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SAFETYRULES

WARNING:When using gardening ap-

pliances,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldal-
waysbefollowed toreducetheriskof fireand
seriousinjury.Read and followall instruc-
tions.
Thispowerunitcanbe dangerous!Operator
isresponsibleforfollowingunitand manual
instructionsandwarnings.ReadentireOper-
ator’sManualbeforeusingunit! Bethorough-
lyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuse
ofthe unit. Restrict the use ofthisunit to per-
sonswhoread,understand,and followunit
andmanualinstructionsand warnings.Nev-
erallowchildren to operatethisunit.
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Operator’sManual

DANGER:Neveruseblades,wire,orflail-

ingdevices.Thisunitisdesignedforline trim-
meruseonly.Useofanyotheraccessoriesor
attachmentswill increasethe risk ofinjury.

WARNING:Trimmerline throwsobjects

violently.Youand others can be blinded/in-
jured.Wearsafetyglassesandlegprotection.
Keep bodyparts clearofrotating line.
SafetyGlassesorsimilareyeprotection
Boots
HazardZone
50 ft.
(15 m)
Keep children,bystanders,and animals50
feet(15meters)away.Ifapproachedstopunit
immediately.
Ifsituationsoccurwhich are notcovered in
thismanual,usecareandgood judgement. If
you need assistance,contactyour
Authorized ServiceDealerorcall
1-800-554-6723.

OPERATORSAFETY

SAlways wearsafetyeye protection.
SAlways wearlong pants,long sleeves,
boots,and gloves.Wearing safetyleg
guardsisrecommended.Donotgo bare-
footorwearsandals.Stayclearofspinning
line.
SSecure hairaboveshoulderlength.Se-
cure orremovelooseclothing orclothing
withlooselyhangingties,straps, tassels,
etc.They canbe caughtinmoving parts.
SDonotoperatethisunitwhenyou aretired,
ill,upset,orunderthe influenceofalcohol,
drugs,ormedication.
SWearhearingprotectionifyou usethisunit
formorethan 1-1/2 hoursperday.
SNeverstartorrun insideaclosedroomor
building.Breathingexhaust fumescan kill.
SKeep handlesfree ofoil and fuel.

UNIT/MAINTENANCE SAFETY

SDisconnectthesparkplug beforeperform-
ingmaintenanceexceptcarburetoradjust-
ments.
SLookforand replace damaged orloose
partsbeforeeach use.Lookforandrepair
fuelleaksbeforeuse.Keepin goodworking
condition.
SReplacetrimmerhead partsthatare
chipped,cracked,broken,ordamagedin
anyotherwaybefore using the unit.
SMakesureunitisassembled correctlyas
showninthismanual.
SMakecarburetoradjustmentswithlower
endsupportedtopreventline fromcontact-
ing anyobject.
SKeepothersawaywhenmakingcarburetor
adjustments.
SUse onlyrecommended Weed Eaterac-
cessoriesand replacementparts.

FUELSAFETY

SMixand pourfueloutdoors.
SKeep awayfromsparks orflames.
SUseacontainerapproved forfuel.
SDonotsmokeorallowsmoking nearfuelor
the unit.
SWipe up all fuelspills.
SMoveatleast10feet(3meters)awayfrom
fueling site beforestarting engine.
SStop engine and allowtocoolbeforere-
moving fuelcap.

CUTTINGSAFETY

SUseonlyfortrimming,mowing,andsweep-
ing.Donotuseforedging,pruningorhedge
trimming.
SInspectthearea beforeeachuse.Remove
objects(rocks,brokenglass,nails,wire,
etc.)whichcanbethrownbyorbecomeen-
tangled inline.Hardobjects can damage
the trimmerhead and be throwncausing
seriousinjury.
SKeepfirmfootingand balance.Donotover-
reach.
SKeepallpartsofyourbodyawayfrom muf-
flerand spinning line.Keep enginebelow
waistlevel.Ahotmufflercancauseserious
burns.
SCutting on left sideof the shieldwill throw
debrisawayfromthe operator.

TRANSPORTINGAND

STORAGE

SAllowtheenginetocool;secure unitbefore
storing ortransporting invehicle.