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General safety instructions
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Incorrect or careless use of the product can turn it
into a dangerous tool that can cause serious or even
fatal injury. It is extremely important that you read
and understand the contents of this operator’s
manual.
• This product produces an electromagnetic field
during operation. This field may under some
circumstances interfere with active or passive
medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injury, we recommend persons with medical
implants to consult their physician and the medical
implant manufacturer before operating this product.
• Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory
damage or nerve damage in people who have
impaired circulation. Contact your doctor if you
experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration.
Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling,
tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in
skin color or condition. These symptoms normally
appear in the fingers, hands or wrists. The risk
increases at low temperatures.
• If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain
how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact
your dealer or your service workshop. Avoid all
usage which you consider to be beyond your
capability.
• Keep in mind that the operator is responsible for
accidents or hazards occurring to other people or
their property.
• Never allow anyone else to use the product without
first ensuring that they have understood the contents
of the operator’s manual.
• Never allow children to use or be in the vicinity of the
product. As the product is equipped with a spring-
loaded stop switch and can be started by low speed
and force on the starter handle, even small children
under some circumstances can produce the force
necessary to start the product. This can mean a risk
of serious personal injury. Therefore remove the
spark plug cap when the product is not under close
supervision.
• Store the product out of reach of children.
• Never use the product if you are tired, if you have
drunk alcohol, or if you are taking medication that
could affect your vision, your judgement or your
coordination.
• Never use a product that is faulty. Carry out the
checks, maintenance and service instructions
described in this manual. Some maintenance and
service measures must be carried out by trained and
qualified specialists. Refer to instructions under the
heading Maintenance.
• Never use a product that has been modified in any
way from its original specification.
Safety instructions for operation
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Never use the product in extreme weather conditions
such as severe cold, very hot and/or humid climates.
• Faulty blades can increase the risk of accidents.
• Ensure that no-one comes closer than 15 m / 50 ft
while you are working.
• Observe your surroundings and make sure that there
is no risk of people or animals coming into contact
with the cutting equipment.
• Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that
could be thrown out.
• Always ensure you have a safe and stable working
position.
• Never leave the product unsupervised with the motor
running.
• Make sure that your hands and feet do not come
near the cutting unit when the engine is running.
• If anything jams in the blades while you are working,
switch off the engine and wait until it has stopped
completely before cleaning the blades. Disconnect
the HT lead from the spark plug. Refer to
To
examine the blades on page 13
.
• When the engine is switched off, keep your hands
and feet away from the cutting unit until it has
stopped completely.
• Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown
out during cutting.
• Listen out for warning signals or shouts when you
are wearing hearing protection. Always remove your
hearing protection as soon as the engine stops.
• Never work from a ladder, stool or any other raised
position that is not fully secured.
• Always use both hands to hold the product. Hold the
product in front of your body.
• If any foreign object is hit or if vibrations occur stop
the product immediately. Disconnect the HT lead
from the spark plug. Check that the product is not
damaged. Repair any damage.
• Ensure that the spark plug cap and ignition lead are
undamaged to avoid the risk of electric shock.
• Check that all nuts and screws are tight.
• Make sure the gear housing is lubricated correctly.
Refer to To lubricate the gear housing on page 13 .
• The gear housing gets hot when the product has
been in use. To avoid burning yourself do not touch
the gear housing.
• All covers and guards must be fitted before starting.
• The transport guard should always be fitted to the
cutting unit when the product is not in use.
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