Be Aware of the Working Environment

Avoid long-term operation in very hot or very cold weather.

Be extremely careful of slippery terrain, especially during rainy weather.

Reduce the risk of

bystanders being struck by flying debris. Make sure no one is within 50 feet (15 meters)—that’s about 16 paces—of an operating attachment.

Make sure bystanders or observers outside the 50- foot “danger zone” wear eye protection.

50

FEET

When operating in rocky terrain or near electric wires or fences, use extreme caution to avoid contacting such items with the cutting attachment.

Always make sure

the appropriate cutting

attachment shield is correctly installed.

Figure 2

Be constantly alert for objects and

If contact is made with a

debris that could be thrown either

hard object, stop the engine

from the rotating cutting attachment

and inspect the cutting

or bounced from a hard surface.

attachment for damage.

Safety Labels

IMPORTANT

Safety and Operation Information Labels: Make sure all information labels are undamaged and readable. Immediately replace damaged or missing information labels. New labels are available from your local authorized Shindaiwa dealer.

This label indicates the minimum distance between front handle and rear grip per ANSI B175.3.

T242

T242X

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