RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS
This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.
SYMBOL MEANING
•SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.
SYMBOL MEANING
•ON/OFF STOP CONTROL
ON / START / RUN
• WARNING - READ |
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| • ON/OFF STOP CONTROL | ||
OPERATOR'S MANUAL |
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| OFF or STOP | ||
Read the operator’s manual(s) and |
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follow all warnings and safety |
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instructions. Failure to do so can result |
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in serious injury to the operator and/or |
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| • HOT SURFACE WARNING | ||
bystanders. |
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| Do not touch a hot muffler, gear | |||
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• WEAR EYE AND HEARING |
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| housing or cylinder. You may get | ||
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| burned. These parts get extremely hot | |||
PROTECTION |
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WARNING: Thrown objects and loud |
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| short time after the unit is turned off. | |||
noise can cause severe eye injury and |
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hearing loss. Wear eye protection |
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meeting ANSI Z87.1 standards and | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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ear protection when operating this |
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unit. Use a full face shield when |
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| 1 • FULL choke position. |
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needed. |
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| 2 • PARTIAL choke position. |
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| 3 • RUN position. |
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY |
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WARNING: Keep all bystanders, |
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| ROTATING TINES CAN CAUSE | |||
especially children and pets, at least |
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| SEVERE INJURY | |||
50 feet (15 m) from the operating area. |
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| WARNING: Stop the engine and allow | |||
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| the tines to stop before installing or | ||
• UNLEADED FUEL |
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| removing tines, or before cleaning or | ||
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Always use clean, fresh unleaded fuel. |
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| hands and feet away from rotating | |||
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• OIL |
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| • NO STEP | |||
Refer to operator's manual for the proper type of oil.
Always keep proper footing and balance. Do not overreach, take extra care when working on steep slopes or inclines.
•THROWN OBJECTS AND ROTATING CUTTER CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY
WARNING: Do not operate without the proper attachments and guards in place. Keep away from the rotating tines.
•PLACE LEFT FOOT HERE
Avoid accidental starting. Stand in the starting position whenever pulling the starter rope. The operator and unit must be in a stable position while starting.
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