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S Always wear gloves when servicing o r
cleaning the tines. The 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 -- Blade
moves momentarily after the trigger is re-
leased. Do notattempt toclear away cut ma-
terial when the blade is 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
materialfromthecuttingblade. 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 dam age 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 re-
placed 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 Keepthecutting bladeand a irventsclearof
debris.
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.
WARNING: Never lean over dis-
charge chute. Rocks or debris could be
thrownintotheeyes andfaceand causeseri-
ous injury or blindness.
WARNING: Inspect the area where
the unit is to be used. Remove objects that
could be thrown or damage the unit. Some
objects m ay be hidden by fallen snow -- be
alert for the possibility .
S Direct material discharge away from glass
enclosures, automobiles, etc.
S Do not run engine at high speed while not
removing snow .
S Be attentive when using the snowthrower ,
and stay alert for holes in the terrain and
other hidden hazards.
S Make sure the rotor will spin freely before
attaching the snowthrower to the power-
head.
S Ifthe rotorwillnot rotatefreely duetofrozen
ice, thaw the unit before thoroughly before
attempting to operate under power.
S Keep the rotor clear of debris.
S Do not throw snow near other people. The
snow thrower could propel small objects at
high speed causing injury.
S After striking a foreign object, stop the en-
gine,disconnectspark plugandinspect the
snowthrower for damage and repair if nec-
essary before restarting unit.
S Never operate the snowthrower near glass
enclosures, automobiles and trucks.
S Never attempt to use thesnowthrower ona
roof.
S Never operate the snowthrower n e ar win-
dow wells, dropoffs, etc.
S Never discharge snow ontopublic roads or
near moving traffic.
S Clear snow from slopes by going up and
down; never across. Use caution when
changing directions. N ever clear snow
from steep slopes.
S Letsnowthrowerrunfor afew minutes after
clearing snow so moving parts do not
freeze.
S Look behind and use care when backing
up. Exercisecautionto avoidslippingorfal-
ling, especially when operating in reverse.
S Know how to stop quickly.