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In order to ensure proper and safe
operation of your power auger
• Read this Owner/Operator Manual
carefully. Be sure you understand how
to operate this unit properly before you
use it. Failure to do so could result in
serious injury.
• Be sure to keep this manual handy so
that you may refer to it later whenever
any questions arise. Also note that you
are requested to contact the dealer from
whom you purchased the product for
assistance in the event that you have
any questions which cannot be
answered herein.
• Always be sure to include this manual
when selling, lending, or otherwise
transferring the ownership of this
product.
• This product has been designed for use in
earth drilling, and it should never be used
for any other purpose since doing so
could result in unforeseen accidents and
injuries occurring.
• You should never use this power auger
when under the influence of alcohol, when
suffering from exhaustion or lack of sleep,
when suffering from drowsiness as a
result of having taken cold medicine, or at
any other time when a possibility exists
that your judgment might be impaired or
that you might not be able to operate the
power auger properly and in a safe
manner. Also be sure never to allow
children or anyone unable to fully
understand the directions given in this
manual to use this power auger.
1. Safety Precautions
• Avoid running the engine indoors. The
exhaust gases contain harmful carbon
monoxide.
• Never use your power auger under
circumstances like those described below:
1. When the ground is slippery or when
other conditions exist which might
make it not possible to maintain a
steady posture while using the power
auger.
2. At night, at times of heavy fog, or at any
other times when your field of vision
might be limited and it would be difficult
to gain a clear view of the area where
the power auger is to be used to ensure
safety.
3. During rain storms, during lightning
storms, at times of strong or gale-force
winds, or at any other times when
weather conditions might make it
unsafe to use this product.
• When using this product for the first time,
before beginning actual work, take the
power auger to a wide, clear, open space,
turn on the power, and practice handling
the power auger until you are sure that
you will be able to handle in it properly in
actual operation.
• Lack of sleep, tiredness, or physical
exhaustion results in lower attention
spans, and this in turn leads to accidents
and injury. When planning your work
schedule, allow plenty of time to perform
the work of cutting and allow plenty of
time for rest. Limit the amount of time
over which the power auger is to be used
continuously to somewhere around 30~40
minutes per session, and take 10~20
minutes of rest between work sessions.
Also try to keep the total amount of work
performed in a single day under 2 hours
or less.