Echo SRM-4300, Operator'S Manual

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4 SRM-4300
Rules for safe operation
Training
WARNING
Grass trimmers and brushcutters can throw small gravel, stone, glass, metal
or plastic objects as well as the material being cut.
Read these “Rules for safe operation” with care.
Follow instructions in the Operator’s Manual.
Read the Operator’s Manual carefully.
Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and proper use of the unit.
Know how to stop the unit and shut off the engine.
Know how to unhook a harnessed unit quickly.
Never allow anyone to use the unit without proper instruction.
• If you have any questions or problems, please contact your ECHO dealer.
Eye protection
The operator must wear eye protection not only against objects thrown by the unit,
but also because eye infections can be caused by airborne dust, seeds and pollen.
Prescription glasses may be worn under the safety goggles.
Eye protection should also be worn by persons in the risk zone which extends beyond
the danger zone.
Hearing and ear protection
Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause impairment or loss of hearing.
Wear a suitable hearing protective device such as earmuffs or earplugs to protect
against objectionable or uncomfortable loud noises.
Protective clothing
Choose trousers, shirts and jackets that fi t trimly and have no strings, frills or dangling
straps which could catch on the unit or the underbrush.
Do not wear ties, loose clothing or jewellery.
Keep clothing buttoned or zipped up and shirt tails tucked in.
Secure hair so it is above shoulder length.
The wearing of gloves offers some protection against contact with skin irritants such
as poison ivy.
Soft leather work gloves may also improve your grip.
Additional protection
WARNING
In addition to head, eye and ear protection wear protective clothes, safety
gloves and shoes to protect your feet and body from thrown objects, and
improve your footing on slippery surfaces.
Do not wear ties, jewellery, or loose, dangling clothing which could be caught
in the unit.
Do not wear open-toed footwear, or go bare-foot or barelegged.
In certain situations, total face and head protection may be required.
For heavy brush cutting with metal blade, logger’s trousers or leg chaps with
protective inserts are added considerations.
Hay fever (Rhinitis) sufferers may wear disposable masks to help reducing the intake
of allergenic particles.
Operator’s Manual
Do not permit operation
without proper training and
protective equipment
Wear eye protection
Earmuffs Earplugs
1. Hearing protectors
2. Safety goggles
3. Head and face protection
4 Shoulder harness
5. Safety gloves
6. Trim-fi tting clothes
7. Sturdy shoes or boots
8. Long trousers
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