Husqvarna 345BT Manual Del Usuario página 8

• Do not operate the product when you are tired, ill or
under the influence of alcohol or other drugs that can
decrease your vision, judgment or coordination.
• Install all covers and guards before use. To prevent
electrical shock, make sure that the spark plug cap
and ignition cable are not damaged.
• Do not touch the spark plug or ignition cable when
the engine is on.
• Keep a safety distance at a minimum of 15 m to
persons or animals. If persons, children or animals
come nearer than 15 m, stop the product. Point the
product away from persons, animals, open windows
and other objects.
• Do not let children operate the product. Make sure
that all operators read and understand the contents
of this operator's manual.
• Keep hands or other objects away from the blower
housing during operation. Rotating parts can cause
serious injury.
• Do not use the product if the air intake screen is
not installed. Always make sure that the air intake
screen is installed and not damaged before use.
• If an emergency occurs, release the waist belt and
chest belt of the harness and let the product fall.
• Obey national regulations and directives.
• Keep all body parts away from hot surfaces.
• Too much vibration can cause damage to the
circulation or the nervous system. Speak to your
physician if you have symptoms, for example
numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking, pain,
loss of strength or changes in skin color in your
fingers, hands or wrists.
• Look out for thrown objects. Thrown objects can
cause serious injury.
• Do not use the product in bad weather, for example
fog, rain, strong winds and too cold environments.
To do work in bad weather can cause tiredness and
dangerous conditions.
• Make sure that you can move and keep a stable
position. Do a check of the work area for possible
obstacles, for example rocks. Be careful if you
operate the product on a slope.
• Do not put the product on the ground with the engine
on.
• Do not operate the product from high positions, for
example on a ladder.
• Make sure that you can always be heard if an
accident occurs.
• Make sure that the exhaust fume outlet is not
blocked. To prevent damage to the product, keep
obstacles at a minimum distance of 50 cm from the
exhaust fume outlet.
• Do not start the product indoors, in bad airflow or
near flammable material. The engine exhaust fumes
contain carbon monoxide, which can cause carbon
monoxide poisoning. The engine exhaust fumes are
hot and can contain sparks which can start a fire.
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Personal protective equipment
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.
• Use approved hearing protection. Long-term
exposure to noise can result in permanent hearing
damage.
• Use approved eye protection. If you use a visor,
you must also use approved protective goggles.
Approved protective goggles must agree with the
ANSI Z87.1 standard in the USA or EN 166 in EU
countries.
• Use protective gloves during operation and
maintenance.
• Use protective boots or shoes with non-slip soles.
• Use clothing of strong fabric and of full length. Do
not use jewelry or open shoes. To decrease the
risk on injury, your clothing must be close-fitting but
not limit your movements. Put your hair above your
shoulders to prevent that your hair enters rotating
parts or catches on branches.
• Use breathing protection when there is a risk of dust.
• Keep first aid equipment near.
Safety devices on the product
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Do not use a product with defective safety devices.
• Do a check of the safety devices regularly. Refer to
Maintenance on page 12 .
• If the safety devices are defective, speak to your
Husqvarna servicing dealer.
To do a check of the muffler
WARNING:
a defective muffler.
WARNING:
hot during and after operation, also at idle
speed. Use protective gloves to prevent burn
injuries.
WARNING:
muffler contains chemicals that may be
Read the warning
Read the warning
Do not use a product with
The muffler becomes very
The inner side of the
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