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SAFETY RULES
WARNING: When using gardening
appliances, basic safety precautions must al-
ways befollowed to r educethe risk of fire and
serious injury.
DANGER: This power tool can be dan-
gerous! This unit can cause serious injury in-
cluding amput ation 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 ef ficiency in using the
unit. Theoperator isresponsible for following t he
warnings and instructions in this manual and on
the unit. Read t he entire instruction manual be-
fore assembling and using the unit! Restrict the
use of this unit to persons who read, under-
stand, a nd 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 o r legs. Keep
people and animals 50 feet (15 meters) away.
WARNING: Blade/trimmer line can
throw objects violently.Youandothers can be
blinded or injured. Wear safety glasses and
leg protection.
Leg Guards
Boots
Eye
Protection
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Thrown
Objects
WARNING: Hazard zon e for th ro wn
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 trimmerhead
as a fastening device for the blade.
W ARNING: The blade continues to
spin after the throttle is released or , engin e is
turned off. The coasting blade can throw objects
or seriously cut if 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 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 , long pants, long sleeves,
boots,and g loves. 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 l oose clothing and jewelry o r 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 or under influence of alcohol,
drugs, or medication. Watch what you are do-
ing; use common sense.
S Wear hearing protection.