• possible contact with flying debris.
Never use a brush cutter without its safety pole guard correctly in place. Only use blades or nylon string heads clearly marked with a maximum speed of at least 10,500
3 Use only original or approved accessories and spare parts, which you can purchase
from our official distributors. The use of other accessories and spare parts increases the danger of injury and in this case the manufacturer has no liability for damage to persons or property. Never attempt to use the machine if it is incomplete, defective or has been altered by anyone other than an Authorized Service Center. The risk of accidents increases considerably if maintenance is not carried our regularly in a professional way. In case of doubt contact an authorized service center.
4 All operations of maintenance, assembly, disassembly and fueling should be done with the machine on a flat, solid surface so that the motor cannot turn over, in a stable position with the motor off, the switch turned to O/STOP, the cutting tool stopped and wearing adequate
protective gloves.
Apparel
5 Dress suitably for the job; wear approved personal protection gear:
•Closely fitting protective clothing (do not wear shorts or loose clothing). Do not wear jewelry that could get caught in moving parts of the machine.
•Safety boots with
•Sturdy gloves resistant to cuts and vibrations.
•Safety visor or protective goggles. Remove the protective film if any.
•Hearing protection.
•Hard hat (if there is any risk of falling objects).
Health precautions
6 Avoid prolonged use. Noise and vibrations may be dangerous. Prolonged use of the machine or other equipment expose the operator
to vibrations that can cause the White Finger Syndrome (Syndrome of Raynaud). This could reduce the sensitivity of the hands in distinguishing different temperatures and cause a general numbness. The operator should therefore check the conditions of the hands and fingers if the machine is used continuously or regularly. If one of the symptoms should appear, consult a doctor immediately. Prolonged use of the machine or other equipment can cause discomfort, stress, fatigue, hearing damage. Wear suitable hearing protection when using the machine. Correct and scrupulous maintenance
can also help to protect you further from the risk of noise and vibration.
7 Avoid contact of the eyes and skin with any oil or fuel. Do not inhale the gasoline fumes as they are toxic. Do not start or run the motor in
closed or poorly ventilated places. The exhaust fumes are poisonous to breathe and can be asphyxiating and even fatal.
Work zone
8 Examine the work area and be careful of any hazards (such as roads, driveways,
power lines, hanging tree limbs, etc.). Take special care when working on sloping terrain. Before use, remove any rubbish from the work area such as rocks, broken glass, ropes, metal parts, cans, bottles and any foreign body that could become entangled with rotating parts or be projected dangerously at a distance. Take account of possible hazards that may not be perceived because of the noise of the machine. Make sure there is someone in the vicinity within safe calling distance in case of accident.
During use
9 During use and for a few minutes after switching off the machine, the gearbox and
zone near the shaft on which the cutting device is fastened are very hot. The muffler and its guard are very hot during use and after the engine has been switched off, even with the engine running at minimum speed. Contact can cause burns. Do not touch these parts if they are still hot.
10 Twigs or grass may jam between the safety guard and the blade or nylon string head.
Never try to remove this material with the engine running and the blade rotating. Watch out for the rotating parts and hot surfaces of the machine. Contact between the blades and any extraneous objects could cause serious injury to the operator or other people or animals in the vicinity, and could also damage the machine. Cut only the material recommended for each accessory and take care not to let the blades come into contact with rocks, metal parts, etc. The blade is sharp, so be very careful when handling it even with the engine off.
11 Keep any other persons or animals away from the work zone (minimum distance 15 meters). Since there is a danger when you are working that the blade or nylon string head could
throw out grass, dirt, rocks or foreign bodies, when someone approaches switch the engine off or stop the blade or rotating head (see section entitled “Starting and stopping the engine”). Fasten your hair above shoulder length. Start the machine in a flat place, in a stable position, making sure the cutting tool does not touch any