before cleaning the tines with a hose
and water to remove any build--up. Oil t he
tines to prevent rust.
S Always wear gloves when servicing or
cleaning the tines. T he tines become very
sharp from use.
S Do not run unit at high speed unless culti-
vating.
HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY
DANGER: RISK OF CUT; KEEP
HANDS AWAY FROM BLADE
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moves momentarily after the trigger is re-
leased. Do notattempt to clear away cut ma-
terial when the bladeis in motion. Make sure
the switch is in the OFF position, the spark
plug wire is disconnected, and the blade has
stopped moving before removing jammed
materialfromthecutting blade. Donotgrabor
hold the unit by the cutting blade.
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WARNING: Inspect the area before
starting the unit. Remove all debris and hard
objects such as rocks, glass, wire, etc. that
can ricochet, be thrown, or otherwise cause
injury or damage during operation.
S Do not use a cutting blade that is bent,
warped, cracked, broken or damaged in
any other way. Have worn or damaged
parts replaced by your authorized service
dealer.
S Always keep unit in front of your body.
Keep all parts of your body away from the
cutting blade.
S Keep thecutting bladeand a irvents clearof
debris.
POLE PRUNER SAFETY
WARNING: T h e reciprocating blade/
rotating chain can cause severe injury. In-
spect theunit beforeuse. Donot operateunit
with abent,cracked ordullbladeor dullchain.
Keep away fromthe blade/chain.Therecipro-
cating blade/rotating chain is sharp. Do not
touch. Toprevent serious injury , always stop
engine and ensure blade/chain has stopped
moving, disconnect spark plug, and wear
gloves when changing or handling the blade
or chain.
WARNING: Acoastingblade/rotating
chain can cause injury while it continues to
move after the engine is stopped. Maintain
proper control of the unituntil the blade/chain
has completely stopped moving. Keep
hands, face and feet at a distance f rom all
moving par ts. Do notattempt t otouch orstop
the blade or chain when it is moving.
WARNING: Falling objects can
causeseverehead injury. W earhead protec-
tion whenoperating this unitwith a pole pr un-
er attachment.
WARNING: To pr event serious injury,
do not use more than one boom extension
with a pole pruner attachment.
WARNING: Keep the pruner away
from power lines or electrical wires.
S Only use for pruning lim bs or branches up
to 4 inches in diameter.
S Do not operate the unit faster than the
speed needed toprune. Do notrun theunit
at high speed when not p runing.
S Always stop the unit when work is delayed
orwhenwalkingfromonecutting locationto
another.
S If youstrikeor becomeentangledwithafor-
eign object, stop the engine immediately
and check for damage. Have any damage
repaired by an authorized service dealer
before attempting further operations. Dis-
card bladesthat arebent, warped, cracked
or broken.
S Stop the unitimmediately if you feel exces-
sive vibration. V ibrationis asign oftrouble.
Inspect thoroughly for loose nuts, bolts or
damage before continuing. Contact an au-
thorized service dealer for repair or re-
placement of affected parts as necessary.
SNOW THROWER SAFETY
WARNING: Keep hands and feet
away from the rotor when starting or running
the engine. Never attempt to clear the rotor
with the engine/motor running. Stop engine
and disconnect spark plug before unclogging
snow or debris from discharge chute orwhen
adjusting vanes.