Safety Instructions For Assembly; Safety Instructions For Operation; Work Area Safety; Personal Protective Equipment - Husqvarna K 770 Vac Manuel D'utilisation

Never use a petrol powered power cutter indoors or
in trenches more than 1m (3ft) deep or in other areas
with poor ventilation. Ensure proper ventilation when
working in trenches or other confined areas.
• 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.
• The information in this operator's manual is never a
substitute for professional skills and experience. If
you get into a situation where you feel unsafe, stop
and seek expert advice. Contact your servicing
dealer. Do not attempt any task that you feel unsure
of!

Safety instructions for assembly

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you assemble the product.
• Make sure that the engine is off and that the stop
switch is in the STOP position.
• Always use protective gloves when you assemble
the product.

Safety instructions for operation

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Before using a power cutter you must understand
the effects of kickback and how to avoid them. Refer
Kickback on page 10 .
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• Never use a product that is faulty. Carry out the
safety checks, maintenance and service instructions
described in this manual. Some maintenance and
service measures must be carried out by trained and
qualified specialists. Refer to
22 .
• Never use the product if you are fatigued, while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs, medication
or anything that could affect your vision, alertness,
coordination or judgement.
• Do not start the product without the belt and the belt
guard installed. The clutch can become loose and
cause injury.
• Sparks from the cutting blade can cause fire in
flammable materials such as gasoline, gas, wood,
clothes and dry grass.
• Use a cutting blade only for material that it is made
to cut.
• Do not cut asbestos material.
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Work area safety

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• The safety distance for the power cutter is 15 m (50
ft). You are responsible to ensure that animals and
onlookers are not within the working area. Do not
start cutting until the working area is clear and you
are standing firmly.
• Observe your surroundings to ensure that nothing
can affect your control of the product.
• Ensure that no persons or objects can come into
contact with the cutting equipment or be hit by parts
thrown by the blade.
• Do not use the product in bad weather, such as
dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc.
Working in bad weather is tiring and can lead to
dangerous conditions, such as slippery surfaces.
• Never start to work with the product before the
working area is clear and you have a firm foothold.
Look out for any obstacles with unexpected
movement.
• Ensure when cutting that no material can become
loose and fall, causing injury to the operator. Take
great care when working on sloping ground.
• Ensure that the working area is sufficiently
illuminated to create a safe working environment.
• Make sure that no pipes or electrical cables are
routed in the working area or in the material to be
cut.
• If cutting into a container (drum, pipe, or other
container) you must first make sure it does not
contain flammable or other volatile material.

Personal protective equipment

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Always use approved personal protective equipment
during operation. Personal protective equipment
cannot eliminate the risk of injury but it will reduce
the degree of injury if an accident does happen. Ask
your servicing dealer for help in choosing the right
equipment.
• Use an approved protective helmet.
• Use approved hearing protection. Long-term
exposure to noise can result in permanent hearing
impairment. Be aware of warning signals or shouts
when you are wearing hearing protection. Always
remove your hearing protection as soon as the motor
stops.
• Use approved eye protection to decrease the risk of
injury from thrown objects. If you use a face shield
then you must also wear approved protective
goggles. Approved protective goggles must comply
with standard ANSI Z87.1 in the USA or EN 166 in
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