RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
WHAT TO DO
READ YOUR USER MANUAL AND ALL SUPPLEMENTS (IF ANY ENCLOSED) THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERAT- ING YOUR UNIT.
1.WEAR CLOSE FITTING, TOUGH WORK CLOTHING that will provide protection, such as long slacks or trousers, safety work shoes, heavy duty work gloves, hard hat, a safety face shield, or safety glasses for eye protection and a good grade of ear plugs or other
sound barriers for hearing protection.
2REFUEL IN A SAFE PLACE. Open fuel cap slowly to release any pressure which may have formed in fuel
tank. To prevent a fire hazard, move at least 30 feet (9.1 meters) from fueling area before starting.
3.COMPLY WITH ALL FIRE PREVENTION REGULA- TIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS IN THE UNITED STATES IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY.Your unit comes with a spark arrester screen furnished in the user kit. Replacement spark arrester screen kits are available at your nearest Troy Bilt Authorized Service Center. Call
4.TURN UNIT OFF before setting it down.
5.ALWAYS HOLD UNIT FIRMLY WITH BOTH HANDS, the thumb and fingers encircling the handles.
6.KEEP ALL SCREWS AND FASTENERS TIGHT. Never operate this equipment if it is improperly adjust- ed or not completely and securely assembled.
7.KEEP HANDLES DRY, clean and free of fuel mixture.
8.CHECK AREA YOU WILL BE TRIMMING FOR DEBRIS that may be struck or thrown during opera- tion.
9.KEEP ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY AND CLOTHING AWAY FROM TRIMMER BLADES when starting or running engine. Before starting engine, make sure trimmer blades will not come in contact with any obstacle.
10.STOP ENGINE before examining trimmer blades.
11.STORE EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM POSSIBLE IGNI- TION SOURCES, such as
12.ALWAYS KEEP THE BLADE GUIDES AND BLADES FREE OF DEBRIS
13.OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT should always be restricted to mature and properly instructed individu- als.
WHAT NOT TO DO
1.DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FUEL than that recom- mended in your manual. Always follow instructions in the Fuel and Lubrication section of this manual. Never use gasoline unless it is properly mixed with
2.DO NOT SMOKE while refueling or operating equip- ment.
3.DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITHOUT A MUFFLER and properly installed muffler shield.
4.DO NOT TOUCH or let your hands or body come in contact with the muffler. Hold unit with thumbs and fin- gers encircling the handles.
5.DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN AWKWARD POSI- TIONS, off balance, outstretched arms, or
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