• Do not attempt
toremove
cut m aterial
nor
hotd m aterial
tobe cut w hen the engine is
running
or when cutting blade ismoving.
• Always
keep the w heel and d epth adjusting
skid i ncontact
with t he ground.
• Always push t heunit s lowly over t he
ground. Stay a lert for u neven sidewalks,
holes inthe terrain, large roots, etc.
• Always
use t he handlebar
when using edg-
er attachment.
BLOWER/VACUUM
SAFETY
_WARNING:
Inspect
area
before
starting
unit. Remove
all debris and hard ob-
jects such as rooks, glass, wire, etc. that can
ricochet,
be thrown, or otherwise
cause injury
or damage
during operation.
• Do not set unit on any surface
except
a
clean, hard area while engine
is running.
Debris
such as gravel, sand, dust, grass,
etc., could be picked
up by the air intake
and thrown out through
discharge
opening,
damaging
unit, property,
or causing serious
injury to bystanders
or operator.
• Never
place
objects
inside
the
blower
tubes, vacuum
tubes or Mower outlet. Al-
ways direct
the blowh_g debris away from
people,
animals,
glass,
and solid objects
such as trees, automobiles,
wails, etc. The
force of air can cause rocks, dirt, or sticks to
be thrown
or to ricochet
which
can hurt
people
or animals,
break glass,
or cause
other damage.
• Never
run unit without
the proper
equip-
ment attached.
When using your unit as a
blower, always
install blower tubes.
• Check air intake opening,
blower
tubes or
vacuum
tubes frequently,
always
with en-
gine stopped and spark plug disconnected.
Keep vents and discharge
tubes free of de-
bris
which
can accumulate
and
restrict
proper air flow.
• Never place any object in air intake opening
as this could
restrict
proper
air flow
and
cause damage to the unit.
• Never use for spreading
chemicals,
fertiliz-
ers, or other substances
which may contain
toxic materials.
• To avoid spreading
fire, do not use near leaf
or brush
fires, fireplaces,
barbecue
pits,
ashtrays,
etc.
BRUSHCUTTER
SAFETY
A
DANGER:
Blade can thrust violently
away from
material
it does not cut.
Blade
thrust can cause amputation
of arms or legs.
_
WARNING:
Do not use trimmer head
as a fastening
device for the blade.
m_WARNING:
The blade continues
to
spin after the throttle
is released
or engine is
turned off. The coasting
blade can throw ob-
jects
or seriously
cut
you
if accidentally
touched.
Stop the blade
by contacting
the
right hand side of the coasting
blade with ma-
terial already
cut.
Stop coasting
Made by contact
with cut material.
,.
®
_'_
4[1WARNING:
Inspect
the area to be
cut before each use. Remove
objects (rocks,
broken glass,
nails, wire, etc.) which can be
thrown
or become
entangied
in the blade or
trimmer
line.
• Throw
away
and replace
blades
that are
bent, warped,
cracked,
broken or damaged
in any other way.
• install required shield properly
before using
the unit.
Use the metal shield for all metal
blade use.
WARNING:
Only use brushcutterat-
tachments
that provide
a metal
shield
with
proboscis
nose.
PrlOoOOeS
c is
• Use only specified
blade and make sure it is
properly
installed and securely
fastened.
• Cut from your left to your right.
Cutting on
the right side of the shield will throw debris
away from the operator.
• Always
use the handlebar
and a properly
adjusted
shoulder strap with blade (see AS-
SEMBLY
instructions
in brushcutter
attach-
ment instruction
manual).
CULTIVATOR
SAFETY
,_ WARNING:
Rotating
tines
cancause
serious
injury. Keepaway
from rotatingtines.
Stop
the engine
and disconnect
the spark
pIug before
unclogging
tines
or making
re-
pairs.
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