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Safety Notes
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Carefully read this manual before you start operating the
engine. Improper use may cause damage to persons and
property.
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Persons not familiar with this manual are not permitted to
operate the machine. Keep this manual at a safe location.
Children and teenagers younger the age of 16 are not permit-
ted to use the machine. Teenagers older than age of 16 and
working under supervision of a trained person are permitted to
use the machine.
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Depending on the attached cutting tool, the machine is
intended to trim lawns or grass, to cut brushwood, shrubbery,
bushes, and small trees in private areas. The machine is not
designed for continuous professional operation.
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This machine shall not be used for any other purpose.
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Keep persons or animals clear from the working area, at a
minimum distance of 15 m.
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It is not permitted to either start or use the machine in the
vicinity of persons or animals.
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Keep body parts and clothing away from the cutting tool when
you start the engine, or keep it running.
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Make sure you are standing in a stable and secure position
during work. Avoid moving backwards with the machine due
to risk of stumbling. Avoid any unnatural posture. While
cutting on a slope, always work with the cutting head facing
uphill.
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Only work during daylight, or when the area is illuminated well
using artificial lighting.
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Persons operating the machine must not be distracted, or one
may lose control over the machine.
Please note the included General Safety Notes and the
following safety notes to avoid malfunctions, damage
or physical injury: