Safety instructions for operation
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
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If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain
how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact
your dealer or your service workshop. Avoid all
usage which you consider to be beyond your
capability.
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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 judgment.
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Working in bad weather is tiring and often brings
added risk. Due to the added risk, it is not
recommended to use the machine in very bad
weather, for instance in dense fog, heavy rain,
strong winds, intense cold, risk of lightning, etc.
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Faulty cutting attachment can increase the risk of
accidents.
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Do not allow children to use or be in the vicinity
of the product. Since the product is easy to start,
children may be able to start it if they are not kept
under full surveillance. This can mean a risk of
serious personal injury. Disconnect the battery when
the product is not under close supervision.
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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 meters. 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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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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Always inspect the working area. Remove all loose
objects such as stones, broken glass, nails, steel
wire, string, etcetera, that could be thrown out or
become wrapped around the cutting attachment.
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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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Keep a good balance and a firm foothold at all times.
Do not overreach.
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Deactivate the product before you move to another
area. Attach the transport guard when the product is
not in use.
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Never put the product down unless you have
deactivated it. Do not leave the product
unsupervised when it is switched on.
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Remove the battery before you pass the product to
another person.
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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.
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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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Keep your hands and feet away from the cutting
attachment until it has stopped completely when the
product is deactivated.
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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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Watch out for thrown objects. Always wear
approved eye protection. Never lean over the cutting
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.
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Never work from a ladder, stool or any other raised
position that is not fully secured.
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This machine 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 machine.
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Always hold the product with both hands. Hold the
product on the right side of your body.
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Always stop the product, remove the battery 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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The electromagnetic field during operation can
interfere with the active or passive medical implants.
The persons with medical implants speak to your
physician and the medical implant manufacturer
before operating this product.
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Hold the weight of the product with the harness to
make it easy to operate.
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Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent
hearing impairment. Husqvarna recommends that
operators use approved hearing protection.
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Never use a product that has been modified in any
way from its original specification.
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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
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