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
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.
R]_WAHNIN_:
The blade continues
to
spin after the throttle is released or engh_e 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 coasth_g blade with ma-
terial already
cut.
Stop coasting
_!_
blade by contact
_
_._"
_'
with cut material.._'
ill
"AWARNING:
Inspect
the area to be
cut before each use. Remove
objects (rocks,
broken glass,
nails, wire, etc.) which can be
thrown
or become
entangled
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.
Pri°o°s°eS s 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
_L, WARNING:
Rotating
t ines
cancause
serious injury.
Keep away from rotating tines.
Stop the engine and disconnect
the spark plug
before unclogging tines or making repairs.
41_WARNING:
Inspect
the area to be
cultivated
before starting the unit. Remove all
debris
and hard and sharp objects
such as
rocks, vines,
branches,
rope, string, etc.
• Avoid heavy contact with solid objects that
might stop the tines.
If heavy contact
oc-
curs, stop the engine and inspect
the unit
for damage.
• Never operate the cultivator without the line
cover
in place and properly
secured.
• Keep the tines and guard clear of debris.
• After striking a foreign object, stop the engine,
disconnect the spark plug and inspect the cul-
tivator for damage.
Repair before restarting.
• Disconnect
attachment
from the drive en-
gine before cleaning
the tines with a hose
and water to remove any build-up.
Oil the
tines to prevent rust.
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