Stout Designs TB-001, Operation Manual

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! WARNING !
All servicing and repair work on the machine requires special training. This is especially true of
the machine′s safety equipment. If your machine fails any of the checks described below you
must contact your service agent. When you buy any of our products we guarantee the availability
of professional repairs and service. If the retailer who sells your machine is not a servicing
dealer, ask him for the address of your nearest service agent.
!WARNING!
Never use a machine with faulty safety equipment. The machine's safety equipment must
be checked and maintained as described in this section. If your machine fails any of these
checks contact your service agent to get it repaired.
!WARNING!
Never use a cutting attachment without an approved guard. If an incorrect or faulty guard
is fitted this can cause serious personal injury.
!WARNING!
Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory damage or nerve damage in people who
have impaired circulation. Contact your doctor if you experience symptoms of
overexposure to vibration.
Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength,
changes in skin color or condition. These symptoms normally appear in the fingers, hands
or wrists. The risk increases at low temperatures.
!WARNING!
Mufflers fitted with catalytic converters get very hot during use and remain so for some
time after stopping. This also applies at idle speed. Contact can result in burns to the skin.
Remember the risk of fire!
!WARNING!
The inside of the muffler contain chemicals that may be carcinogenic. Avoid contact with
these elements in the event of a damaged muffler.