Shindaiwa X7502825800, LE254 manual Properly equipped operator, Be aware of the working environment

Safety (continued)

The properly equipped operator

Wear nonslip heavy-duty work gloves to improve your grip on the unit’s handle. Wear snug-fitting clothes that also permit freedom of movement. NEVER wear shorts!

Keep a proper footing and do not overreach—maintain your balance at all times during operation.

Wear sturdy footwear with nonslip soles to provide good footing. Steel- toed safety boots are recommended. Never operate unit bare-footed!

Always wear eye protection such as goggles or safety glasses. Wear hearing protection devices and a broad-brimmed hat or helmet.

Always operate with both hands firmly gripping the unit.

Keep away from rotating attachments at all times, and NEVER lift a moving attachment above waist-height.

Always make sure the appropriate cutting attachment shield is correctly installed and in good condition.

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.

Be constantly alert for objects and debris that could be thrown either from the rotating cutting attachment or bounced from a hard surface.

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

Make sure bystanders or observers outside the 15 meters “danger zone” wear eye protection.

Reduce the risk of bystanders being struck by flying debris. Make sure no one is within 15 meters—that’s about 16 paces—of an operating attachment.

If contact is made with a hard object, stop the engine and inspect the cutting attachment for damage.

Always make sure the appropriate cutting attachment shield is correctly installed.

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