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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
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WARNING!
When using petrol tools, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed to
reduce the risk of serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit.
Read all these instructions before operating this product and save these instructions.
WARNING • PLEASE READ
For your own safety please read this manual before attempting to operate your new unit. Failure to follow instructions
can result in serious personal injury. Spend a few moments to familiarize yourself with your trimmer before each use.
MODEL NO. AT3339AS
SAFETY
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
Petrol String Trimmer
USER MANUAL
READ YOUR USER MANUAL AND ALL SUPPLE-
MENTS (IF ANY ENCLOSED) THOROUGHLY BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR UNIT.
1.
Wear close fitting, tough work clothing that will
provide protection, such as long slacks or trousers,
safety work shoes, heavy duty work gloves, hard hat,
a safety face shield, or safety glasses for eye protec-
tion and a good grade of ear plugs or other sound
barriers for hearing protection.
2.
Store in a safe place. Open fuel cap slowly to release
any pressure which may have formed in fuel tank. To
prevent a fire hazard, move at least 10 feet (3 meters)
from fueling area before starting.
3.
Turn unit off before setting it down.
4.
Always hold unit firmly with both hands, the
thumb and fingers encircling the handles.
5.
Keep all screws and fasteners tight. Never operate
your equipment when it is improperly adjusted or not
completely and securely assembled.
6.
Keep handles dry, clean and free of fuel mixture.
7.
Keep linehead as close to ground as practical.
Avoid hitting small objects with linehead. When cut-
ting on a slope, stand below linehead. NEVER cut or
trim on a hill or slope, etc. if there is the slightest
chance of slipping, sliding or losing firm footing.
8.
Check area you will be trimming for debris that
may be struck or thrown during operation.
9.
Keep all parts of your body and clothing away
from linehead when starting or running engine.
Before starting engine, make sure linehead will not
come in contact with any obstacle.
10. Stop engine before examining trimming line.
11. Store equipment away from possible flammable
materials, such as gas-powered water heaters, clothes
dryers, or oil-fired furnaces, portable heaters, etc.
12. Always keep the debris shield, linehead, and engine
free of debris build-up.
13. Operation of equipment should always be restricted
to mature and properly instructed individuals.
1.
DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FUEL than that recom-
mended in your manual. Always follow instructions in
the Fuel and Lubrication section of this manual.
Never use gasoline unless it is properly mixed with 2-
cycle engine lubricant. Permanent damage to engine
will result, voiding manufacturer’s warranty.
2.
DO NOT SMOKE while refueling or operating
equipment.
3.
DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITHOUT A MUFFLER
and properly installed muffler shield.
4.
DO NOT TOUCH or let your hands or body come in
contact with the muffler. Hold unit with thumbs and
fingers encircling the handles.
5.
DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN AWKWARD POSI-
TIONS, off balance, outstretched arms, or one-hand-
ed. Always use two hands when operating unit with
thumbs and fingers encircling the handles.
6.
DO NOT RAISE LINEHEAD above ground level
while unit is operating. Injury to operator could result.
7.
DO NOT USE UNIT FOR ANY PURPOSES OTHER
than trimming lawn or garden areas.
8.
DO NOT OPERATE UNIT FOR PROLONGED PERI-
ODS. Rest periodically.
9.
DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WHILE UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.
10. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT UNLESS DEBRIS SHIELD
AND/OR GUARD IS INSTALLED AND IN GOOD
CONDITION.
11. DO NOT ADD, REMOVE OR ALTER ANY COMPO-
NENTS OF THIS PRODUCT. Doing so could cause
personal injury and/or damage the unit voiding the
manufacturer’s warranty.
12. DO NOT operate your unit near or around flammable
liquids or gases whether in or out of doors. An explo-
sion and/or fire may result.
WARNING: Keep children, bystanders, and
animals 50 feet (15 meters) away. If
approached stop unit immediately.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Meaning of symbols marked on the product
Read the user manual before using the machine
Whenever the machine is in use, safety goggles
must be worn to safeguard against flying object, as
must ear protectors, such as a soundproof helmet,
in order to protect the operator’s hearing. If the
operator is working in an area where there is a risk
of falling objects, a safety helmet must also be
worn.
Wear safety boots to protect against electric shock
Danger : Objects thrown up by machine
Keep people or animals at least 15m away from the
machine during operation
Wear gloves to protect your hands
Warning! Hot surface
Maximum revolution frequency of the drive shaft
Maximum revolution frequency of the drive shaft
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