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

MEANINGSYMBOL

MEANING

 

 

• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

 

• THROWN OBJECTS AND ROTATING

 

 

Indicates danger, warning or caution.

 

CUTTER CAN CAUSE SEVERE

 

 

 

INJURY

 

 

May be used in conjunction with other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

symbols or pictographs.

 

WARNING: Do not operate without the

 

 

 

 

cutting attachment shield in place.

 

 

• WARNING - READ OPERATOR'S

 

Keep away from the rotating cutting

 

 

 

attachment.

 

 

MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read the operator’s manual(s) and follow

 

• HOT SURFACE WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

all warnings and safety instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Failure to do so can result in serious

 

Do not touch a hot muffler, gear housing

 

 

 

 

 

injury to the operator and/or bystanders.

 

or cylinder. You may get burned. These

 

 

 

 

parts get extremely hot from operation.

 

 

 

 

They remain hot for a short time after the

 

 

• WEAR EYE AND HEARING

 

unit is turned off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROTECTION

 

• SHARP BLADE

 

 

WARNING: Thrown objects and loud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noise can cause severe eye injury and

 

WARNING: Sharp blade on cutting

 

 

hearing loss. Wear eye protection

 

attachment shield. To prevent serious

 

 

meeting ANSI Z87.1 standards and ear

 

injury, do not touch line cutting blade.

 

 

protection when operating this unit. Use

 

 

 

 

a full face shield when needed.

 

 

KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY

WARNING: Keep all bystanders, especially children and pets, at least 50 feet (15 m) from the operating area.

CHOKE CONTROL

A • FULL choke position.

B • PARTIAL choke position. C • RUN position.
UNLEADED FUEL

Always use clean, fresh unleaded fuel.

OIL

Refer to operator's manual for the proper type of oil.

ON/OFF STOP CONTROL

ON / START / RUN

ON/OFF STOP CONTROL

OFF or STOP

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