WARNING: When using gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire and serious injury.

DANGER: This power tool can be dan- gerous! This unit can cause serious injury in- cluding amputation or blindness to the opera- tor and others. The warnings and safety instructions in this manual must be followed to provide reasonable safety and efficiency in using the unit. The operator is responsible for following the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the unit. Read the entire in- struction manual before assembling and using the unit! Restrict the use of this unit to persons who read, understand, and follow the warn- ings and instructions in this manual and on the unit. Never allow children to operate this unit.

INSTRUCTION

SAFETY INFORMATION

MANUAL

ON THE UNIT

DANGER: Blade can thrust violently away from material it does not cut. Blade thrust can cause amputation of arms or legs. Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters) away.

Hazard Zone

50Feet

(15 Meters)

WARNING: Do not use trimmer head as a fastening device for the blade.

WARNING: The blade continues to spin after the throttle is released or, engine is turned off. The coasting blade can throw objects or seriously cut you if accidentally touched. Stop the blade by contacting the left hand side of the coasting blade with material already cut.

Stop coasting blade by contact with cut material.

WARNING: Trimmer line can throw objects violently. You can be blinded or in- jured. Wear safety glasses and leg protection.

ALWAYS WEAR:

 

 

Eye

Thrown

Protection

Objects

Leg Guards

 

Boots

 

WARNING: Hazard zone for thrown objects. Blade/Trimmer line can throw objects violently. Others can be blinded or injured. Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters) away.

OPERATOR SAFETY

SDress properly. Always wear safety glasses

or similar eye protection when operating, or performing maintenance on your unit. (Safety glasses are available.) Eye protec- tion should be marked Z87.

SAlways wear face or dust mask if operation

is dusty.

S Always wear heavy, long pants, long sleeves, boots, and gloves. Wearing safety leg guards is recommended.

S Always wear foot protection. Do not go barefoot or wear sandals. Keep away from spinning line/blade.

SSecure hair above shoulder length. Secure or remove loose clothing and jewelry or clothing with loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc.

They can be caught in moving parts.

S Being fully covered also helps protect you from debris and pieces of toxic plants thrown by spinning line/blade.

SStay Alert. Do not operate unit when you are tired, ill, or under influence of alcohol, drugs, or

medication. Watch what you are doing; use common sense.

S Wear hearing protection.

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