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Ensure that no people or animals come closer than
15 meters while you work. When several operators
are working in the same area the safety distance
should be at least 15 metres. Otherwise there is a
risk of serious personal injury. Stop the product
immediately if anyone approaches. Never swing the
product around without first checking behind you to
make sure that no one is within the safety zone.
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If anything jams in the cutting attachment while you
operate the product, stop and deactivate the product.
Make sure that the cutting attachment stops
completely. Remove the battery before you clean,
inspect or repair the product and/or the cutting
equipment.
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Ensure that people, animals or other things can not
affect your control of the product or that they do not
come in contact with the cutting attachment or loose
objects that are thrown out by the cutting
attachment. However, do not use the product unless
you are able to call for help in the event of an
accident.
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Make sure that you can move and stand safely.
Check the area around you for possible obstacles
(roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etcetera) in case
you have to move suddenly. Take great care when
you work on sloping ground.
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Walk, never run.
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Inspect the working area. Remove all loose objects,
such as stones, broken glass, nails, steel wire, string
etc. that could be thrown out or become wrapped
around the cutter or cutter guard.
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Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown
out when you cut. Do not cut to close to the ground
where stones and other objects can be thrown out.
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Make sure that no clothes or parts of the body come
in contact with the cutting attachment when the
product is activated. Keep the product below waist
level.
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Watch out for thrown objects. Always wear approved
eye protection. Never lean over the cut-ting
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.
•
If any unwanted vibrations occur, tap out new line to
give the line the correct length to stop the vibrations.
•
If the product starts vibrating abnormally, stop the
product and remove the battery.
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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 color or condition. These symptoms usually
show in the fingers, hands or wrists.
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Always hold the product with both hands. Hold the
product on the right side of your body.
1340 - 001 - 20.12.2019
Personal protective equipment
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
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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.
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Use a protective helmet where there is a risk of
falling objects.
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Use approved hearing protection that provides
adequate noise reduction. Long-term exposure to
noise can result in permanent hearing impairment.
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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 USA or EN 166 in EU
countries.
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Use gloves when necessary, for example when you
attach, examine or clean the cutting equipment.
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