RedMax EXZ2460S-PH manual For safe operation

EXZ2460S-PH

5. For safe operation

WARNING

•A brushcutter or trimmer can be dangerous if used incorrectly or carelessly, and can cause serious or fatal injury to the operater or others. It is extremely important that you read and understand the contents of this Owner's manual.

•Under no circumstances may the design of the machine be modified without the permission of the manufacturer. Always use genuine accessories and parts. Non-authorized modifications and/or accessories or parts can result in serious personal injury or the death of the operator or others.

•When planning your work schedule, allow plenty of time to rest. Limit the amount of time over which the product is to be used continuously to somewhere around 30 ~ 40 minutes per session. Also try to keep the total amount of work performed in a single day under 2 hours or less.

•If you don’t observe the working time, or working manner (See p6), Repetitive Stress Injury(RSI) could occur.

If you feel discomfort, redness and swelling of your fingers or any other part of your body, see a doctor before getting worse.

■Basic safety rules

1.Never operate the product when you are fatigued, ill, or upset, or under the influence of madication that may make you drowsy, or if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

2.Never use the product;

a:When the ground is slippery or when you can't maintain a steady posture.

b:At night, at times of heavy fog, or at any other times when your field of vision might be limited and it would be difficult to gain a clear view of the working area.

c:During rain storms, during lightning storms, at times of strong or gale-force winds, or at any other times when weather conditions might make it unsafe to use the product.

3.Wear the following protective equipments when operating the product.

a:Approved helmet to reduce the risk of falling objects.

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b:Approved ear protection to reduce the risk of hearing loss.

c:Approved (ANSI Z87.1.) eye protection and foot protection to reduce the risk of injury associated with thrown objects.

d:Face filter mask in dusty conditions to reduce the risk of injury associated with the inhalation of dust.

e:Wear sturdy rubber-soled shoes or shoes with some other form of anti-slip protection to help protect you against falling.

f:Wear thick anti-vibration gloves to reduce the risk of whitefinger disease.

g:Do not wear loose clothing, scarves, neck chains, unconfineed long hair, and like to reduce the risk of injury associated with objects being drawn into air intake and rotating parts.

Personal protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injury but it will reduce the degree of injury.

4.The ignition system of your unit produces an electromagnetic field of a very low intensity. This field may interfere with some pacemakers. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, persons with pacemaker should consult their physician and the pacemaker munufacturer before operating this tool.

5.The area within a perimeter of 50 feet (15 meters) of the person using the product should be considered a hazardous area into which no one should enter. If necessary yellow warning rope, warning signs should be placed around the perimeter of the area.

When work is to be performed simultaneously by two or more persons, care should also be taken to constantly look around or otherwise check for the presence and locations of other people working so as to maintain a distance between each person sufficient to ensure safety.

6.Avoid using the product where stable footing and balance are not assured.

7.All product service, other than the items listed in the Owner's Manual, should be performed by competent service personnel.

8.Always shut off the engine before setting it down.

9.Start the engine only in well ventilated areas. Never start or run the engine inside a closed room or building and potentially explosive atmosphere. Exhaust fumes