Fuel Safety; Cutting Attachment - Husqvarna 545FR Manual Del Usuario

To do a check of the locknut
WARNING: Stop the engine, use protective
gloves and be careful around the sharp
edges of the cutting attachment.
• Make sure that the locknut is attached and tightened
To attach and remove the locknut
correctly. Refer to
on page 25 .

Cutting attachment

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Do the regular maintenance. Let an approved
service center regularly examine the cutting
attachment to do adjustments or repairs.
• The performance of the cutting attachment
increases.
• The life of the cutting attachment increases.
• The risk of accidents decreases.
• Only use an approved cutting attachment guard.
Accessories on page 30 .
Refer to
• Do not use a damaged cutting attachment.
Grass trimmer head
• Make sure that you wind the grass trimmer line
tightly and equally around the drum to decrease the
vibration.
• Use only the approved grass trimmer heads and
grass trimmer lines. Refer to
30 .
• Use a correct length of the grass trimmer line. A long
grass trimmer line uses more engine power than a
short grass trimmer line.
• Make sure that the cutter on the cutting attachment
guard is not damaged.
• Soak the grass trimmer line in water for 2 days
before you attach the grass trimmer line to the
product. This increases the life of the grass trimmer
line.
• Refer to the instructions for the cutting attachment to
use the correct procedure to load the cord and the
correct cord diameter.
Saw blade and grass blade
• Use correctly sharpened blades. An incorrectly
sharpened or damaged blade increases the risk of
injury.
• Use correctly set blades. Correct blade set is 1 mm.
An incorrectly set blade increases the risk of injury
and damage.
• To sharpen and set the blade correctly, refer to the
instructions that come with the blade.
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Fuel safety

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Do not mix the fuel indoor or near a heat source.
• Do not start the product if there is fuel or engine oil
on the product. Remove the unwanted fuel/oil and let
the product dry. Remove unwanted fuel from the
product.
• If you spill fuel on your clothing, change clothing
immediately.
• Do not get fuel on your body, it can cause injury. If
you get fuel on your body, use a soap and water to
remove the fuel.
• Do not start the engine if you spill oil or fuel on the
product or on your body.
• Do not start the product if the engine has a leak.
Examine the engine for leaks regularly.
• Be careful with fuel. Fuel is flammable and the fumes
are explosive and can cause injuries or death.
• Do not breathe in the fuel fumes, it can cause injury.
Make sure that there is sufficient airflow.
• Do not smoke near the fuel or the engine.
• Do not put warm objects near the fuel or the engine.
• Do not add the fuel when the engine is on.
• Make sure that the engine is cool before you refuel.
• Before you refuel, open the fuel tank cap slowly and
release the pressure carefully.
• Make sure there are sufficient airflow when refueling
and mixing fuel (petrol and two-stroke oil) or draining
the fuel tank.
• Fuel and fuel vapor are highly flammable and can
cause serious injury when inhaled or allowed to
come into contact with the skin. For this reason,
observe caution when handling fuel and make sure
there is sufficient airflow.
• Tighten the fuel tank cap carefully or a fire can
occur.
• Move the product at a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) from
the position where you filled the tank before a start.
• Do not put too much fuel in the fuel tank.
• Make sure that a leak cannot occur when you move
the product or fuel container.
• Do not put the product or a fuel container where
there is an open flame, spark or pilot light. Make
sure that the storage area does not contain an open
flame.
• Only use approved containers when you move the
fuel or put the fuel into storage.
• Empty the fuel tank before long-term storage. Obey
the local law on where to dispose fuel.
• Clean the product before long-term storage.
• Remove the spark plug cap before you put the
product into storage to make sure that the engine
does not start accidentally.
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