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SAFETY RULES
WARNING: When using gardening
appliances, basic safety precautions must al-
ways befollowed to reduce the risk of fireand
serious injury.
DANGER: This power tool can be
dangerous! Thisunit cancause serious injury
including amp utation or blindness t o the op-
erator and others. The w arnings and safety
instructions inthis ma nualmust befollowedto
provide reasonable safety and efficiency i n
using the unit. T he operator is responsible for
following the warnings andinstructions in this
manual and on the unit . R ead the entire in -
struction manual before assembling and us-
ing theunit! Restrict the use of thisunit to per-
sons who read, understand, and follow the
warnings andinstructions in this manual and
on the unit. Never allow children to operate
this unit.
SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
DANGER: Blade can thrust violently
away from material it does not cut. Blade
thrust can cause amputation of arms or legs.
Keep people andanimals 50 feet (15 meters)
away.
WARNING: Trimmer line can throw
objects violently. You and others can be
blinded or injured. Wear safety glasses and
leg protection.
Leg Guards
Boots
Eye
Protection
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Thrown
Objects
WARNING: Hazard zone for thrown
objects. Blade/trimmer line can throw objects
violently. Others can be blinded or injured.
Keep people andanimals 50 feet (15 meters)
away.
Hazard Zone
50 Feet
(15 Meters)
WARNING: Do notuse t rimm erhead
as a fastening device for the blade.
W ARNING: The blade continues to
spin after the throttle i s rele ased or , eng ine i s
turned off. The coasting blade can throw o bjects
or seriously cut if accidentally touched. Stop the
blade by contacting the right hand side o f the
coasting blad e with material already cut.
Stop coasting
blade by contact
with cut material.
OPERATOR SAFETY
S Dress properly. Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protection when op-
erating, orperforming maintenanceon your
unit. (Safety glasses are available.) Eye
protection should be marked Z87.
S Always wear face or dust mask if operation
is dusty .
S Always wear heavy, lon g pants, long sleeves,
boots, andgloves. W earingsafety legguards
is r ecommended.
S Always wear foot protection. Do not go
barefoot or wear sandals.
S Secure hair above shoulder le ngth. Secure
or remove loose clothing and jewelry or cloth-
ing 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/blade.
S Stay alert. Do not operate unit when you are
tired, ill, up set or under influence of alcohol,
drugs, or m edication. Watch what you are do-
ing; use c ommon sense.
S Wear hearing protection.
S Never start or run t he engine inside a
closed room or building. B reathing exhaust
fumes can kill.