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