DANGER
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
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DO NOT DEPOSIT BRANCHES LARGER THAN 1/2 INCH DIAMETER INTO THIS HOPPER.
WEAR APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES AND EAR PROTECTION. AVOID LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING.
•Read the Owner’s Manual before starting and using this chipper/shredder.
•Keep hands, feet, face and clothing out of shredder hopper inlet and chipper chute inlet.
•Keep hands, feet, face and clothing away from discharge area and moving parts.
•Keep hands and feet out of discharge opening when chipper/shredder is running. The rotating cutting blades inside opening will cause serious personal injury.
•Do not transport unit with engine running.
•Keep bystanders, children, and pets away from operating and discharge
• If chipper/shredder jams or becomes clogged, shut engine off right away and wait for
all moving parts to come to a complete stop. Disconnect the spark plug wire and prevent it from touching the spark plug. Use only a long wooden stick (or
•Keep all shields and guards in place and securely attached.
•DO NOT use hands or feet to clear material from the discharge area or discharge opening.
•DO NOT install parts, or remove, adjust, or service the discharge screen or any other part while the chipper/shredder is running. DO NOT operate the chipper/shredder on uneven ground,or on a paved, gravel, or hard surface. DO NOT run engine in an enclosed
WARNING
TO AVOID A FIRE HAZARD, KEEP LEAVES, GRASS, AND OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM HOT ENGINE AND MUFFLER.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE
THIS MACHINE UNLESS THE
CHUTE DEFLECTOR HAS BEEN
PROPERLY INSTALLED AND IS
SECURED WITH THE HAND
KNOBS.
! DANGER
ROTATING CUTTING BLADES.
KEEP HANDS AND FEET OUT
OF OPENING WHILE MACHINE
IS RUNNING.
Figure 2 Safety labels found on your unit
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