OPERATOR SAFETY
•Always wear safety eye protection.
•Always wear long pants, long sleeves, boots, and gloves. Wearing safety leg guards is recommended. Do not go barefoot or wear sandals. Being fully covered helps protect you from debris and pieces of toxic plants thrown by spinning line. Stay clear of spinning line.
•Secure hair above shoulder length. Secure or remove loose clothing or clothing with loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc. They can be caught in moving parts.
•Do not operate when you are tired, ill, upset, or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
•Wear hearing protection.
•Never start or run inside a closed
room or building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
•Keep handles free from oil and fuel.
UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY
•Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance except car- buretor adjustments.
•Look for and replace damaged or loose parts before each use. Look for and repair fuel leaks before use. Keep in good working condition.
•Replace trimmer head parts that are chipped, cracked, broken, or dam-
aged in any other way before using the unit.
•Make sure unit is assembled correct- ly as shown in this manual.
•Make carburetor adjustments with lower end supported to prevent line from contacting any object.
•Keep others away when making car- buretor adjustments.
•Use only recommended Craftsman accessories and replacement parts.
FUEL SAFETY
•Mix and pour feel outdoors.
•Keep away from sparks or flames.
•Use a container approved for fuel.
•Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or the unit.
•Wipe up all feel spills.
•Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from fueling site before starting engine.
• Stop engine and allow to cool before removing fuel cap.
cu'n'ING SAFETY
•Use only for trimming, scalping, mow- ing, edging, and sweeping. Do not use for pruning or hedge trimming.
•Inspect the area before each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be thrown by or become entangled in line. Hard objects can damage the trimmer head and be thrown causing serious injury.
•Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach.
•Keep all parts of your body away from muffler and spinning line. Keep engine below waist level. A hot muf- fler can cause serious bums.
•Cutting on left side of the shield will throw debris away from the operator.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
•Allow engine to cool; secure unit be- fore storing or transporting in vehicle.
•Empty the fuel tank before storing or transporting the unit. Use up fuel left in the carburetor by starting the en- gine and letting it run until it stops.
•Store unit and fuel in area where fuel
vapors cannot reach sparks or open flames from water heaters, electric motors or switches, furnaces, etc.
•Store unit so line limiter blade cannot accidentally cause injury. The unit can be hung by the tube.
•Store unit out of reach of children.
If situations occur which are not cov-
ered in this manual, use care and
good judgment. If you need assis- tance, call
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not equipped with a temperature limiting muffler and spark arresting screen which meets the requirements of Cali- fornia Codes 4442 and 4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington require by law that many internal combustion en- gines be equipped with a spark arres- tor screen. If you operate in a locale where such regulations exist, you are legally responsible for installing and maintaining the operating condition of
