•Before use, remove any rubbish from the work area such as rocks, broken glass, ropes, metal parts, cans, bottles and any foreign body that could become entangled with rotating parts or be projected dangerously at a distance. Contact between the blades and any extraneous objects could cause serious injury to the operator or other people or animals in the vicinity, and could also damage the machine.
•B3. Cut only the material recommended for each accessory and take care not to let the blades come into contact with rocks, metal parts, etc.
•Take special care when working on sloping terrain.
•B4. Keep any other persons or animals away from the work zone (minimum distance 15 meters). Since there is a danger when you are working that the blade or nylon string head could throw out grass, dirt, rocks or foreign bodies, when someone approaches switch the engine off or stop the blade or rotating head (see section entitled “Starting and stopping the engine”).
•Take account of possible hazards that may not be perceived because of the noise of the machine.
•Make sure there is someone in the vicinity within safe calling distance in case of accident.
During use
•B5. Fasten your hair above shoulder length.
•B6. Use the machine holding it to the right of your body so that the exhaust fumes can escape freely without obstruction from your clothing. If you have never used a brush cutter before, practice using it for a while before actually starting to work with it
•B6. While working, grip the brush cutter firmly with both hands. Stand in a stable position on your feet.
•Keep the grips clean and dry.
•Before starting to work, make sure you are wearing the harness correctly. Adjust the buckle so that the brush cutter is well balanced on your right side with the blade or nylon string head parallel to the ground, from 0 to 30 cm above it.
•B7. harness ring (B) should be kept in the original position so as not to unbalance the machine.
•Never try to use the machine with any of its parts missing or defective, or after any alterations have been made to it by persons other than authorized service personnel.
•The operator or user is liable for any accidents or damages to third parties and property, and for the dangers to which they may be exposed.
•Do not use the brush cutter while standing on a ladder or other unstable support. You should always be able to control your balance.
•Do not use the machine under extreme weather conditions such as very low temperatures or in a very hot, damp climate.
•Avoid working in bad weather (fog, rain, wind, etc.).
•The blade is sharp, so be very careful when handling it even with the engine off. Wear work gloves. Switch the engine off and wait for all rotating parts to come to a complete stop before performing any operation on the machine or touching the blade or nylon string head,
especially if you have to remove any material entangled with those parts.
•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 leave the machine with the engine running.
CAUTION! In order to ensure proper operation and safe use of the machine, make sure to use original replacements at all times.
Precautions for carrying the machine
•B8. 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.
•B8. 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.
CAUTION! For your safety, during transport and storage, always protect the blade with the guard supplied with the machine.
Fire prevention precautions
•B9. Never work with the brush cutter in the presence of fire or spilled gasoline.
•B9. When filling the fuel tank, dry any spilled fuel. Do not smoke during this operation. Start the engine at a distance from the filling site and far away from any fuel tanks (at least 3 meters). Do not fill the tank with the engine running.
•Keep the machine clean by removing any grass cuttings, leaves, excess oil to reduce the fire hazard.
Precautions for operating a split shaft machine
•B10. If your machine is a split shaft model, that is to say composed of a power unit (1) and an attachment (2), you must furthermore conform to the following rules:
Never turn on the machine without an attachment correctly fitted. Before every start check the attachment/shaft joint and the attachment to be assembled correcty and in excellent conditions. This manual is meant to be: the manual of the power unit; the manual of the string head/grass blade attachment and, moreover, if not explicitly stated otherways, it refers to the two units as already assembled in ther proper way (see chapter F6. attachments fitting/removal)
When using other attachments, carefully read their instruction manual and make sure you understand them before using . This machines allows the fitting of the following attachments only: UNIVERSAL OUTDOOR ACCESSORIES - Hedge Cutter Attachment.
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