,, Always hold t he unit w ith both hands when o perating.
Keep a firm grip on
both handles orgrips.
• Keep h ands, face, and feet a tadistance
from all m oving parts. Donot
touch o rtrytostop the cuttnng attachment
when _ t r otates.
,, Donot t ouch t he engine, gear housing ormuffler. These parts g et
extremely
hot f rom operation,
even a fter the unit i sturned off.
• Donot o perate the engine faster than the speed n eeded tocut, t rim or
edge. Do not r un the engine athigh speed when n ot c utting.
,, Always stop the engine when c utting isdelayed orwhen w alking from one
cutting location toanother.
,, Ifyou strike o rbecome entangled
with aforeign object, stop the engine
immediately
and check fordamage.
Donot o perate before repalnng
damage.
Do not o perate the unit w ith loose o rdamaged
parts.
,, Stop t he unit, switch the engine tooff, a nd dusconnect
the spark plug for
maintenance
orrepalE
', Use only original equipment manufacturer
replacement
parts and
accessories
for this unit. These are avadable from your authorized serwce
dealer. Use of any unauthorized
parts or accessories could lead to serious
injury to the user, or damage to the unit, and void your warranty.
,, Keep unit clean of vegetation and other materials. They may become
lodged between the cuttnqg attachment
and shield.
,, To reduce hre hazard, replace a faulty muffler and spark arrestor. Keep the
engine and muffler free from grass, leaves, excesswe grease or carbon
build up.
OTHER SAFETY WARNINGS
,, Never store a fueled unit inside a bulldung where fumes may reach an
open flame or spark.
,, Allow the engine to cool before stonng or transporting.
Be sure to secure
the unit while transporting.
,, Store the unit in a dry area, locked up or up high to prevent LmaL4thonzed
use or damage, out of the reach of children.
,, Never douse or squirt the unit wuth water or any other hquld. Keep handles
dry, clean and free from debris. Clean after each use, see Cleaning and
Storage instructions.
,, Keep these instruchons. Refer to them often and use them to instruct other
users. If you loan someone this unit, also loan them these instructions.
SAVE THESE iNSTRUCTiONS
'* SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL
SYMBOLS
•
This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and
plctographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for
complete safety, assembly, operating, maintenance, and repair information.
SYMBOL
©
|
0
H-..:l I<H I{'l
/
_->!
A
MEANING
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Indicates danger, warnung or cauhon. May be used un
conjunchon
with other symboHs or puctographs.
READ OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
WARNING:
Read the operator's manual(s) and foHHow aH
warnings and safety mstructuons. Failure to do so can resuHt
unsenous unjury to the operator and/or bystanders.
WEAR EYE AND HEARHNG PROTECTION
WARNING:
Thrown objects and loud noise can cause
severe eye injury and hearing loss. Wear eye protection
meeting ANSI Z87.1-1989 standards
and ear protection
when operating this unit. Use a full face shueid when needed.
UNLEADED
FUEL
Always use cHean, fresh unleaded fueH
OiL
Refer to operator's manual for the proper type of oil.
DO NOT USE E85 FUEL iN THiS UNiT
WARNING:
It has been proven that fuel contalnung greater
than 10% ethanol will likely damage ths engine and void the
warranty.
ON/OFF STOP CONTROL
ON / START / RUN
ON/OFF
STOP CONTROL
OFF or STOP
CHOKE CONTROL
1. * FULL choke posltuon
2. • PARTIAL choke posuhon
3. ,, RUN choke posltuon
THROWN
OBJECTS AND ROTATHNG CUTTER CAN
CAUSE SEVERE iNJURY
WARNING:
Small objects can be propertied at high speed,
causng
unjury. Keep away from the rotating rotor.
KEEP BYSTANDERS
AWAY
WARNING:
Keep aHH bystanders,
especially cMdren and
pets, at least 50 feet (15 m) from the operahng area.
HOT SURFACE WARNHNG
Do not touch a hot muffler or cyhnder. You may get burned.
These parts get extremely hot from operatuon. When turned
off they remaun hot for a short tume.
SHARP BLADE
WARNING:
Sharp blade on cutting attachment
shueHd.To
prevent senous unjury, do not touch the hne cutting blade.