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• Do not use the string trimmer with any guards in place.
Or if the guards show any type of damage or they have
missing parts.
• Wear the right clothes to operate the string trimmer.
Tight fitting clothes, strong pants, anti-skid safety boots,
heavy-duty protecting gloves and safety glasses with side
protection complying with ANSI Z87.1. Standard.
• Remove any accessory or loose
clothes that could get caught by the moving cutter head.
Fasten your long hair above your shoulders.
• Verify the string trimmer is in perfect working conditions.
Do not turn on is not properly adjusted or fully assembled
to work in a safe manner, or if the fuel tank shows leakage
or loose screws.
• Verify the string trimmer is clean, dry and free of oil or
fuel.
• Double-check the work area is in an open area and is
well ventilated.
• Check the work area. Remove stones, pieces of broken
glass, nails, wire or rope. They could be soot out or be
tangled in the string trimmer.
• In extreme temperatures verify there are no ice
formations or condensation in the string trimmer.
• Verify visibility and light condition are adequate to see
clearly. Otherwise do not use the string trimmer.
• Keep passersby, children and animals
away no less than 50 feet away.
• Verify the cutter head is not making contact with any
object before starting the motor.
• Keep both feet firmly set on the
ground and both hands holding the string trimmer by the
handles. Never operate the string trimmer single-handed.
Otherwise the operator and any other person present
may be injured.
• Keep all your body away from the cutter head when the
motor is running.
• Always keep the cutting head pointed downwards,
below your waist level. Never raise it above 2.4 feet from
the ground.
• Keep all your body parts away from the muffler.
Otherwise severe burns can occur.
• Keep the string trimmer away from flammable materials.
• Do not use the string trimmer to cut woody shrubs.
• Be alert to surrounding risks. The string trimmer noise
could prevent you from noticing them.
• If making jobs near traffic roads, stop
cutting until there are no vehicles in sight. The string
trimmer could shoot particles towards the moving
vehicles and produce a severe accident.
• Never smoke near fuel or where gasoline is supplied.
Or where the oil mix is prepared or while operating the
string trimmer.
• Handle fuel with care to reduce risk of fire or burns.
Fuel is very flammable.
• Do not allow gasoline or oil getting contact with your
skin.
• Protect your eyes. Avoid spilling oil or gasoline. In the
event of accidental contact, wash eyes immediately with
clean water. If irritation persists, see a doctor.
• Mix and store fuel in a labeled container.
• Mix fuel outdoors away from flames
or sparks.
• Before refueling the string trimmer turn off the motor.
Set the string trimmer in the ground in a clear surface.
Wait for the motor to cool down.
• Clean all the fuel that might have been
spilled before operating the string trimmer.
• Verify there are no leaks. If so, correct
them before using the string trimmer to prevent fire or
burns.
• Move the string trimmer at least 30 feet away from the
fuel filling up site before starting the motor.
• Under no circumstance burn spilled fuel.
• Under no circumstance, use any other type of fuel
different from the specified in this Instructions Manual.
• Do not try to stop the cutter head
rotating movement in any other way than releasing the
switch. Wait for the cutter head stop after shutting off the
string trimmer. It will take a couple of seconds.
• Always carry the string trimmer with
the motor off and the muffler away from your body.
Before putting the string trimmer in a vehicle, drain the
fuel tank.
• Turn off the motor before idling the
string trimmer. DO NOT leave the motor running
unattended. Wait for the string trimmer to cool off before
storing.
• Highly trained personnel string trimmer
should only carry out service and repairs.
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Before operating the string trimmer
Fuel handling
When operating the string trimmer
After operating the string trimmer
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Safety warnings
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