Safety Precautions
■THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE USING YOUR STICK EDGER
•Before beginning work, look around carefully to get a feel for the shape of the land and whether or not there are any obstacles which might get in the way while working, and remove any obstacles which can be cleared away before beginning work.
•The area within a perimeter of 50 feet (15m) of the person using the stick edger should be considered a hazardous area into which no one should enter while the stick edger is in use, and when necessary yellow warning rope, warning signs, or some other form of warnings 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 using stick edgers within the work area so as to maintain a distance between each person sufficient to ensure safety.
•Before beginning work, each component of the stick edger should be checked to make sure that it is in proper working order and to make sure that there are no loose screws or bolts, fuel leaks, ruptures, dents, or any other problems which might interfere with safe operation. Be especially careful at this time to check that there is nothing wrong with the blades or with the joints by which the blades are attached to the stick edger.
•Never use the stick edger when the blades have been worn down severely or when there is any sort of damage which has occurred to the blade mechanism.
•Check to make sure that the handle grip and the protective cover have not come loose before using the stick edger.
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■THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE STARTING UP THE ENGINE
•Take a careful look around to make sure that no obstacles exist within a perimeter of 15 feet (5m) or less around the stick edger before starting the engine.
•The RedMax stick edger is equipped with a centrifugal clutch mechanism which causes the cutting blades to begin to rotate as soon as the engine is started by putting the throttle into the start position. When starting the engine, place the body of the stick edger onto the ground in a flat clear area and hold it firmly in place so as to ensure that neither the blades nor the throttle come into contact with any obstacles when the engine starts up.
•Never place the throttle into the high speed position when starting the engine.
•After starting up the engine, check to make sure that the blades stop rotating when the throttle is moved fully back to its original position. If the blades continue to rotate even after the throttle has been moved fully back, turn off the engine and take the unit to your authorized Red Max servicing dealer for repair.
■AVOID NOISE PROBLEM
NOTE
Check and follow the local regulations as to sound level and hours of operations for stick edger.
•In general, operate stick edgers between 8a.m.and 5p.m.on week days and 9a.m.to 5p.m.weekends. Avoid using stick edger late at night and/or early in the morning.
