SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Personal protective equipment | Cutting equipment | |
| The two basic rules: | |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION | ||
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• When using an edger, personal protective equipment | 1. Only use the cutting | |
must be used. Personal protective equipment does | equipment we recom- | |
not eliminate the risk of accidents, however, it can | mend! See chapter | |
reduce the effects of an injury in the event of an | “Technical data” in the | |
accident. Ask your dealer for help when choosing | machine's Operator's | |
protective equipment. | Manual. | |
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The machine’s safety equipment | 2. Check the cutting | |
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This section describes the machine’s safety equipment, its | equipment with regard to | |
damage and crack | ||
function and how checks and maintenance are carried out to | ||
formation. Damaged | ||
ensure that it operates correctly. (See the chapter “What is | ||
cutting equipment | ||
what” to locate where this equipment is positioned on your | ||
should always be | ||
machine.) | ||
replaced. | ||
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!WARNING!
Never use a machine with defective safety equipment. Follow the control, maintenance and service instructions described in this section.
Cutting attachment | WARNING! | |
Always stop the engine before starting | ||
guard | ! This continues to rotate even after the | |
| work on any part of the cutting equipment. | |
This guard is intended to | throttle has been released. Ensure that the | |
prevent objects from being | cutting equipment has stopped completely | |
thrown towards the operator | and remove the cable from the spark plug | |
and to protect the operator | before you start to work on it. | |
from unintentionel contact with |
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the cutting attachment. | Locking nut | |
• Ensure that the guard is | ||
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undamaged and is not | • Protect your hand from | |
cracked. | ||
injury when assembling, | ||
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• Replace the guard if it has | use the blade guard as | |
protection when tightening | ||
been exposed to impact or is | ||
with a socket spanner. | ||
cracked. | ||
Tighten the nut by turning | ||
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• Always use the prescribed | against the direction of | |
rotation. Loosen the nut by | ||
blade and guard combination, | ||
turning in the direction of | ||
see chapter "Technical data" | ||
rotation. (NOTE! the nut | ||
in the machine's Operator's | ||
has a | ||
Manual. | ||
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Cutting equipment | • Tighten the nut using a | |
| socket spanner, 35 - 50 Nm | |
The blade is designed and | (3.5 - 5 kpm). | |
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processed to withstand loads |
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that edging of a lawn in- |
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volves. |
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Locking nut | NOTE! | |
The locking nut’s nylon lock must not be so worn that it can | ||
| be turned by hand. The lock shall hold at least 1.5 Nm. The | |
The locking nut secures the | nut should be replaced after it has been put on approx. 10 | |
cutting equipment on the | times. | |
output shaft. |
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| WARNING! | |
| Never use a machine with defective safety | |
| equipment. The safety equipment should be | |
| ! maintained as described in this section. If | |
| your machine does not meet any of these | |
| controls you should contact your service | |
| workshop. |
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