remove the spark plug cap when the product is not
used
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Keep a safety distance at a minimum of 15 m to
persons or animals. If persons of animals come
nearer than 15 m, stop the product. Point the product
away from persons, animals, open windows and
other objects.
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Make sure that you can move and keep a stable
position. Do not overreach. Do a check of the work
area for possible obstacles such as rocks. Be careful
if you operate the product in a slope.
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Always hold the product with 2 hands. Hold the
product on the right side of your body and keep the
cutting attachment below waist level.
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Stop the engine before you move to another work
area. Use the transportation guard.
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Do not put the product on the ground with the engine
on.
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Stop the engine and cutting equipment before you
remove material from the blade shaft. Let the bevel
gear become cool. Risk of serious injury.
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Look out for thrown objects. Do not bend over the
cutting attachment guard. Stones, rubbish, etc. can
be thrown up into the eyes and cause blindness or
serious injury.
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Always stop the engine before you clean the
product.
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Always set the product to idle speed after each
operation. Long periods at full throttle without load
can cause serious engine damage.
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Listen for warning signals or shouts when you use
hearing protection. Always remove your hearing
protection when the engine has stopped.
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Too much vibration can cause damage to the
circulation or the nervous system. Speak to your
physician if you receive symptoms such as
numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking, pain,
loss of strength or changes in skin color in your
fingers, hands or wrists.
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Keep all body parts away from the cutting
attachment and hot surfaces.
Personal protective equipment
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
•
Use approved personal protective equipment when
you use the product. Personal protective equipment
cannot fully prevent injury but it can decrease the
degree of injury. Speak to your dealer for more
information.
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Use a protective helmet.
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Use approved hearing protection. Long-term
exposure to noise can result in permanent damage
to the hearing.
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Use approved eye protection. If you use a visor, you
must also use approved protective goggles.
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Approved protective goggles must agree with the
ANSI Z87.1 standard in the USA or EN 166 in EU
countries.
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Use protective gloves during operation and
maintenance.
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Use protective boots or shoes with non-slip soles.
•
Use clothing made of a strong fabric. Your clothing
must be close-fitting but not limit your movements.
Use long pants and put your hair behind your
shoulders. Do not use jewelry and open shoes.
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Keep first aid equipment near.
Safety devices on the product
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
In this section the product's safety features, its purpose
and how checks and maintenance should be carried out
to ensure that it operates correctly. See instructions
Introduction on page 2 to find where
under the heading
these parts are located on your product.
The life span of the product can be reduced and the risk
of accidents can increase if product maintenance is not
carried out correctly and if service and/or repairs are not
carried out professionally. If you need further information
please contact your nearest servicing dealer.
WARNING: Never use a product with
defective safety components. The product's
safety equipment must be inspected and
maintained as described in this section. If
your product fails any of these checks,
contact your service agent to get it repaired.
CAUTION: All servicing and repair work on
the machine requires special training. This is
especially true of the machine's safety
equipment. If your machine fails any of the
checks described below you must contact
your service agent. When you buy any of
our products we guarantee the availability of
professional repairs and service. If the
retailer who sells your machine is not a
servicing dealer, ask him for the address of
your nearest service agent.
To do a check of the throttle trigger lockout
The throttle trigger lockout prevents accidental operation
of the throttle control.
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