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• possible contact with flying debris.
Never use a brush cutter without its safety pole
guard correctly in place. Only use blades or
nylon string heads clearly marked with a
maximum speed of at least 10,500 min
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Use only original or approved accessories
and spare parts, which you can purchase
from our official distributors. The use of other
accessories and spare parts increases the
danger of injury and in this case the
manufacturer has no liability for damage to
persons or property. Never attempt to use the
machine if it is incomplete, defective or has been
altered by anyone other than an Authorized
Service Center. The risk of accidents increases
considerably if maintenance is not carried our
regularly in a professional way. In case of doubt
contact an authorized service center.
All operations of maintenance, assembly,
disassembly and fueling should be done
with the machine on a flat, solid surface so that
the motor cannot turn over, in a stable position
with the motor off, the switch turned to O/STOP,
the cutting tool stopped and wearing adequate
protective gloves.
Apparel
Dress suitably for the job; wear approved
personal protection gear:
• Closely fitting protective clothing (do not wear
shorts or loose clothing). Do not wear jewelry
that could get caught in moving parts of the
machine.
• Safety boots with non-slip sole, crush-resistant
toe cap and protection against cuts (do not
wear sandals or work barefoot).
• Sturdy gloves resistant to cuts and vibrations.
• Safety visor or protective goggles. Remove the
protective film if any.
• Hearing protection.
• Hard hat (if there is any risk of falling objects).
Health precautions
Avoid prolonged use. Noise and vibrations
may be dangerous. Prolonged use of the
machine or other equipment expose the operator
to vibrations that can cause the White Finger
Syndrome (
Syndrome of Raynaud
). This could
reduce the sensitivity of the hands in
distinguishing different temperatures and cause
a general numbness. The operator should
therefore check the conditions of the hands and
fingers if the machine is used continuously or
regularly. If one of the symptoms should appear,
consult a doctor immediately. Prolonged use of
the machine or other equipment can cause
discomfort, stress, fatigue, hearing damage.
Wear suitable hearing protection when using the
machine. Correct and scrupulous maintenance
can also help to protect you further from the risk
of noise and vibration.
Avoid contact of the eyes and skin with any
oil or fuel. Do not inhale the gasoline fumes
as they are toxic. Do not start or run the motor in
closed or poorly ventilated places. The exhaust
fumes are poisonous to breathe and can be
asphyxiating and even fatal.
Work zone
Examine the work area and be careful of
any hazards (such as roads, driveways,
power lines, hanging tree limbs, etc.). Take
special care when working on sloping terrain.
Before use, remove any rubbish from the work
area such as rocks, broken glass, ropes, metal
parts, cans, bottles and any foreign body that
could become entangled with rotating parts or be
projected dangerously at a distance. Take
account of possible hazards that may not be
perceived because of the noise of the machine.
Make sure there is someone in the vicinity within
safe calling distance in case of accident.
During use
During use and for a few minutes after
switching off the machine, the gearbox and
zone near the shaft on which the cutting device
is fastened are very hot. The muffler and its
guard are very hot during use and after the
engine has been switched off, even with the
engine running at minimum speed. Contact can
cause burns. Do not touch these parts if they are
still hot.
Twigs or grass may jam between the safety
guard and the blade or nylon string head.
Never try to remove this material with the engine
running and the blade rotating. Watch out for the
rotating parts and hot surfaces of the machine.
Contact between the blades and any extraneous
objects could cause serious injury to the
operator or other people or animals in the
vicinity, and could also damage the machine.
Cut only the material recommended for each
accessory and take care not to let the blades
come into contact with rocks, metal parts, etc.
The blade is sharp, so be very careful when
handling it even with the engine off.
Keep any other persons or animals away
from the work zone (minimum distance 15
meters). Since there is a danger when you are
working that the blade or nylon string head could
throw out grass, dirt, rocks or foreign bodies,
when someone approaches switch the engine
off or stop the blade or rotating head (see section
entitled “
Starting and stopping the engine
”).
Fasten your hair above shoulder length. Start the
machine in a flat place, in a stable position,
making sure the cutting tool does not touch any
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