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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The purpose of safety rules is to attract your
attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols
and the explanations with them, require your
careful attention and understanding. The safety
warnings do not by themselves eliminate any
danger. The instruction or warnings they give are
not substitutes for proper accident prevention
measures.
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL.
Indicates
danger, caution or warning. May be used
in conjunction with other symbols or
pictures.
Failure to obey a safety warning can result in
serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow
the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock and personal injury.
Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have
read thoroughly and completely understood the
safety rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure
to comply can result in accidents involving fire,
electric shock or serious personal injury. Save this
Owners Operating Manual and review it frequently
for continual safe operation and for instructing
others who may use this tool.
INTENDED USE
The brush cutter/line trimmer is only intended for
cutting grass, weeds, bush and other such
undergrowth, and should not be used for any other
purpose such as edging or hedge cutting as this
may cause injury.
WARNING
Do not attempt to operate this machine
until you have read thoroughly and
understood completely all instructions,
safety rules etc contained in this manual.
Failure to comply may result in accidents
involving fire, electric shock or serious
personal injury. Save operator’s manual
and review frequently for continuing safe
operation, and instructing others who
may use this tool.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, the user must
read and understand the operator’s
manual.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
Do not allow children or untrained individuals to
use this unit.
Never start or run the engine in a closed or poorly
ventilated area; breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
Clear the work area before each use. Remove all
objects such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, or
string which can be thrown or become entangled in
the cutting line or blade.
Wear safety glasses or goggles that are marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1 standard when operating
this product.
Wear heavy, long pants, boots, and gloves. Do not
wear loose fitting clothing, short pants, or go
barefoot. Do not wear jewellery of any kind.
Never operate this unit on the operator’s left side.
Secure long hair above shoulder level to prevent
entanglement in moving parts.
Keep all bystanders, children, and pets at least
15 m (50ft.) away.
Do not operate this unit when you are tired, ill, or
under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or
medication.
Do not operate in poor lighting.
Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach.
Overreaching can result in loss of balance or
exposure to hot surfaces.
Keep all parts of your body away from any moving
part.
To avoid hot surfaces, never operate the unit with
the bottom of the engine above waist level.
Do not touch area around the muffler or cylinder of
the unit, these parts get hot from operation.
NOTICE
Do not use E15 or E85 fuel in this product. It is a violation of federal law and will damage the unit and
void your warranty. Only use unleaded gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol.
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