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WARNING:
Blade can throw objects violently.
D
You can be blinded or injured.
D
Wears safety glasses or similar eye
protection.
WARNING:
Hazard zone for thrown objects.
D
Blade can throw objects violently.
D
Others can be blinded or injured.
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Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters)
away.
Boots
50 pieds
(15 m)
Safety
Glasses
Thrown
objects
Instruction Manual
Safety Labels
WARNING:
Read instruction manual.
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Follow all warnings and instructions.
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Failure to do so can result in serious
injury.
WARNING:
Blade rotates momentarily after the trigger is
released.
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The blade can seriously cut you or others.
D
Allow blade to stop before removing it from
the cut.
Blade rotates
momentarily
after the
trigger is
released.
Allow blade to stop
before removing
it from the cut.
FUEL SAFETY
S
Mix and pour fuel outdoors and where there
are not sparks or flames.
S
Always store gasoline in a container ap-
proved for flammable liquids.
S
Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or
the unit; do not smoke while using the unit.
S
Make sure the unit is properly assembled
and in good operating condition.
S
Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel
spills before starting unit.
S
Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from
fueling site before starting engine.
S
Stop engine and allow to cool before re-
moving fuel cap.
S
Do not store the unit with fuel in the fuel
tank; use up fuel left in the carburetor and
fuel line by starting the unit and letting it run
until it stops.
S
Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va-
pors cannot reach sparks or open flames
from water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
S
Do not grasp or hold exposed blade.
S
Stop unit before leaving work area.
S
Allow unit to cool, run fuel out of the fuel
tank, and secure the unit before storing or
transporting it in a vehicle.
S
Before storing, use up fuel left in the carbu-
retor by starting the unit and letting it run un-
til it stops. Always allow the unit to cool be-
fore storage.
S
Store unit and fuel in area where fuel vapors
cannot reach sparks or open flames from
water heaters, electric motors or switches,
furnaces, etc.
S
Store unit so blade cannot accidentally
cause injury.
S
Store unit out of reach of children.
If situations occur which are not covered in this
manual, use care and good judgment. If you
need assistance, call 1-800-554-6723.
SPECIAL NOTICE:
This unit is not
equipped with a temperature limiting muffler
and spark arresting screen which meets the
requirements of California Codes 4442 and
4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New
Jersey, Oregon, and Washington require by
law that many internal combustion engines be
equipped with a spark arrestor screen. If you
operate in a locale where such regulations ex-
ist, you are legally responsible for installing
and maintaining the operating condition of
these parts. Failure to do so is a violation of
the law. If a spark arresting screen is re-
quired in your area, contact your authorized
service dealer for the correct kit.
SPECIAL NOTICE:
Exposure to vibra-
tions through prolonged use of gasoline pow-
ered hand tools could cause blood vessel or
nerve damage in the fingers, hands, and
joints of people prone to circulation disorders
or abnormal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weather has been linked to blood vessel dam-
age in otherwise healthy people. If symptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
