Safety
Glasses Boots
Thrown objects
WARNING:
Blade can throw objects violently.
DYou can be blinded or injured.
DWears safety glasses or similar eye protection.
50pieds (15 m)
WARNING:
Hazard zone for thrown objects.
DBlade can throw objects violently. D Others can be blinded or injured.
D Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters) away.
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after the | it from the cut. |
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WARNING:
Blade rotates momentarily after the trigger is released.
DThe blade can seriously cut you or others. D Allow blade to stop before removing it from
the cut.
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FUEL SAFETY |
| S Store unit and fuel in area where fuel vapors | ||||
S Mix and pour fuel outdoors and where there | cannot reach sparks or open flames from | |||||
| are not sparks or flames. |
| water heaters, electric motors or switches, | |||
S Always store gasoline in a container ap- | furnaces, etc. | |||||
| proved for flammable liquids. | S Store unit so blade cannot accidentally | ||||
S Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or | cause injury. | |||||
| the unit; do not smoke while using the unit. | S Store unit out of reach of children. | ||||
S | Make sure the unit is properly assembled | If situations occur which are not covered in this | ||||
| and in good operating condition. | manual, use care and good judgment. If you | ||||
S | Avoid spilling fuel or oil. | Wipe up all fuel | need assistance, call | |||
| spills before starting unit. |
| SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not | |||
S | Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from | equipped with a temperature limiting muffler | ||||
| fueling site before starting engine. | and spark arresting screen which meets the | ||||
S Stop engine and allow to cool before re- | requirements of California Codes 4442 and | |||||
| moving fuel cap. |
| 4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of | |||
S Do not store the unit with fuel in the fuel | California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New | |||||
| tank; use up fuel left in the carburetor and | Jersey, Oregon, and Washington require by | ||||
| fuel line by starting the unit and letting it run | law that many internal combustion engines be | ||||
| until it stops. |
| equipped with a spark arrestor screen. If you | |||
S Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va- | operate in a locale where such regulations ex- | |||||
| pors cannot reach sparks or open flames | ist, you are legally responsible for installing | ||||
| from water heaters, electric motors or | and maintaining the operating condition of | ||||
| switches, furnaces, etc. |
| these parts. Failure to do so is a violation of | |||
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE | the law. If a spark arresting screen is re- | |||||
S Do not grasp or hold exposed blade. | quired in your area, contact your authorized | |||||
service dealer for the correct kit. | ||||||
S | Stop unit before leaving work area. | |||||
S | Allow unit to cool, run fuel out of the fuel | SPECIAL NOTICE: Exposure to vibra- | ||||
| tank, and secure the unit before storing or | tions through prolonged use of gasoline pow- | ||||
| transporting it in a vehicle. | ered hand tools could cause blood vessel or | ||||
S Before storing, use up fuel left in the carbu- | nerve damage in the fingers, hands, and | |||||
| retor by starting the unit and letting it run un- | joints of people prone to circulation disorders | ||||
| til it stops. Always allow the unit to cool be- | or abnormal swellings. Prolonged use in cold | ||||
| fore storage. |
| weather has been linked to blood vessel dam- | |||
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| age in otherwise healthy people. If symptoms | ||
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
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