Precautions Against Kickback; Maintain Control - Efco 8245 SE Manuel D'utilisation Et D'entretien

SAFETY RULES
• Keep all parts of your body away from the cutting attachment
when the engine is running.
• Always carry the stick edger with the engine stopped and the
muffler away from your body. Properly secure your stick edger
to prevent
• Do not operate a stick edger with one hand! Serious injury
to the operator, helpers, bystanders, or any combination of
these persons may result from one-handed operation. A stick
edger is intended for two-handed use.
• Before you start the engine, make sure the cutting attachment
is not contacting any object.
• Shut off the engine before setting down the stick edger. Do not
leave the engine running unattended.
• Only use the stick edger in well-ventilated places, do not
operate the stick edger in explosive or flammable atmospheres
or in closed environments (Fig. 12). Beware of carbon
monoxide poisoning.
• Do not operate stick edger from a ladder or in a tree. Always cut
from a firm-footed and safe position.
WARNING: Take great care when working on sloping
ground.
• Do not cut near electric cables.
• Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or fuel mixture.
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• Never cut with the stick edger above shoulder height (Fig. 13).
• Never use the stick edger without blade guard.
• Do not start the engine with the arm not mounted.

Precautions Against Kickback

WARNING: Avoid kickback which can result in
serious injury. Kickback is the sideward, or sudden
forward motion of the machine occurring when the
blade contacts any object such as a log or stone.
Contacting a foreign object can also result in loss of
stick edger control.
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Reduce the Risk of Kickback
WARNING: Recognize that kickback can happen.
With a basic understanding of kickback, you can
reduce the element of surprise which contributes
to accidents.
• Never let the moving blade contact any object.
• Keep the working area free from obstructions such as other
trees, branches, rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or avoid
any obstruction that your blade could hit while you are cutting.
• Ke e p yo u r
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maintenance instructions.
• Begin and continue cutting at full speed. If the blade is moving
at a slower speed, there is greater chance of kickback
occurring.
Maintain Control (Fig.14-15)
• Keep a good, firm grip on the stick edger with both hands when
the engine is running and don't let go. A firm grip will help you
reduce kickback and maintain control of the stick edger.
Keep the fingers encircling the handle.
• Stand with your weight evenly balanced on both feet.
• Do not overreach. You could be drawn or thrown off balance
and lose control of the stick edger.
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