serious personal injury or the death of the
operator or others.
Safety instructions for operation
WARNING: Read the safety instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Never allow children to use the product.
• Never allow anyone else to use the product
without first ensuring that they have understood
the contents of the operator’s manual.
• Keep unauthorized persons at a distance.
Children, animals, onlookers and helpers should
be kept outside the safety zone of 15 m (50 ft)
while you work. Stop the product immediately if
anyone approaches.
• Make sure you can move and stand safely.
Check the area around you for possible
obstacles (roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etc.)
in case you have to move suddenly. Take great
care when working on sloping ground.
• Inspect the working area. Remove all loose
objects, such as stones, broken glass, nails,
steel wire, string, etc. that could be thrown out or
become wrapped around the cutter or cutter
guard.
• Watch out for thrown objects. Always wear
approved eye protection. Never lean over the
cutting attachment guard. Stones, rubbish, etc.
can be thrown up into the eyes causing blindness
or serious injury.
• Do not use the product in bad weather, such as
dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold,
etc.
• Do not use the product unless you are able to
call for help in the event of an accident.
• The engine must be switched off before moving.
• Never put the product down with the engine
running unless you have it in clear sight.
• Always use both hands to hold the product. Hold
the product at the side of your body.
• Use your right hand to control the throttle setting.
• Listen out for warning signals or shouts when
you are wearing hearing protection. Always
remove your hearing protection as soon as the
engine stops.
• Make sure that your hands and feet do not come
near the cutting attachment when the engine is
running.
• When the engine is switched off, keep your
hands and feet away from the cutting attachment
until it has stopped completely.
• Always keep the cutter close to the ground.
• Always carry out edging at full throttle.
• Always slow the engine to idle speed after each
working operation. Long periods at full throttle
without any load on the engine (i.e without the
resistance that the cutting attachment exerts on
the engine when you are using the product) can
lead to serious engine damage.
• Be especially careful when pulling the edger
towards you during work.
• If any foreign object is hit or if vibrations occur
stop the product immediately. Disconnect the HT
lead from the spark plug. Check that the product
is not damaged. Repair any damage.
• Sometimes grass or stones can get trapped in
the cutter guard and cutter. Always stop the
engine before cleaning.
Personal protective equipment
WARNING: You must use approved
personal protective equipment whenever
you use the procuct. Personal protective
equipment cannot eliminate the risk of
injury but it will reduce the degree of
injury if an accident does happen. Ask
your dealer for help in choosing the right
equipment. Please read the operator’s
manual carefully and make sure you
understand the instructions before using
the procuct.
• Gloves should be worn when necessary.
• Wear hearing protection that provides adequate
noise reduction.
WARNING: Listen out for warning
signals or shouts when you are
wearing hearing protection. Always
remove your hearing protection as
soon as the engine stops.
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