RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS

This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.

SYMBOL

MEANING

SYMBOL

MEANING

 

• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

 

• ON/OFF STOP CONTROL

 

Indicates danger, warning or

 

OFF or STOP

 

caution. May be used in conjunction

 

 

 

with other symbols or pictographs.

 

 

•WARNING - READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Read the operator’s manual(s) and follow all warnings and safety instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury to the operator and/or bystanders.

•THROWN OBJECTS AND ROTATING CUTTER CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY

WARNING: Do not

operate without the cutting attachment shield in place.

Keep away from the rotating cutting attachment.

•WEAR EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION

WARNING: Thrown

objects and loud noise can cause severe eye injury and hearing loss. Wear eye protection meeting ANSI Z87.1 standards and ear protection when operating this unit. Use a full face shield when needed.

•KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY

WARNING: Keep all

bystanders, especially children and pets, at least 50 feet (15 m) from the operating area.

• HOT SURFACE WARNING

Do not touch a hot muffler, gear housing or cylinder. You may get burned. These parts get extremely hot from operation. They remain hot for a short time after the unit is turned off.

•BRUSHCUTTERS •REPLACE DULL BLADE

Do not sharpen the cutting blade. Sharpening the blade can cause the blade tip to break off while in use. This can result in severe personal injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• BRUSHCUTTER SAFETY

• UNLEADED FUEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Thrown

Always use clean, fresh unleaded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

objects and rotating cutter can

fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cause severe injury. Keep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bystanders, especially children and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pets, at least 50 feet (15 m) away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the cutting area. The cutting

• OIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attachment shield must be used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when using the trimmer cutting

Refer to operator's manual for the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attachment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

proper type of oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• ON/OFF STOP CONTROL

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2

 

 

 

3 • CHOKE CONTROL

ON / START / RUN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. FULL choke position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. PARTIAL choke position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. RUN position.

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