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S Se curehairabove sh oulderlength. Secu reor
remove loose clothingor clothing withloosely
hanging ties, st raps, tassels, etc. They ca n
be caught in moving parts.
S Being ful ly cove red also helps protect you
from debris and pieces of toxic plants thrown
by spinnin g line.
S Stay Alert . Do not operate this unit when you
are tired , ill, upset orunder theinfluen ce of al-
cohol, drugs, or medication. Watch what you
are doing; use common sense.
S W ear hearing protect ion.
S Never st art or run inside a cl osed room or
building. Breathing exhau st fumes can kill.
S Keep handles free of oil and fuel.
UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY
WARNING: Disconnect t he spark
plug before performing maintenance except
carburetor adjustments.
S Look for and replace damaged or loose
parts before each use. Look for and rep air
fuelleaksbeforeuse.Keepin goodworking
condition.
S Replace tri mmer head parts that a re chipped,
cra cked, broken, or damaged in any o ther
way before using the unit.
S M aintain unit accor ding to r eco mmended pro-
cedure s. Keep cutting line at proper length.
S Use only 0.065 in ch (1.65 mm) diam eter
WEED EA TER brand line. Neve r use wire,
rope, str ing, etc.
S Install required sh ield properly be fore using
the unit. Use only specified tr immer head;
make sureit is properly inst alled and secure ly
fastene d.
S Ma ke sure un i t is asse m b l e d co r re ct l y a s
shown in this manual.
S M ake ca rburetor adjustments with lower end
support ed to prevent line from cont acting any
object.
S Keep others awa y when making ca rburet or
adjustm ents.
S Use only re commended WEED EATER ac-
cessories and replacement par ts.
S Have all maintenance and service not ex-
plained in t his manual performed b y anautho-
rize d servi ce dealer.
FUEL SAFETY
S M ix and pour fuel outdoors.
S Keep away from sparks or flames.
S Use a container approved for fuel.
S Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or
the unit.
S A void spilling fuel or oil. Wipe upal l fuel spills.
S M ove at least 10 feet (3 meters) away fr om
fueling site before st arting engine.
S Stop engine and allow to co ol before remov-
ing fuel cap.
S Always st ore gasoline in a container ap-
proved for flammable liquids.
CUTTING SAFETY
WARNING: Inspect the area before
each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken
glass, nails, wir e, etc.) which can be thrown
by or become entangled in line. Hard objects
can damage the trimmer head and bethrown
causing serious injury.
S Keep others including children, animals,
bystanders,and helpersat least 50feet (15
meters)awa y.Bystanders should b eencour-
aged to wear sa fety glasses. Stop engine
immediately if you are approached.
S Use o nly for trimming, scalping, mowing and
swee ping. Do not use for edging, pruning or
hedge trimming.
S Keep firm footing and balance. Do not ove r-
reach.
S Keep all parts ofyour body away fro m m uffler
and spinning line. Keep engine be low waist
level. A hot muffler can cause ser ious burns.
S Cut f rom your right t o your left. Cutting o n left
side of the shield will throw debris away from
the o perator.
S Use only in daylight or good artificial li ght.
S Use only for jobs explained in this manual.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
S Allow eng ine to cool; secu re unit before stor-
ing or transpor ting in vehicl e.
S Empty the fuel tank befor e sto ring or tr ans-
porting the unit. Use upfuel leftin the carbure-
tor by start ing the engi ne and letting it run u ntil
it stops.
S Store unit and f uel in area where fuel vapors
cannot reachsp arks o r open fl ames from wa-
ter heate rs, electric motors or switches, fur-
naces, e tc.
S Storeunitsoline limit er bla de cannot a cciden-
tally cause i njury. T he unit can behung by the
shaft.
S Store unit out of re ach of childr en.
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations
through prolonged use of gasoline powered
hand tools could cause bloodvessel ornerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disor ders o r ab-
normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weatherhas beenlinkedtoblood vesseldam-
agein otherwise healthypeople. Ifsymptoms
occu r su ch as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in t he fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinuetheuseofthis toolandseekmed-
ical attention. An anti--vibration systemdoes
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob-
lems. U sers who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor
closelytheir physicalconditionand thecondi-
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is equipped
with a temperature limiting muffler and spark
arresting screen which m eets the require-
ments ofCalifornia Codes4442 and4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey , Ore-
gon, and W ashington require by law that
many internal combustion engines be
equippedwithasparkarresting screen. Ifyou
operateinalocalewheresuchregulations ex-
ist, youare legallyresponsibleformaintaining
theoperatingcondition oftheseparts. Failure
to do so is a violation of the law. For nor mal
homeowner use,themufflerandsparkarrest-
ing screen will not require any service. After
50 hours of use, we recommend that your
mufflerbeservicedorreplacedby yourautho-
rized ser vice dealer.