McCulloch B26PS, Operator'S Manual

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• Do not start the product indoors or near flammable
material. The exhaust fumes are hot and can contain
a spark which can start a fire. Not sufficient airflow
can cause injury or death because of asphyxiation or
carbon monoxide.
• When you use this product the engine makes an
electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field can
cause damage to medical implants. Speak to your
physician and medical implant manufacturer before
you operate the product.
• Do not let a child operate the product. Do not let a
person without knowledge of the instructions operate
the product.
• Make sure that you always monitor a person, with
decreased physical capacity or mental capacity, that
uses the product. A responsible adult must be there
at all times.
• Lock the product in an area that children and
unapproved persons cannot access.
• The product can eject objects and cause injuries.
Obey the safety instructions to decrease the risk of
injury or death.
• Do not go away from the product when the engine is
on.
• The operator of the product is responsible if an
accident occurs.
• Make sure that parts are not damaged before you
use the product.
• Make sure that you are at minimum 15 m (50 ft)
away from other persons or animals before you use
the product. Make sure that persons in the adjacent
area know that you will use the product.
• Refer to national or local laws. They can prevent or
decrease the operation of the product in some
conditions.
• Do not use the product if you are fatigued or
influenced by alcohol, drugs or medicine. They can
have effects on your vision, alertness, coordination
or judgment.
Safety instructions for assembly
WARNING: Read, understand and obey
these instructions carefully before you use
the product.
• Remove the battery from the product before you
assemble the product.
• Use approved protective gloves.
• When you use a saw blade or a grass blade, make
sure that the correct handlebar, the blade guard and
the harness are attached to the product.
• A defective or incorrect guard can cause injury. Do
not use a cutting attachment that does not have an
approved guard attached.
• Make sure that you assemble the cover and shaft
correct before you start the product.
• The drive disc and support flange must engage
correctly in the centre hole of the cutting attachment.
A cutting attachment that is attached incorrectly can
cause injury or death.
• To operate the product safely and prevent injury to
the operator or other persons, the product must
always be attached correctly to the harness.
Safety instructions for operation
• Make sure the product is fully assembled before you
use it.
• Before a start, move the product 3 m (10 ft) away
from the position where you filled the fuel tank. Put
the product on a flat surface. Make sure that the
cutting attachment does not touch the ground or
other objects.
• The product can cause objects to eject, which can
cause damage to the eyes. Always use an approved
eye protection when you operate the product.
• Be careful, a child can come near the product
without your knowledge during operation.
• Do not operate the product if there are persons in
the work area. Stop the product if a person goes into
the work area.
• Make sure that you are always in control of the
product.
• Do not use the product if you cannot receive aid if an
accident occurs. Always make sure others know you
will operate the product before you start to operate
the product.
• Do not turn with the product before you make sure
that no persons or animals are in the safety area.
• Remove all unwanted materials from the work area
before you start. If the cutting attachment hits an
object, the object can eject and cause injury or
damage. Unwanted material can wind around the
cutting attachment and cause damage.
• Do not use the product in bad weather (fog, rain,
strong winds, risk of lightning or other weather
conditions.). Dangerous conditions (such as slippery
surfaces) can occur because of bad weather.
• Make sure that you can move freely and work in a
stable position.
(Fig. 19)
• Make sure that you cannot fall when you use the
product. Do not tilt when you operate the product.
• Always hold the product with your two hands. Hold
the product on the right side of your body.
(Fig. 20)
• Operate the product with the cutting attachment
below your waist.
• If the choke control is in the choke position when the
engine starts, the cutting attachment starts to turn.
• Do not touch the bevel gear after the engine stops.
The bevel gear is hot after the engine stops. Hot
areas can cause injury.
• Stop the engine before you move the product.
• Do not put down the product with the engine on.
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