Be Aware of the Working Environment
Avoid
operation in very hot or very cold weather.
Be extremely careful
of slippery terrain,
especially during rainy
weather.
Be constantly alert for objects and debris that could be thrown either from the rotating cutting attachment or bounced
from a hard surface.
Make sure | Reduce the risk of bystanders |
being struck by flying debris. Make | |
bystanders | sure no one is within 15 meters |
or observers | (50 feet)— that’s about 16 paces |
outside the | of an operating attachment. Stop |
15 meter (50 | immediately if a child, pet, or person |
feet) “danger | comes within a 15 meter (50 feet) |
zone” wear eye | radius. Outside this radius, there |
protection. | is still a risk of injury from thrown |
| objects. |
15 METERS |
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(50 FEET) |
| Do not operate the unit |
|
| if the cutting attachment |
Always make sure |
| shield is missing, loose, |
| or broken. | |
the appropriate |
| |
cutting attachment |
|
|
shield is correctly |
| Beware of a coasting |
installed. |
| |
|
| blade when brushcutting or |
15m | edging. A coasting blade | |
can injure while it continues | ||
(50ft) | to spin after the throttle | |
trigger is released or after | ||
|
| the engine is stopped. |
| ALWAYS clear your work area of trash | |
| or hidden debris that could be thrown | |
|
| back at you or toward a bystander. |
If contact is made with a hard object, |
| When operating in rocky terrain or |
| near electric wires or fences, use | |
stop the engine and inspect the cutting | extreme caution to avoid contacting | |
attachment for damage. | such items with the cutting attachment. | |
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