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SAFETY RULES
DANGER:Thispowertoolcanbedanger-
ous!Thisunitcancauseseriousinjuryincluding
amputationorblindnesstotheoperatorandoth-
ers.Thewarningsandsafetyinstructionsinthis
manualmustbefollowedtoprovidereasonable
safetyandefficiencyinusingtheunit.Theop-
eratorisresponsibleforfollowingthewarnings
andinstructionsinthismanualandontheunit.
ReadtheentireOperator’sManualbeforeas-
semblingandusingtheunit!Restricttheuseof
thisunittopersonswhoread,understand,and
followthewarningsandinstructionsinthisman-
ualandontheunit.Neverallowchildrentouse
this unit.
WARNING: Follow all warnings and
instructions.Failuretodosocanresultinseri-
ous injury.
DANGER:Bladecanthrustviolentlyaway
frommaterialitdoesnotcut.Bladethrustcan
cause amputation of arms or legs. Keep
peopleandanimals50feet(15meters)away.
Leg Guards
Boots
Eye
Protection
Thrown
Objects
WARNING: Trimmer line can throw ob-
jectsviolently.Youcanbeblindedorinjured.
Wear eye and leg protection.
Hazard Zone
50 Feet
(15 Meters)
WARNING: Hazard zone for thrown ob-
jects.Blade/Trimmerlinecan throwobjects
violently. Others can be blinded or injured.
Keeppeopleandanimals50feet(15meters)
away.
WARNING:Donotusetrimmerheadasa
fastening device for the blade.
Stop coasting
blade by contac
with cut material
WARNING:Thebladecontinuestospinaf-
terthethrottleisreleasedor,engineisturnedoff.
Thecoastingbladecanthrowobjectsorseri-
ouslycutyouifaccidentallytouched.Stopthe
bladebycontacting theleft handside ofthe
coasting blade with material already cut.
OPERATOR SAFETY
S Dress properly. Always wear safety
glassesorsimilareyeprotectionwhenop-
erating,orperformingmaintenanceonyour
unit.(Safetyglassesareavailable.)Always
wearfaceordustmaskifoperationisdusty.
Always wear heavy, long pants, long
sleeves,boots,andgloves.Donotgobare-
foot or wear sandals.
S Securehairaboveshoulderlength.Secure
or remove loose clothing and jewelry or
clothingwith looselyhanging ties,straps,
tassels,etc.Theycanbecaughtinmoving
parts.
S Beingfullycoveredalsohelpsprotectyou
from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning line.
S StayAlert.Donotoperateunitwhenyouare
tired,ill,orunderinfluenceofalcohol,drugs,
ormedication. Watchwhatyouaredoing;
use common sense.
S Wearhearingprotectionifyouusetheunit
for more than 1-1/2 hours per day.
S Never start or run the engine inside a
closedroomorbuilding.Breathingexhaust
fumes can kill.
S Keep handles free of oil and fuel.
S Alwaysusethe handlebarand aproperly
adjustedshoulderstrapwitha blade.See
ASSEMBLY.
UNIT/MAINTENANCE SAFETY
S Look for and replace damaged or loose
partsbeforeeachuse.Lookforandrepair
fuel leaks before use. Keep unit in good
working condition.
S Throwawaybladesthatarebent,warped,
cracked,broken,ordamagedinanyother
way.Replacetrimmerheadpartsthatare
cracked,chipped,broken,ordamagedin
any other way before using the unit.
S Maintainunitaccordingtorecommendedpro-
cedures.Keepbladesharp.Keepcuttingline
at the proper length.
