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Important Safety Information
General Safety
Failure to follow warnings, cautions, assembly and operation
instructions in the Operation Manual may result in serious injury
or death.
READ THE OPERATION MANUAL BEFORE
OPERATION.
• Do not
permit children to operate this equipment at any time.
Do not permit others that have not read and understood the
complete Operation Manual to operate this equipment.
•
Keep all people and pets a minimum of 10 feet away from the
work area when operating this trimmer/mower.
• Do not
operate the trimmer/mower when under the influence of
alcohol, drugs or medication.
• Do not
allow a person who is tired or otherwise impaired or not
completely alert to operate the trimmer/mower.
CAREFULLY INSPECT THE AREA TO BE TRIMMED
AND REMOVE ALL FOREIGN OBJECTS.
•
Stop the cutting cords when crossing gravel or loose pebbles.
•
Never operate your unit on a slippery, wet, or muddy surface.
•
Always operate the mower from behind the handlebar. Never
pass or stand on the discharge side of the machine when the
engine is running or cutting cords are spinning.
•
Never, under any conditions, remove, bend, cut, fit, weld, or
otherwise alter standard parts on the trimmer/mower.
•
If the cutting cords strike a foreign object or if your machine
should start making an unusual noise or vibration, stop the
engine and wait five (5) minutes for all moving parts to come to a
complete stop and cool.
•
Be cautious when using your trimmer/mower around fencing,
wires, ropes, and hoses.
•
Do not operate on slopes greater than 20 degrees.
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DANGER
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DANGER