General Safety Instructions; Safety Instructions For Assembly; Safety Instructions For Operation - McCulloch B40 B Elite Manual Del Usuario

CAUTION:
Note:
This information makes the product easier to
use.

General safety instructions

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• This product produces an electromagnetic field
during operation. This field may under some
circumstances interfere with active or passive
medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injury we recommend persons with medical
implants to consult their physician and the medical implant manufacturer before operating this product.
• Do not use the product if you are tired, ill, or under
the influence of alcohol, drugs or medicine. This has
a negative effect on your vision, alertness,
coordination and judgment.
• Do not operate the product in bad weather, such as
dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind and intense cold.
To operate the product in bad weather can make you
tired and add risks, such as icy ground and
unpredictable felling direction.
• Always be careful and use your common sense. If
you feel uncertain about a work situation or the
operating procedures after you read the operator's
manual, speak to a servicing dealer before you
continue.
• Remove the spark plug cap if you let the product out
of view.

Safety instructions for assembly

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Use approved protective gloves when you assemble
the product and cutting attachment.
• Remove the spark plug cap from the spark plug
before you assemble the product.
• Make sure that the correct handlebar and cutting
attachment guard are assembled before you operate
the product.
• A defective or incorrect cutting attachment guard can
cause injury. Do not use a cutting attachment without
an approved cutting attachment guard.
• Attach the clutch cover and shaft correctly before
you start the product.
• The drive disc and support flange must engage
correctly in the center hole of the cutting attachment.
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A cutting attachment that is attached incorrectly can
cause injury or death.
• Attach the harness to the product to prevent injury to
the operator or others.

Safety instructions for operation

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Learn and understand the difference between
forestry clearing, grass clearing and grass trimming
before you use the product.
• Use personal protective equipment, refer to
protective equipment on page 6 .
• Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent
hearing loss. Always use approved hearing
protection.
• Listen for warning signals and loud voices when you
use hearing protection. Always remove your hearing
protection when the engine stops.
• Never use the product if it is changed or defective.
• Make sure that the spark plug cap and ignition lead
are not damaged to prevent the risk of electrical
shock.
• Look around the work area to make sure that no
persons, animals or objects have a negative effect
on the safety of the operation of the product.
• Look around the work area to make sure that no
persons or animals touch the cutting attachment or
are hit by objects that are ejected from the cutting
attachment.
• Do not use the product in a situation or location
where you can not get aid if an accident occurs.
• Do not use the product without an approved cutting
attachment guard.
• Make sure that persons or animals keep a distance
of a minimum of 15 m/50 ft during work. Always look
behind you before you turn around with the product.
Stop the product immediately if a person or animal
enters the 15 m/50 ft safety zone. If more than 1
operator does work in the same area, keep a safety
distance of a minimum of 2 times the tree height and
a minimum of 15 m/50 ft.
• Examine the work area. Avoid loose objects, such as
stones, broken glass, nails, steel wire and string, that
can eject or wind around the cutting attachment.
• Make sure that you can move safely and have a safe
stance. Examine the area around you for obstacles
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