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General Safety Rules
Symbols marked on the product
Read the user manual before using the
machine
Wear safety goggles to protect your eyes
Wear ear protection to protect against
noise
Wear dust mask to protect against dust
Wear gloves to protect your hands
Wear safety boots to protect against
electric shock
WARNING! When using petrol tools, basic safety
precautions, including the following, should always
be followed to reduce the risk of serious personal
injury and/or damage to the unit.
Read all these instructions before operating this
product and retain them for future reference.
This power unit can be dangerous! Operator is
responsible for following unit manual instructions and
warnings. Read entire operator’s manual before
using unit! Be thoroughly familiar with the controls
and the proper use of the unit. Restrict the use of this
unit to persons who read, understand, and follow
unit, manual instructions and warnings. Never allow
children to operate this unit.
DANGER: Never use blades, wire or flailing
devices. Unit is designed for line trimmer use only.
Use of any other accessories or attachments will
increase the risk of injury.
WARNING: Keep children, bystanders, and
animals 50 feet (15 meters) away. If approached
stop unit immediately.
1. Wear close fitting, tough work clothing that
will provide protection, such as long slacks or
trousers, safety work shoes, heavy duty work
gloves, hard hat, a safety face shield, or safety
glasses for eye protection and a good grade of
ear plugs or other sound barriers for hearing
protection.
2. Store in a safe place. Open fuel cap slowly to
release any pressure which may have formed in
fuel tank. To prevent a fire hazard, move at
least 10 feet (3 meters) from fueling area before
starting.
3. Turn unit off before setting it down.
4. Always hold unit firmly with both hands, the
thumb and fingers encircling the handles.
5. Keep all screws and fasteners tight. Never
operate your equipment when it is improperly
adjusted or not completely and securely
assembled.
6. Keep handles dry, clean and free of fuel
mixture.
7. Keep stringhead as close to ground as
practical. Avoid hitting small objects with
stringhead. When cutting on a slope, stand
below stringhead. NEVER cut or trim on a hill or
slope, etc. if there is the slightest chance of
slipping, sliding or losing firm footing.
8. Check area you will be trimming for debris
that may be struck or thrown during operation.
9. Keep all parts of your body and clothing
away from stringhead when starting or running
engine. Before starting engine, make sure
stringhead will not come in contact with any
obstacle.
10. Stop engine before examining cutting line.
11. Store equipment away from possible
flammable materials, such as gas-powered
water heaters, clothes dryers, or oil-fired
furnaces, portable heaters, etc.
12. Always keep the debris shield, stringhead, and
engine free of debris build-up.
13. Operation of equipment should always be
restricted to mature and properly instructed
individuals.
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