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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 USAs 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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Use protective boots with steel toes and non-slip
soles.
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Use clothing made of a strong fabric. Always use
heavy, long pants and long sleeves. Do not use
loose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches.
Do not wear jewelry, short pants, sandals or go with
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bare feet. Put your hair up safely above shoulder
level.
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Keep first aid equipment close at hand.
Safety devices on the product
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
In this section the product's safety features, its purpose
and how checks and maintenance should be carried out
to ensure that it operates correctly. See instructions
Attachment overview on page 2 to
under the heading
find where these parts are located on your product.
The life span of the product can be reduced and the risk
of accidents can increase if product maintenance is not
carried out correctly and if service and/or repairs are not
carried out professionally. If you need further information
please contact your nearest servicing dealer.
WARNING: Never use a product with
defective safety components. The product's
safety equipment must be inspected and
maintained as described in this section. If
your product fails any of these checks,
contact your service agent to get it repaired.
CAUTION: All servicing and repair work on
the machine requires special training. This is
especially true of the machine's safety
equipment. If your machine fails any of the
checks described below you must contact
your service agent. When you buy any of
our products we guarantee the availability of
professional repairs and service. If the
retailer who sells your machine is not a
servicing dealer, ask him for the address of
your nearest service agent.
Safety instructions for maintenance
WARNING: Always stop the product before
you work on any part of the attachment. It
can continue to move even after the throttle
is released. Ensure the attachment has
stopped completely and disconnect the HT
leads from the spark plug before you start to
work on it.
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Check the entire product before starting. Replace
damaged parts.
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