• Keep your hands on the handle or handles only.
Keep all other body parts away from the product.
• Stop the product immediately if strong vibrations
suddenly occurs. Do not continue the operation
before the cause of the increased vibrations is
removed.
Dust safety
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Operation of the product can cause dust in the air.
Dust can cause serious injury and permanent health
problems. Silica dust is regulated as harmful by
several authorities. These are examples of such
health problems:
• The fatal lung diseases chronic bronchitis,
silicosis and pulmonary fibrosis
• Cancer
• Birth defects
• Skin inflammation
• Use correct equipment to decrease the quantity of
dust and fumes in the air and to decrease dust on
work equipment, surfaces, clothing and body parts.
Examples of controls are dust collection systems
and water sprays to bind dust. Decrease dust at the
source where possible. Make sure that the
equipment is correctly installed and used and that
regular maintenance is done.
• Use approved respiratory protection. Make sure that
the respiratory protection is applicable for the
dangerous materials in the work area.
• Make sure that the airflow is sufficient in the work
area.
• If it is possible, point the exhaust of the product
where it cannot cause dust to go into the air.
Exhaust fumes safety
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• The exhaust fumes from the engine contain carbon
monoxide which is an odourless, poisonous and very
dangerous gas. To breathe carbon monoxide can
cause death. Because carbon monoxide is odourless
and cannot be seen, it is not possible to sense it. A
symptom of carbon monoxide poisoning is dizziness,
but it is possible that a person becomes unconscious
without warning if the quantity or concentration of
carbon monoxide is sufficient.
• Exhaust fumes also contain unburned hydrocarbons
including benzene. Long-term inhalation can cause
health problems.
• Exhaust fumes that you can see or smell also
contain carbon monoxide.
• Do not use a combustion engine product indoors or
in areas that do not have sufficient airflow.
• Do not breathe the exhaust fumes.
• Make sure that the airflow in the work area is
sufficient. This is very important when you operate
the product in trenches or other small work areas
where exhaust fumes can easily collect.
Noise safety
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• High noise levels and long-term exposure to noise
can cause noise-induced hearing loss.
• To keep the noise level to a minimum, do
maintenance on and operate the product as given in
the operator's manual.
• Examine the muffler for damages and defects. Make
sure that the muffler is correctly attached to the
product.
• Use approved hearing protection while you operate
the product.
• Listen for warning signals and voices when you use
hearing protection. Remove the hearing protection
when the product is stopped, unless hearing
protection is necessary for the noise level in the work
area.
Personal protective equipment
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Always use approved personal protective equipment
when you operate the product. Personal protective
equipment cannot fully prevent injury but it
decreases the degree of injury if an accident does
occur. Let your dealer help you select the correct
personal protective equipment.
• Regularly do a check of the condition of the personal
protective equipment.
• Use an approved protective helmet.
• Use approved hearing protection.
• Use approved respiratory protection.
• Use approved eye protection with side protection.
• Use protective gloves.
• Use boots with steel toe-cap and non-slip sole.
• Use approved work clothing or equivalent close-
fitting clothing that has long sleeves and long legs.
Fire extinguisher
• Keep a fire extinguisher near during operation.
• Use a powder fire extinguisher of "ABE" class or a
carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of "BE" type.
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