General Safety Instructions; Work Area Safety; Personal Safety - Husqvarna Soff-Cut 150 Manuel D'utilisation

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to the product, other materials or the
adjacent area if the instructions in the
manual are not obeyed.
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a given situation.
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Subsequent to publishing this manual Husqvarna may
issue additional information for safe operation of this
product. It is the owner's obligation to keep up with the
safest methods of operation.
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development and therefore reserves the right to modify
the design and appearance of products without prior
notice.
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General safety instructions

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• This product is dangerous if used incorrectly or if you
are not careful. Injury or death can occur if you do
not obey the safety instructions.
• This product produces an electromagnetic field
during operation. This field may under some
circumstances interfere with active or passive
medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injury we recommend persons with medical
implants to consult their physician and the medical
implant manufacturer before operating this product.
• Always be careful and use your common sense. If
you are not sure how to operate the product in a
special situation, stop and speak to your Husqvarna
dealer before you continue.
• Keep in mind that the operator will be held
responsible for accidents that involve other persons
or their property.
• Keep the product clean. Make sure that you can
clearly read signs and decals.
• Do not let a person use the product unless you make
sure that they read and understand the contents of
the operator's manual.
• Do not let a child operate the product.
• Do not let a person, without knowledge of the
instructions, operate the product.
• Always monitor a person, with decreased physical
capacity or mental capacity, that uses the product. A
responsible adult must be there at all times.
• Do not use the product if you are tired, ill, or under
the influence of alcohol, drugs or medicine. This has
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a negative effect on your vision, alertness,
coordination and judgment.
• Do not use the product if it is defective.
• Do not change this product or use it if it is possible
that it has been changed by others.

Work area safety

WARNING: Keep unauthorized persons at a
distance. You are responsible to make sure
that animals and bystanders are not within
the working area.
• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark
areas increases the risk of accidents.
• People and animals can distract you causing you to
lose control of the product. For this reason, always
remain concentrated and focused on the task.
• Do not use the product in bad weather, such as
dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc.
• Never start to work with the product before the
working area is clear and you have a firm foothold.

Personal safety

WARNING: Cutting, especially when DRY
cutting, generates dust that comes from the
material being cut, which frequently contains
silica. Silica is a basic component of sand,
quartz, brick clay, granite and numerous
other minerals and rocks. Exposure to
excessive amount of such dust can cause
these health risks:
• Respiratory disease (affecting your
ability to breath), including chronic
bronchitis, silicosis and pulmonary
fibrosis from exposure to silica. These
diseases may be fatal.
• Skin irritation and rash.
• Cancer according to NTP (National
Toxicology Program) and IARC
(International Agency for Research on
Cancer).
To prevent these health risks, do these
precautionary steps:
• Avoid inhalation of and skin contact with
dust, mist and fumes.
• Wear and ensure that all bystanders
wear appropriate respiratory protection
such as dust masks designed to filter out
microscopic particles. (See OSHA 29
CFR Part 1910.1200)
• Wet cut when feasible, to minimize dust.
• Do not use the product unless you are able to call for
help in the event of an accident.
• Listen out for warning signals or shouts when you
are wearing hearing protection. Always remove your
hearing protection as soon as the engine stops.
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