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WARNING: Trimmer line thr ows ob-
jects violently. Youand others c an beblinded/i n-
jured. Wear eye and leg protecti on. Keep body
parts clear of rotating line.
WARNING: Keep children, bystand-
ers, and animals 50 feet (15 meters) away. By-
standers should be encouraged to wear sa fety
glasses . Stop unit immediately if approached.
WARNING: Ins pect the area to be
trimmed before each use. Remove objects
(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc .) which
canbe thrown by or become entangled in line.
Hard objects can damage the trimmer head
andbe thr own causing serious injury.
SUse only for trimming, scalping, mowing and
sweeping. Do not use for edging, pruning or
hedge trimming.
SCut from your right to your left. Cutting on
leftside of the s hield will throw debris away
from the operator.

EDGER SAFETY

WARNING: Ins pect the area to be
edged before each use. Remove objects
(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc .) which
can be thrown by the blade or can wrap
around the shaft.
WARNING: Blade rotat es momen-
tarily after the trigger is released or engine is
turnedoff. The blade can s eriously cut you or
others.Allow blade to stop before removing it
fromthe cut.
SThrow away blades that are bent, warped,
cracked, broken or damaged in any other
way. Replace parts that are cracked,
chipped,or damaged before using the unit.
SDo not attempt to remove cut material nor
hold material to be cut when the engine is
running or when cutting blade is moving.
SAlwaysk eep the wheel and depth adjusting
skid in contact with the ground.
SAlways push the unit slowly over the
ground. Stay alert for uneven sidewalks ,
holes in the terrain, large roots, etc.

BLOWER/VACUUMSAFETY

WARNING : Inspect area before
starting unit. Removeall debris and hard ob-
jects such as rocks , glass, wire, etc. that can
ricochet,be thr own, or otherwise cause injury
or damage during operation.
SDo not set unit on any surface except a
clean, hard area while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass,
etc., could be picked up by the air intake
andthrown out through dis charge opening,
damagingunit, property, or causing serious
injury to bystanders or operator.
SNever place objects inside the blower tubes,
vacuum tubes or blower outlet. Alw ays direct
the blowing debris away from people, ani-
mals, glass, and solid objects suc h as trees,
automobiles, walls, etc. The force of air can
cause rocks, dirt, or stic ks to be thrown or to
ricochet which can hurt people or animals,
break glass, or cause other damage.
SNever run unit without the proper equip-
mentat tached. Whenusing your unit as a
blower,alway s install blower tubes.
SCheck air intake opening, blower tubes or
vacuum tubes frequently, always with en-
ginestopped and spark plug disc onnected.
Keepvents and discharge tubes fr ee ofde-
bris which can accumulate and r estrict
proper air flow.
SNeverplace any object in air intake opening
as this could restrict proper air flow and
cause damage to the unit.
SNeverus e for spreading chemicals, fertiliz-
ers,or other substances w hich may contain
toxic materials.
SToavoids preading fire, do not use near leaf
or brush fires, fireplaces, barbecue pits,
ashtrays, etc.

BRUSHCUTTER SAFETY

DANGER: Blade can thrust violently
away from material it does not cut. Blade
thrust can cause amputation of arms or legs.
WARNING : Donotuse trimmer head
as a fastening device for the blade.
WARNING : The blade continues to
spin after the trigger is releas ed or engine is
turnedoff. The coasting blade can throw ob-