Safety Instructions For Operation; Personal Protective Equipment; Protective Devices On The Product; Throttle Trigger Lockout - McCulloch B43BT Manual De Usuario

the product. Make sure that a person in adjacent
area knows that you will use the product.
• Refer to national or local laws. They can prevent or
decrease the operation of the product in some
conditions.
• Do not use the product if you are fatigued or influced
by alcohol, drugs or medicine. They can have effects
on your vision, alertness, coordination or judgment.

Safety instructions for operation

• Make sure the product is fully assembled before you use it.
• Before a start, move the product 3 m (10 ft) away
from the position where you filled the fuel tank. Put
the product on a flat surface. Make sure that the
cutting attachment does not touch the ground or
other objects.
• The product can cause objects to eject, which can
cause damage to the eyes. Always use an approved
eye protection when you operate the product.
• Be careful, a child can come near the product
without your knowledge during operation.
• Do not operate the product if there are persons in
the work area. Stop the product if a person goes into
the work area.
• Make sure that you are always in control of the
product.
• Do not use the product if you cannot receive aid if an
accident occurs. Always make sure others know you
will operate the product before you start to operate
the product.
• Do not turn with the product before you make sure
that no persons or animals are in the safety area.
• Remove all unwanted materials from the work area
before you start. If the cutting attachment hits an
object, the object can eject and cause injury or
damage. Unwanted material can wind around the
cutting attachment and cause damage.
• Do not use the product in bad weather (fog, rain,
strong winds, risk of lightning or other weather
conditions.). Dangerous conditions (such as slippery
surfaces) can occur because of bad weather.
• Make sure that you can move freely and work in a
stable position.
(Fig. 16 )
• Make sure that you cannot fall when you use the
product. Do not tilt when you operate the product.
• Always hold the product with your two hands. Hold
the product on the right side of your body.
(Fig. 17 )
• Operate the product with the cutting attachment
below your waist.
• If the choke control is in the choke position when the
engine starts, the cutting attachment starts to turn.
• Do not touch the bevel gear after the engine stops.
The bevel gear is hot after the engine stops. Hot
areas can cause injury.
• Stop the engine before you move the product.
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• Do not put down the product with the engine on.
• Before you remove the unwanted materials from the
product, stop the engine and wait until the cutting
attachment stops. Let the cutting attachment stop
before you or an aid remove the cut material.

Personal protective equipment

• Always use correct personal protective equipment
when you operate the product. The personal
protective equipment does not erase the risk of
injury. The personal protective equipment decreases
the grade of injury if an accident occurs.
• Always use an approved eye protection while you
operate the product.
• Do not operate the product with bare feet or with
open shoes. Always use heavy-duty slip-resistant
boots.
• Use heavy, long pants.
• If it is necessary, use approved protective gloves.
• Use a helmet if it is possible that objects fall on your
head.
• Always use approved ear protection while you
operate the product. Noise for a long period can
cause noise-induced hearing loss.
• Make sure that you have a first aid kit near.

Protective devices on the product

• Make sure that you regularly do the maintenance to
the product.
• The life of the product increases.
• The risk of accidents decreases.
Let an approved dealer or an approved service
center regularly examine the product to do
adjustments or repairs.
• Do not use a product with damaged protective
equipment. If the product is damaged, speak to an
approved service center.

Throttle trigger lockout

The throttle trigger lockout locks the throttle trigger.
(Fig. 18 )
Push the throttle trigger lockout (A) to release the
throttle trigger (B). When you release the handle, the
throttle trigger lockout and the throttle trigger go back to
their initial positions.
1. Make sure that the throttle trigger (B) is locked at idle
when you release the throttle trigger lockout (A).
2. Push the throttle trigger lockout (A) and make sure
that it goes back to its initial position when you
release it.
3. Push the throttle trigger (B) and make sure that it
goes back to its initial position when you release it.
Start the engine, and then apply full throttle. Release the
throttle trigger and examine if the cutting attachment
stops. If the cutting attachment turns with the throttle in
the idle position, examine the idle adjustment screw of
the carburetor.
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