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• Before use, remove any rubbish from the work area
such as rocks, broken glass, ropes, metal parts, cans,
bottles and any foreign body that could become
entangled with rotating parts or be projected
dangerously at a distance. Contact between the blades
and any extraneous objects could cause serious injury
to the operator or other people or animals in the vicinity,
and could also damage the machine.
•
B3.
Cut only the material recommended for each
accessory and take care not to let the blades come into
contact with rocks, metal parts, etc.
• Take special care when working on sloping terrain.
•
B4.
Keep any other persons or animals away from the
work zone (minimum distance 15 meters). Since there
is a danger when you are working that the blade or
nylon string head could throw out grass, dirt, rocks or
foreign bodies, when someone approaches switch the
engine off or stop the blade or rotating head (see
section entitled “
Starting and stopping the engine
”).
• Take account of possible hazards that may not be
perceived because of the noise of the machine.
• Make sure there is someone in the vicinity within safe
calling distance in case of accident.
During use
•
B5.
Fasten your hair above shoulder length.
• B6. Use the machine holding it to the right of your body
so that the exhaust fumes can escape freely without
obstruction from your clothing. If you have never used
a brush cutter before, practice using it for a while before
actually starting to work with it
•
B6.
While working, grip the brush cutter firmly with both
hands. Stand in a stable position on your feet.
• Keep the grips clean and dry.
• Before starting to work, make sure you are wearing the
harness correctly. Adjust the buckle so that the brush
cutter is well balanced on your right side with the blade
or nylon string head parallel to the ground, from 0 to 30
cm above it.
•
B7.
harness ring (
B
) should be kept in the original
position so as not to unbalance the machine.
• Never try to use the machine with any of its parts
missing or defective, or after any alterations have been
made to it by persons other than authorized service
personnel.
• The operator or user is liable for any accidents or
damages to third parties and property, and for the
dangers to which they may be exposed.
• Do not use the brush cutter while standing on a ladder
or other unstable support. You should always be able
to control your balance.
• Do not use the machine under extreme weather
conditions such as very low temperatures or in a very
hot, damp climate.
• Avoid working in bad weather (fog, rain, wind, etc.).
• The blade is sharp, so be very careful when handling it
even with the engine off. Wear work gloves. Switch the
engine off and wait for all rotating parts to come to a
complete stop before performing any operation on the
machine or touching the blade or nylon string head,
especially if you have to remove any material entangled
with those parts.
• Keep all parts of your body and clothing away from the
blades during startup or when the engine is running.
• During use, keep the work zone in front of you. Never
cut walking backwards as you cannot see possible
hazards.
• Do not put the machine down with the engine running.
Never leave the machine alone.
• Never leave the machine with the engine running.
Precautions for carrying the machine
•
B8.
Never carry the brush cutter, even for short
distances, with the engine running. Switch off the
engine and carry it with the blade or nylon string head
facing backward.
•
B8.
When you transport the brush cutter in a motor
vehicle, place it in a stable fixed position so that no fuel
leaks out. We recommend emptying the fuel tank
whenever you transport the machine.
Fire prevention precautions
•
B9.
Never work with the brush cutter in the presence of
fire or spilled gasoline.
•
B9.
When filling the fuel tank, dry any spilled fuel. Do
not smoke during this operation. Start the engine at a
distance from the filling site and far away from any fuel
tanks (at least 3 meters). Do not fill the tank with the
engine running.
• Keep the machine clean by removing any grass
cuttings, leaves, excess oil to reduce the fire hazard.
Precautions for operating a split shaft machine
•
B10.
If your machine is a split shaft model, that is to say
composed of a power unit (
1
) and an attachment (
2
),
you must furthermore conform to the following rules:
Never turn on the machine without an attachment
correctly fitted. Before every start check the
attachment/shaft joint and the attachment to be
assembled correcty and in excellent conditions.
This manual is meant to be: the manual of the power
unit; the manual of the string head/grass blade
attachment and, moreover, if not explicitly stated
otherways, it refers to the two units as already
assembled in ther proper way (
see chapter F6.
attachments fitting/removal
)
When using other attachments, carefully read their
instruction manual and make sure you understand
them before using . This machines allows the fitting of
the following attachments only: UNIVERSAL
OUTDOOR ACCESSORIES - Hedge Cutter
Attachment.
CAUTION!
In order to ensure proper operation
and safe use of the machine, make sure to use
original replacements at all times.
CAUTION!
For your safety, during transport and
storage, always protect the blade with the guard
supplied with the machine.
