Painful or numb fingers?

See your doctor immediatelty!

VIBRATION AND COLD

It is believed that a condition called Raynaud’s Phenomenon which affects the fingers of certain individuals may be brought about by exposure to vibration and cold.

Exposure to vibration and cold may cause tingling and burning, followed by loss of colour and numbness in the fingers.

The following precautions are strongly recommended because the minimum exposure which might trigger the ailment is unknown.

•Keep your body warm, especially the head and neck, feet and ankles, and hands and wrists.

•Maintain good blood circulation by performing vigorous arm exercises during frequent work breaks, and also by not smoking.

•Limit the number of hours of operation.

Try to fill each day with jobs where operating the trimmer or other hand-held power equipment is not required.

•If you experience discomfort redness and swelling of the fingers, followed by whitening and loss of feeling, consult your physician before exposing yourself further to cold and vibration.

REPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES

It is believed that over-using the muscles and tendons of the fingers, hands, arms and shoulders may cause soreness, swelling, numbness, weakness and extreme pain to the areas just mentioned. Certain repetitive hand activities may put you at a high risk for developing a repetitive stress injury (RSI).

To reduce the risk of RSI, do the following:

•Avoid using your wrist in a bent, extended or twisted position.

•Take periodic breaks to minimize repetition and rest your hands. Reduce the speed and force in which you do the repetitive movement.

•Do exercises to strengthen hand and arm muscles.

•See a doctor if you feel tingling, numbness or pain in your fingers, hands, wrists or arms. The sooner RSI is diagnosed, the more likely permanent nerve and muscle damage can be prevented.

Inspect blades before use

Blade

Cup

Nut

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

(WITH METAL BLADE)

USE CORRECT BLADE

WARNING DANGER

•SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT FROM THE IMPROPER USE OF BLADES.

READ AND COMPLY WITH ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS LISTED IN THIS MANUAL.

•THE 3 CUTTER BLADE IS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY TO CUT WEEDS AND GRASS. TO AVOID INJURY DUE TO KICKBACK OR BLADE FRACTURE, DO NOT USE THE 3 CUTTER BLADE TO CUT BRUSH OR TREES.

•USE ONLY CUTTING ATTACHMENTS RECOMMENDED BY KIORITZ CORPORATION.

WARNING DANGER

PIECES FROM A CRACKED METAL BLADE CAN FLY OFF DURING OPERATION. INSPECT METAL BLADES FOR CRACKS BEFORE EACH USE.

DISCARD CRACKED BLADES NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE CRACK. CRACKED BLADES CAN BE THE RESULT OF MISUSE OR IMPROPER SHARPENING.

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