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SAFETY RULES
WARNING:
When using gardening
appliances, basic safety precautions must al-
ways befollowed to reduce the riskof fire and
serious injury.
DANGER:
This power tool can be
dangerous!
This unit can cause serious injury
including amputation or blindness to the op-
erator and others. The warnings and safety
instructions inthis m anual mustbe followed to
provide reasonable safety and efficiency in
using the unit. The operator is responsible for
following the warnings and instructions in this
manual and on the unit. Read the entire in-
struction manual bef ore assembling and us-
ing the unit! Restrict the useof this unit to per-
sons who read, understand, and follow the
warnings and instructions in this manual and
on the unit. Never allow c hildren 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:
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
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 trimmerhead
as a fastening device for the blade.
WARNING:
The blade continues to
spin after the throttle is r eleased or, engine is
turnedoff. Thecoasting bladecan throwobjects
or ser iously cutif accidentally touched. Stop the
blade by contacting the right hand side of 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 maintenance on your
unit. (Safety glasses are available.) Eye
protection should be marked Z87.
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Always wear face or dust mask if operation
is dusty.
S
Alwayswear heavy,long pants, longsleeves,
boots,andgloves. Wearingsafety legguar ds
is recomm ended.
S
Always wear foot protection. Do not go
barefoot or wear sandals.
S
Secure hair above shoulder length. Secure
orremove lo o s eclothin g and jewelry o rclo th-
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 when you are
tired, ill, upset or under influence of alcohol,
drugs,or m edication. Watch whatyou ar edo-
ing; use common sense.
S
Wear hearing protection.
S
Never start or run the engine inside a
closed room or bui lding. Breathing exhaust
fumes can kill.