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Make sure that you can move safely and have a safe
stance. Examine the area around you for obstacles
such as roots, rocks, branch and ditches. Be careful
during work on slopes.
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Do not overreach. Keep a stable position of the feet
and a good balance at all times.
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Before you start the product, put it on a flat surface,
at a minimum of 3 m from the fuel source and from
where you fill fuel. Make sure that there are no
objects near or touching the cutting attachment.
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If the cutting attachment rotates at idle speed, let a
service agent adjust it. Do not use the product until it
is adjusted or repaired.
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Look out for thrown objects. Always use approved
eye protection and keep away from the cutting
attachment guard. Stones and other small objects
can eject into your eyes and cause blindness or
other injuries.
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Do not put the product down with the engine on
unless you have it in clear view.
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Do not remove the cut material, or let other persons
remove cut material, while the engine is on or the
cutting equipment rotates, as this can result in
serious injury.
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Always stop the engine and make sure that the
cutting equipment does not rotate before you remove
material that is wound around the blade shaft or
caught between the guard and the cutting
attachment.
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Be careful when you remove material from around
the cutting equipment. The bevel gear gets hot
during operation and can cause burn injuries.
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The exhaust fumes from the engine are hot and can
contain sparks. Risk of fire. Be careful around dry
and flammable material.
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Stop the engine before you move to a new work
area. Always attach the transport guard before you
move the equipment.
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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. The risk
increases at low temperatures.
To do a check of the throttle trigger lockout
The throttle trigger lockout prevents accidental operation
of the throttle control.
6
1. Push the throttle trigger lockout (A) and make sure
that the throttle control is released (B).
B
2. Release the throttle trigger lockout and make sure
that the throttle control is locked at idle speed.
3. Push the throttle trigger lockout and make sure that it
returns to its intial position when you release it.
4. Make sure that the throttle control and throttle trigger
lockout move freely and that the return springs
operate correctly.
5. Start the product and apply full throttle. Refer to
start the product on page 15 .
6. Release the throttle control and make sure that the
cutting attachment stops. If the cutting attachment
rotates with the throttle in the idle position, do a
check of the carburetor adjustments. Refer to
adjust the idle speed on page 18 .
To do a check of the stop switch
1. Start the engine.
A
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