Important Safety Information
Safety Definitions
• Save these instructions Safety Alert Symbols
The following symbols are used on the product and in this manual to alert the operator of potential safety hazards. Read them carefully, and understand their meaning.
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| Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. | |||||||||||||
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The following symbols can be found on your edger. Carefully read and understand their meaning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indicates WARNING, DANGER, or CAUTION. |
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| Wear eye protection complying with ANSI | |||||
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| Z87.1 and hearing protection. | ||||||
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| Read operator’s manual before operating |
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| Disconnect spark plug wire when not in use | |||||
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| this machine. Failure to follow directions |
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| or before servicing, cleaning, or performing | |||||
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| maintenance on the unit. | |||||
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| Thrown objects. Remove all rocks, stones, |
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| and foreign objects which could be thrown by |
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| an odorless and deadly gas. NEVER run unit | |||||
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| indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. | ||||
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| Do not use if children or bystanders are |
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| Do NOT touch hot muffler or cylinder. | |||||
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| These parts are extremely hot from opera- | ||||||
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| tion and may remain hot for a short time | ||||
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| after operation. |
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| Rotating parts can cause serious injury. Keep |
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| To reduce risk of fire, clean spilled gas and | |||||
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| oil and keep unit free from debris. Gasoline is | ||||||
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| hands and feet away. |
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| extremely flammable. Allow machine to cool | |||||
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| before refueling. |
Control and Operating Symbols
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| Oil Fill Location |
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| Gasoline Fill Location |
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| Do Not Overfill |
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| START | Depth Control Lever |
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| ENGINE |
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| START Position is the furthest |
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| STOP | Start Lever | ||
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| FORWARD position |
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| Release lever to stop engine |
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| CUTTING | Move lever REARWARD to increase |
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| Engage lever to start/run engine | |||||||||
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| INCREASE |
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| DEPTH | cutting depth |
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| Choke/Cold Start |
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| Run/Warm Start |
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| Always check that the ground wires |
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| are connected before running the unit |
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| DANGER CONNECTED |
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| WIRES MUST BE |
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