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1.2.2 Precautions for Clothing
Wear a hard hat when using or transporting the trimmer/brush cutter.
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when using the trimmer/brush
cutter.
For details about protective clothing refer to “1.4
Protective Equipment”.
Wear goggles meeting the requirements of ANSI Z87.1 when using the trimmer/
brush cutter.
Also use a face shield (or face screen) if possible.
* Failure to use goggles or face shield, could result in eye injury from flying debris.
Wear hearing protective equipment such as ear protections when using the
trimmer/brush cutter.
1.2.3 Precautions before Operation
Do not allow children or animals to enter the working range of the trimmer/
brush cutter within 50 ft (15 m).
Do not operate the trimmer/brush cutter near electrical wires.
* Otherwise, you may suffer
an electric shock.
Make sure that the trimmer/brush cutter is operated normally or there is not
any part missing or damaged before starting the operation.
Before starting the operation or when hitting the trimmer/brush cutter against
something hard such as stones, make sure that the knob bolt of powerhead
connections is not loosened.
* Otherwise, it could cause the attachment to fall off.
Make sure that the positioning knob is lowered to the locked position when
installing the trimmer/brush cutter. (Refer to page 18.)
* The attachment could come off.
Before use, always inspect the powerhead and attachment for any loose,
damaged or missing parts.
* Anything loose, damaged, or missing could cause parts of the powerhead attachment to
fall off or fail and seriously injure or kill the user.
Before using cutter, inspect the work area for any obstacles that cannot be
removed so you can avoid contacting them when operating the cutter.
* Otherwise, you may trip on the obstacle or unintentionally hit it with the blade, potentially
resulting in serious injury or death.