SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Operating
•DO NOT use the machine on grades of more than 10°.
•DO NOT use the machine if you are tired, if you have consumed alcohol, or if you are taking other drugs or medication that can affect your vision, judgment or coordination.
•Never use the machine indoors or in spaces lacking proper ventilation.
•Make sure you have a proper foothold when using the machine, particularly when backing. Walk, don’t run. Never work on wet grass. Poor traction may cause you to slip.
•Keep your hands and feet away from moving parts.
•Keep your hands and feet away from the work tools.
•DO NOT use your feet or other parts of your body to gain greater bearing pressure against the stump.
•Smoking, open flames or sparks in the vicinity of the machine are strictly forbidden. Gasoline is extremely flammable and carelessness in handling can result in personal injury or fire.
•Never use a machine with a defective muffler.
•In very warm and dry climates, stump grinder operation poses a risk of forest fires.
•Stop and inspect the equipment if you run over or into anything. If necessary, make repairs before beginning again.
•Whatever happens, you should always park the machine on even ground, disengage the drive, activate the parking, turn off the engine and wait until all moving parts have stopped before leaving the operating position behind the machine.
The engine exhaust is poisonous. Never run the engine indoors.
Make sure you keep your hands and feet away from moving parts.
Smoking near the machine is strictly prohibited.
WARNING!
Engine exhaust, some of its constituents and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals considered to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. The engine emits carbon monoxide, which is a colorless, poisonous gas. Do not use the machine in enclosed spaces.
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