General Safety Rules; Specific Safety Rules - Homelite HBV-30A Manual De Utilización

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES

WARNING
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below,
may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious
personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use
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this unit.
Never start or run the engine inside a closed area;
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breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
Wear eye and hearing protection when operating
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this product.
Keep all bystanders, children, and pets at least
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15 m away.
Wear heavy long pants, boots, and gloves.
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Do not wear loose fitting clothing, short pants,
jewelry of any kind, or go barefoot.
To reduce the risk of injury associated with objects
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being drawn into rotating parts, do not wear loose
clothing, scarves, neck chains, and the like.
Secure long hair so it is above shoulder level to
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prevent entanglement in any rotating parts.
Do not operate this unit when you are tired, ill,
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or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
Do not operate in poor lighting.
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Keep all parts of your body away from any moving
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parts and all hot surfaces of the unit.
Wear a face filter mask in dusty conditions to reduce
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the risk of injury associated with the inhalation of dust.
Check the work area before each use. Remove all
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objects such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire,
or string which can be thrown or become entangled in
the machine.
Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach.
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Overreaching can result in loss of balance or
exposure to hot surfaces.
Never operate the unit without a spark arrestor
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screen; this screen is located inside the muffler.
Before storing, allow the engine to cool.
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Empty fuel tank and restrain the unit from moving
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before transporting in a vehicle.
To reduce the risk of fire and burn injury, handle fuel
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with care. It is highly flammable.
Do not smoke while handling fuel.
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Mix and store fuel in a container approved for
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gasoline.
Mix fuel outdoors where there are no sparks or
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flames.
Select bare ground, stop engine, and allow to cool
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before refueling.
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Loosen fuel cap slowly to release pressure and to
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keep fuel from escaping around the cap.
Tighten the fuel cap securely after refueling.
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Wipe spilled fuel from the unit. Move 9 m away from
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refueling site before starting engine.
Never attempt to burn off spilled fuel under any
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circumstances.
Use only identical manufacturer's replacement parts
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and accessories. Use of any other parts may create a
hazard or cause product damage.
Maintain the unit per maintenance instructions in this
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Operator's Manual.
Inspect the unit before each use for loose fasteners,
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fuel leaks, etc. Replace damaged parts.
Use this machine outdoors only due to the dangerous
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exhausted gases.

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

Always hold the control handle in your right hand,
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refer to the Operation section, later in this manual for
additional instructions.
To reduce the risk of hearing loss associated with
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sound level(s), hearing protection is required.
To reduce the risk of injury associated with contacting
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rotating parts, stop the engine before installing or
removing attachments. Always disconnect the spark
plug before performing maintenance or accessing any
movable parts.
Do not point the blower nozzle in the direction of
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people or pets.
Never run the unit without the proper equipment
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attached. Always ensure the blower tubes are
installed.
Do not operate vacuum without vacuum bag installed;
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flying debris could cause serious injury. Always close
vacuum bag completely before operating.
Rotating impeller blades can cause severe injury.
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Stop the engine before opening the vacuum door or
installing / changing tubes. Do not put hands or any
other object into the vacuum tubes while they are
installed on the unit.
Never run the unit without the proper equipment
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attached. When used as a blower, always install the
blower tubes. When used as a vacuum, always install
the vacuum tubes and vacuum bag. Make sure the
vacuum bag is completely zipped when the unit is
running to avoid flying debris.
Avoid situations that could catch the vacuum bag on
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fire. Do not operate near an open flame. Do not
vacuum warm ash from fireplaces, barbeque pits,
brush piles, etc. Do not vacuum discarded cigars or
cigarettes unless the cinders are completely cool.
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