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3 C242 Brushcutter
Attention Statements
Throughout this manual are special “attention statements”.
CAUTION!
A statement preceded by the word “CAUTION” contains information that should be acted upon to
prevent mechanical damage.
IMPORTANT!
A statement preceded by the word “IMPORTANT” is one that possesses special significance.
NOTE:
A statement preceded by the word “NOTE” contains information that is handy to know and may make your job
easier.
DANGER!
A statement preceded by the triangular attention symbol and the word “DANGER” contains
information that should be acted upon to prevent serious injury or death.
WARNING!
A statement preceded by the triangular attention symbol and the word “WARNING” contains
information that should be acted upon to prevent serious bodily injury.
Warning and Operational Labels
Read and follow this operator's
manual. Failure to do so could
result in serious injury.
Wear eye and hearing protection
at all times during operation of this
unit. Wear head protection where
there is a risk of falling objects.
Beware of thrown or
richocheted objects
If unit is used as a brushcutter,
beware of blade thrust. A jammed
blade can cause the unit to jerk
suddenly and may cause the
operator to lose control of the unit.
Always wear a harness when
operating this unit with a blade.
A harness is also recommended
when using trimmer line.
Make sure no one is
within 15 m (50 feet) of
an operating machine.
50 FEET
(15m
)
WARNING: Surface can
be hot. Always wear gloves
when handling this unit.
DO NOT operate this unit with a
blade unless the unit is equipped
with a Shindaiwa approved
handlebar or barrier.
8” BARRIER