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The properly equipped operator
Always operate with both hands
firmly gripping the unit.
Always wear eye protection such as goggles or
safety glasses. Wear hearing protection devices
and a broad-brimmed hat or helmet.
Wear sturdy footwear with nonslip
soles to provide good footing. Steel-
toed safety boots are recommended.
Never operate unit bare-footed!
Keep a proper footing and do not
overreach—maintain your balance
at all times during operation.
Keep away from rotating attachments
at all times, and NEVER lift a moving
attachment above waist-height.
Always make sure the appropriate cutting
attachment shield is correctly installed and in
good condition.
Safety (continued)
Be aware of the working environment
Avoid long-term operation in very
hot or very cold weather.
Make sure bystanders or observers
outside the 15 meters “danger zone”
wear eye protection.
Be extremely careful of
slippery terrain, especially
during rainy weather.
Always make sure the
appropriate cutting attachment
shield is correctly installed.
If contact is made with a hard
object, stop the engine and
inspect the cutting attachment
for damage.
When operating in rocky terrain or near
electric wires or fences, use extreme
caution to avoid contacting such items
with the cutting attachment.
Be constantly alert for objects and
debris that could be thrown either
from the rotating cutting attachment
or bounced from a hard surface.
Reduce the risk of bystanders being
struck by flying debris. Make sure no
one is within 15 meters—that’s about
16 paces—of an operating attachment.
ALWAYS protect yourself
from hazards such as
thorny brush and flying
debris by wearing gloves
and close fitting clothing
that covers arms and
legs. Never wear shorts.
Don't wear loose clothing
or items such as jewelry
that could get caught in
machinery or underbrush.
Secure long hair so it is
above shoulder level.
