RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS

This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.

SYMBOL

MEANING

SYMBOL

MEANING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

 

• THROWN OBJECTS AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicates danger, warning or

 

ROTATING CUTTER CAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUSE SEVERE INJURY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caution. May be used in conjunction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Do not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with other symbols or pictographs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operate without the cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• WARNING - READ

 

attachment shield in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep away from the rotating cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Read the operator’s manual(s) and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

follow all warnings and safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions. Failure to do so can result

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in serious injury to the operator and/or

 

• BRUSHCUTTERS •REPLACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bystanders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DULL BLADE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• WEAR EYE AND HEARING

 

Do not sharpen the cutting blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharpening the blade can cause the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROTECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blade tip to break off while in use. This

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Thrown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can result in severe personal injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

objects and loud noise can cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

severe eye injury and hearing loss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wear eye protection meeting ANSI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Z87.1 standards and ear protection

 

• TRIMMER/ BRUSHCUTTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when operating this unit. Use a full

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

face shield when needed.

 

SAFETY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Thrown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY

 

objects and rotating cutter can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Keep all

 

cause severe injury. Keep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bystanders, especially children and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bystanders, especially children and

 

pets, at least 50 feet (15 m) away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pets, at least 50 feet (15 m) from the

 

from the cutting area. The cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operating area.

 

attachment shield must be used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when using the trimmer cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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