Yamabiko MTA-TC Manual De Instrucciones página 9

Users of the product
The product should not be used by:
 people who are tired
 people who have taken alcohol
 people who are on medication
 people who are pregnant
 people who are in poor physical condition
 people who have not read the operator's manual
 children
 Failure to observe these instructions could lead to an accident.
Environment of use and operation
 Do not use the product in places where there is no sure foothold, such as on steep slopes or after rainfall, as such
places are slippery and dangerous.
 Do not operate the product at night or in dark places with poor visibility.
 Do not work in odd positions or on ladders. Do not over reach.
 A serious injury could result if you fall or slip, or fail to operate the product correctly.
 For your own health and your safe and comfortable work, operate the machine within the air temperature range of -
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5 C to 40 C.
 Failure to observe these instructions could result in damage to your health.
Turn off the engine when moving around
When moving around in the situations described below, turn off the engine.
 Moving to the place where you are working
 Moving to another area while you are working
 Leaving the place where you have been working
 Failure to observe these precautions could cause burns or serious injury.
 When transporting the product by car, empty the fuel tank, and secure the product firmly in place to prevent it from
moving around.
 Travelling by car with fuel in the tank could lead to a fire.
Keep a firm grip
 Hold the front and rear handles with both hands with thumbs and fingers tightly encircling the
handles.
 Failure to observe these instructions could lead to an accident.
Vibration and cold
It is believed that a condition called Raynaud's Phenomenon which affects the fingers of certain individuals may be
brought about by exposure to vibration and cold. Exposure to vibration and cold may cause tingling and burning, fol-
lowed by loss of colour and numbness in the fingers.
The following precautions are strongly recommended because the minimum exposure which might trigger the ailment
is unknown.
 Keep your body warm, especially the head and neck, feet and ankles, and hands and wrists.
 Maintain good blood circulation by performing vigorous arm exercises during frequent work breaks, and also by not
smoking.
 Limit the number of hours of operation.
Try to fill each day with jobs where operating the trimmer or other hand-held power equipment is not required.
 If you experience discomfort redness and swelling of the fingers, followed by whitening and loss of feeling, consult
your physician before exposing yourself further to cold and vibration.
 Failure to observe these instructions could result in damage to your health.
For safe use of your product
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