obstacles. Use the machine holding it to the right of your body so that the exhaust fumes can escape freely without obstruction from your clothing. While working, grip the brush cutter firmly with both hands. Stand in a stable position on your feet. Keep the grips clean and dry. Do not use the brush cutter while standing on a ladder or other unstable support. You should always be able to control your balance. Never use the machine under extreme weather conditions or in bad weather (very low temperatures, very hot, humid climate, fog, rain, wind, etc.). Keep all parts of your body and clothing away from the blades during startup or when the engine is running. During use, keep the work zone in front of you. Never cut walking backwards as you cannot see possible hazards. Do not put the machine down with the engine running. Never leave the machine alone. Never raise the brush cutter above knee level during cutting.
12 Before starting to work, put on the supporting device as shown in “Backpack
adjustment”. Adjust the shaft fastening buckle so that the blade or line cutter head are parallel to the ground. The connection point (fig. A no.10) should be held in the original position so as to avoid unbalancing the shaft.
Precautions for carrying the machine
13 Never carry the brush cutter, even for short distances, with the engine running. Switch off the engine and carry it with the blade or nylon
string head facing backward. For your safety, during transport and storage, always protect the blade with the guard supplied with the machine (see “Protection for transport”). When you transport the brush cutter in a motor vehicle, place it in a stable fixed position so that no fuel leaks out. We recommend emptying the fuel tank whenever you transport the machine.
Fire prevention precautions
14 Never work with the brush cutter in the presence of fire or spilled gasoline. Do not
place any inflammable material in the pocket of the backpack. If you have spilt it on yourself, change your clothes at once. Keep the machine
clean by removing any grass cuttings, leaves, excess oil to reduce the fire hazard. Engine exhaust fumes can get very hot and may contain sparks. Do not use the machine near inflammable material. The muffler gets very hot during use and remains hot for some time after switching off the engine. This also applies at idle speed. Take every precaution to reduce the fire hazard, especially in the presence of inflammable materials or gas. Start the engine at a distance from the filling site and far away from any fuel tanks (at least 3 meters).
15 When filling the fuel tank, dry any spilled fuel. Never add fuel in the tank when the engine is running or hot to avoid the risk of fire (let the engine cool off before filling the tank). Fill the tank outdoor, far from flames or sparks. Do
not take the cap off the tank with the engine running. Open the cap on the tank carefully to eliminate any excess pressure. After fueling, close the cap tightly. Take care not to spill any fuel. The fumes produced by the fuel can cause an explosion or fire. Gasoline is highly inflammable: before going near any type of fuel, put out your cigarette, pipe or cigar. Do not smoke or take sources of heat or sparks near the fuel. Never refuel near or over inflammable objects (dry leaves, etc..).
Kickback
16 Machines equipped with blades may produce a violent kickback on contact with
solid bodies. The force of the kickback can cause the operator to lose control of the machine. The blade is capable of amputating arms and legs.
Always work with a sharp blade. A blade with worn teeth can create problems in cutting and can cause KICKBACK, that is, a violent thrust on the front of the machine caused by the impact of the blade against wood or solid foreign bodies. This kickback can cause loss of control of the machine. Never sharpen a damaged blade: replace with a new one. Kickback can also occur when cutting with any type of blade in the hazardous zone (see I1). Do not let the blade cut in the risk sector to prevent kickback.
C. Description of the safety devices on the machine
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Safety lever
Never use the machine with its Safety lever pressed with adhesive tape, string or other.
This device serves to prevent accidentally pressing the throttle trigger (fig. A no. 3). In fact, the trigger (fig. A no. 3), can only be pressed if the safety lever is pressed at the same time (fig. A no. 17). By means of 2 separate springs, upon releasing the grip, the throttle trigger (fig. A no. 3) and safety lever (fig. A no. 17) return automatically to their original positions.
