Precautions Against Kickout; Maintain Control - Efco DS 2200 Manuel D'utilisation Et D'entretien

brush cutter, use the appropriate blade
guard (Fig. 3). When transporting in a
vehicle, keep blade covered with the
guard. Properly secure your brush cutter to
prevent turnover, fuel
spillage and damage.
• Do not operate a brush cutter with
one hand! Serious injury to the operator,
helpers, bystanders, or any combination of
these persons may result from one-handed
operation. A brush cutter 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 brush cutter. Do not leave the engine
running unattended.
• Only use the brush cutter in well-ventilated
places, do not
in explosive or flammable atmospheres or
in closed environments. Beware of carbon
monoxide poisoning.
• Do not operate brush cutter 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.
• Never cut with the brush cutter above
shoulder height.
• Never use the brush cutter without blade
guard or the head guard.
• Do not start the engine with the arm not
mounted.

Precautions Against Kickout

WARNING: Avoid kickout which
can result in serious injury.
Kickout is
SAFETY RULES
operate the brush cutter
the sideward,
sudden forward motion of the
machine
blade contacts any object such
as a log or stone, or when the
wood closes in and pinches the
saw blade in the cut. Contacting
a foreign object can also result in
loss of brush cutter control.
Reduce the Risk of Kickout
WARNING:
kickout can happen. With a basic
understanding of kickout, you can
reduce the element of surprise
which contributes to accidents.
• Never let the moving blade contact any
object.
• Keep the
obstructions such as other trees, branches,
rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or
avoid any obstruction that your blade could
hit while you are cutting.
• Keep your
manufacturer's
maintenance instructions.
• Begin and continue cutting at full speed.
If the blade is moving at a slower speed,
there is greater chance of kickout
occurring.

Maintain Control

• Keep a good, firm grip on the brush cutter
with both hands when the engine is running
and don't let go (Fig. 2). A firm grip will help
you reduce kickout and maintain control of
the brush cutter.
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
or
brush cutter.
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