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SAFETY RULES
WARNING: When using gardening
appliances, basic safety precautions must al-
ways befollowed to reducethe risk of fire a nd
serious injury .
DANGER: This power tool can be dan-
gerous! This unit can cause serious injury in-
cluding amputation or blindness to the operator
and others. The warnings and safety instruc-
tions in this manual m ust be followed to provide
reasonable safety and efficiency in using the
unit. Theoperator isresponsible for following t he
warnings and instructions in this manual and on
the unit. Read the entire instruction manual be-
fore assembling and using the unit! Restrict the
use of this unit to persons who read, under-
stand, and follow the warnings and instructions
in this manual and on the unit. Never allow chil-
dren 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 and animals 50 feet (15 meters) away .
WARNING: Blade/trimmer line can
throw objects violently.Youand others canbe
blinded or injured. Wear safety glasses and
leg protection.
Always use:
S Hearing protection
S Eye protection
S Head protection
Leg Guards
Boots
Eye
Protection
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Thrown
Objects
WARNING: Haza rd zon e for thro w n
objects. Blade/trimmer line can throw objects vi-
olently. Others can be blinded or injured. Keep
people and animals 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 is
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 blade 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. Weari ngsafety le gguards
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 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, upset o r under influence of alcohol,
drugs, or m edication. Watch what you are do-
ing; use common sense.