OPERATION
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•NEVER operate edger with damaged or missing debris shield.
•NEVER adjust edger blade height with engine running. Stop engine, disconnect spark plug lead, and make adjustments.
•NEVER carry edger around the work site while the blade or attachment is rotating. ALWAYS shut the engine off and let the blade or attachment stop before lifting the edger and moving to a new posi- tion.
•ALWAYS avoid contact with engine, muffler area, and gear case during and immediately after opera- tion. These areas get extremely hot, and touching them can cause serious burns.
•ALWAYS wear work gloves to protect hands from sharp edges or hot surfaces.
•NEVER allow edger blade to strike concrete or other hard surfaces. Blade contact with hard sur- faces can dislodge pieces of sidewalk, curb, paved surfaces, or other hard materials, and cause serious injury from flying debris.
•NEVER set depth of blade cut deeper than 1/2” below guide surface. Cutting too deep increases risk of edger kickout from cut and possible loss of control of unit.
•ALWAYS keep edger blade vertical during edging - NEVER operate with blade tilted at an angle.
•ALWAYS operate edger only when conditions provide good visibility and clear line of sight to edging cut line.
•ALWAYS release trigger and allow blade to come to a stop before lifting unit out of the cut.
•ALWAYS release trigger and stop engine if some- one enters the 50 foot radius danger zone. Wait for visitor to leave the danger zone area before restart- ing engine.
•NEVER leave a power edger running while ground or guide surface debris is being removed. Shut the engine off, and place the unit in a safe place where it will not be a trip hazard.
Prohibition - Edger Blade Spinning Above Knee Level
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