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Watch out for thrown objects. Always wear
approved eye protection. Never lean over the cutting
attachment guard. Stones, rubbish, etc., can be
thrown up into the eyes which can cause blindness
or serious injury.
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Listen out for warning signals or shouts when
you wear hearing protection. Always remove your
hearing protection as soon as the product stops.
•
Never work from a ladder, stool or any other raised
position that is not fully secured.
•
If any unwanted vibrations occur, tap out new line to
give the line the correct length to stop the vibrations.
•
Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory
damage or nerve damage in persons who have
poor circulation. Speak to your physician if you
experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration.
Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling,
tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in
skin colour or condition. These symptoms usually
show in the fingers, hands or wrists.
•
Always hold the product with both hands. Hold the
product on the right side of your body.
•
Do not remove the cut material, or let other persons
remove cut material, while the product is on or
the cutting equipment rotates, as this can result in
serious injury.
•
Always stop the product, remove the battery and
make sure that the cutting equipment does not rotate
before you remove material that is wound around the
blade shaft or caught between the guard and the
cutting attachment.
Personal protective equipment
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
•
Always use approved personal protective equipment
when you use the product. Personal protective
equipment cannot fully prevent injury but it
decreases the degree of injury if an accident does
occur. Let your dealer help you select the right
equipment.
•
Use a protective helmet where there is a risk of
falling objects.
•
Long term exposure to noise can result in damaged
hearing. In general, battery powered products
are relatively quiet but damage can result from
a combination of noise level and long usage.
recommends that operators use hearing protectors
when using products for a longer coherent time of a
day. Continual and regular users should have their
hearing checked regularly.
WARNING:
the ability to hear sounds and warning
signals.
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Read the warning
Hearing protectors limit
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Use approved eye protection. If you use a visor,
you must also use approved protective goggles.
Approved protective goggles must comply with the
ANSI Z87.1 standard in the USAs or EN 166 in EU
countries.
•
Use a visor for face protection. A visor is not enough
for protection of the eyes.
•
Use gloves when necessary, for example when you
attach, examine or clean the cutting equipment.
•
Use sturdy non-slip boots.
•
Use clothing made of a strong fabric. Always use
heavy, long pants and long sleeves. Do not use
loose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches.
Do not wear jewelry, short pants, sandals or go with
bare feet. Put your hair up safely above shoulder
level.
•
Keep first aid equipment close at hand.
Safety devices on the product
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
Product overview on page 2 to find
under the heading
where 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:
defective safety components. The product's
safety equipment must be inspected and
maintained as described in this section.
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