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WARNING: Ins pect the area to be
cultivatedbefore s tarting the unit. Remove all
debris and hard and sharp objects such as
rocks, vines, branches, rope, string, etc .
SAvoid heavy contact with solid objects that
mights top the tines. If heavy contac t occurs,
stop the engine and inspect the unit for
damage.
SNever operate the cultivator without the tine
coverin place and properlysecured.
SKeep the tines and guard clear of debris.
SAfter striking a foreign object, stop the
engine, disconnect the spark plug and
inspect the cultivator for damage. Repair
before restarting.
SDisconnect attachment from the drive engine
before cleaning the tines with a hose and
waterto remov e any build--up. O il the tines to
prevent rust.
SAlways wear gloves when serv icing or
cleaning the tines. The tines bec ome very
sharpfrom use.
SDo not run unit at high speed unless
cultivating.

HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY

DANGER: RISK OF CUT; KEEP
HANDS AWAY FROM BLADE -- Blade moves
momentarily after the trigger is released. Donot
attempt to clear away cut material when the
bladeis in motion. Makesure the switch is in the
OFF position, the spark plug w ire is discon-
nected, and the blade has stopped moving be-
fore removing jammed material from the cutting
blade. Do not grab or hol d the unitby the cutting
blade.
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WARNING: Ins pect the area before
starting the unit. Remove all debris and hard
objects such as rocks, glass, w ire, etc. that
can ricochet, be thrown, or otherwise caus e
injury or damage during operation.
SDo not use a cutting blade that is b ent,
warped, cracked, broken or damaged in any
other way. Have worn or damaged parts
replaced by an authorized service dealer.
SAlways keep unit in front of your body.
Keep all parts ofy ourbody away from the
cutting blade.
SKeepthe cutting blade and air vents clear of
debris.

POLE PRUNER SAFETY

WARNING : Thereciprocatingblade/
rotating chain can cause severe injury. In-
spectt he unitbefore us e. D onot operate unit
witha bent, crack ed ordull blade or dull chain.
Keep away from the blade/chain.
WARNING : Thereciprocatingblade/
rotatingchain is sharp. Donot touch. Topre-
vent serious injury, always stop engine and
ensureblade/c hain has stopped moving, dis-
connect spark plug, and wear gloves when
changing or handling the blade or chain.
WARNING : A coasting blade/rotat-
ingchain can cause injur y while it continues to
move after the engine is stopped. Maintain
propercontr ol of the unit until the blade/chain
has completely stopped moving. Keep
hands, face and feet at a distance from all
movingparts. Donot attempt to touch or stop
the blade or chain when it is moving.
WARNING : Falling objects can
causesev ere head injury. Wear head protec-
tionwhen operating this unit with a pole prun-
er attachment.
WARNING : Toprevent serious injur y,
do not use more than one boom extens ion with
a pole pruner attachment.
WARNING : Keep the pruner away
from power lines or electrical wires.
SOnly use for pruning limbs or branches
overhead up to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.
SDo not operate the unit faster than the
speedneeded to prune. Do not run the unit
at highs peed when not pruning.
SAlways stop the unit when work is delay ed
orwhen walking from one cutting location to
another.
SIf you strike or become entangled with a
foreignobject, s top the engine immediately
andc heck for damage. Have any damage
repaired by an authorized service dealer
before attempting further operations.
Discard blades that are bent, warped,
cracked or broken.