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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
WARNING
• To prevent personal injury or property damage, do not attempt to start engine until all assembly steps
are complete and you have read and understand the safety and operating instructions in this manual.
• Under California, and under laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operation internal
combustion engines using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest covered, brush covered, or grass covered
land, or on land with grain, hay, or other flammable agricultural crop, without an engine spark arrester in
continuous effective working order. The engine on your power equipment, like most outdoor power
equipment, is an internal combustion engine that burns gasoline, a hydrocarbon fuel. Therefore, your
power equipment must be equipped with a spark arrester muffler in continuous effective working order.
The spark arrester must be attached to the engine exhaust system in such a manner that flames or
heat from the system will not ignite flammable material. Failure of the owner/operator of the equipment
to comply with this regulation is a misdemeanor under California law, and may also be a violation of
other state and/or federal regulations, laws, ordinances, or codes. Contact your local fire marshal or
forest service for specific information about what regulations apply in your area.
• Walk, Never Run.
• Wear approved safety glasses when operating this equipment. The operation of any powered machine
can result in foreign objects being thrown by high-speed rotating parts.
• Operate machine in daylight or good artificial light.
• Wear work gloves, sturdy footwear, and hearing protection when operating this equipment.
• Remove hearing protection and watch for traffic when operating near, or when crossing roadways.
• Before inspecting or servicing any part of equipment, shut off engine, disconnect spark plug wire from
spark plug, and make sure that all moving parts have come to a complete stop. Be aware that rotating
blades slow down gradually after engine is shut off.
• Exercise extreme caution on slopes and avoid excessively steep slopes.
• Never leave equipment unattended when engine is running. Shut off engine and disconnect
spark plug wire from spark plug before leaving equipment.
• Do not blow any burning or smoldering materials such as cigars, cigarettes, ashes or cinders.
• Do not blow areas that have been recently treated with fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. Follow
chemical manufacturer’s safety instructions regarding contact with treated areas.
• Thoroughly inspect the area where the machine is going to be used, and remove all objects that may be
a hazard when thrown by the machine.
• Do not change the engine governor settings or overspeed the engine.
• Never allow children or untrained adults to operate this equipment.
