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SAFETY RULES
WARNING:
When using gardening
appliances, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire
and s erious injury. Read andfollow all instruc-
tions. Failure to doso can result in serious in-
jury.
DANGER:
This powertool canbe dan-
gerous!
This unit can cause serious injury in-
cluding amputation or blindness to the opera-
tor and others. The warnings and safety
instructions in this manual must be followed to
provide reasonable safety and efficiency in
using the unit. The operator is responsible for
following t he warnings and instructions in this
manual and on the unit. Read the entire Op-
erator’s Manual before assembling and using
the unit! Restrict the use ofthis unit to persons
who read, understand, and follow the warn-
ings andinstructions inthis manual andon the
unit. Never allow children to operate this unit.
SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
OPERATORS
MANUAL
DANGER:
Blade can thrust violently
away from material it does not cut. Blade
thrust can cause amputation of arms or legs.
Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters)
away.
WARNING:
Trimmer line can throw
objects violently. You can be blinded or in-
jured. Wear eye and leg protection.
Leg Guards
Boots
Eye
Protection
ALWAYS WEAR:
Thrown
Objects
WARNING:
Hazard zone for thrown
objects. Blade/Trimmer line can throw objects
violently. Others can be blinded or injured.
Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters)
away.
Hazard Zone
50 Feet
(15 Meters)
WARNING:
Donot use trimmer head
as a fastening device for the blade.
WARNING:
The b lade continues to
spin after the throttle is released or , engine is
turned off. The c oasting blade can throwobjects
orseriously cut you ifaccidentally touched. Stop
the blade by contacting the left hand side of the
coasting blade with m aterial already cut.
Stop coasting blade by
contact with cut material.
OPERATOR SAFETY
S
Dressproperly. Always wear safety glasses
or similar eye protection when operating, or
performing maintenance on your unit.
(Safety glasses are available.) Eye protec-
tion should meet the requirements of ANSI
Z87.1 and be marked Z87.
S
Always wear face or dust mask if operation
is dusty.
S
Always wear heavy, long pants, long
sleeves, boots, and gloves. Wearing safety
leg guards is recommended.
S
Always wear foot protection. Do not go
barefoot or wear sandals.
S
Secure hair above shoulder length. Secure or
remove loose clothing and jewe lry or c loth ing
with loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc.
They can be caught in moving par ts.
S
Being fully covered also helps protect you
from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning line/blade.
S
Stay Alert. Do not operate unit w hen you are
tired,ill, orunder influence ofalcohol, drugs,or
medication. Watch what you ar e doing; use
common sense.
S
Wear hearing protection.
S
Never start orrun the engine inside aclosed
room or building. Breathing exhaust fumes
can kill.
S
Keep handles free of oil and fuel.