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• SAFETY & INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS • 
This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's 
manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.
 SYMBOL MEANING  SYMBOL MEANING
• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL 
Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in 
conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.
• READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL 
WARNING:
 
Read the operator’s 
manual(s) and follow all warnings and safety 
instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious 
injury to the operator and/or bystanders.
• WEAR HEAD, EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION 
WARNING:
 Thrown objects and loud 
noise can cause severe eye injury and hearing loss. 
Wear eye protection meeting current ANSI / ISEA 
Z87.1 standards and ear protection when operating 
this unit. Wear head protection when operating this 
unit. Use a full face shield when needed.
• WEAR FOOT PROTECTION 
Always wear heavy-duty, non-slip footwear when 
operating this unit.
• WEAR HAND PROTECTION 
Always wear heavy-duty, non-slip gloves when 
handling this unit.
• HANDLE POSITION 
Position the handle as instructed in the Assembly 
section.
• UNLEADED FUEL 
Always use clean, fresh unleaded fuel.
• OIL 
Refer to operator’s manual for the proper type of oil.
• DO NOT USE E85 FUEL IN THIS UNIT 
CAUTION: It has been proven that fuel 
containing greater than 10% ethanol will likely 
damage this engine and void the warranty.
• ON / OFF STOP CONTROL 
ON / START / RUN
• ON / OFF STOP CONTROL 
OFF or STOP
• PRIMER BULB 
Push primer bulb, fully and slowly, 10 times.
• THROWN OBJECTS CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY 
WARNING:
 Small objects can be 
propelled at high speed, causing injury.
Min. 50 ft
15 m
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY 
WARNING:
 Keep all bystanders, 
especially children and pets, at least 50 feet (15 m) 
from the operating area.
• HOT SURFACE 
WARNING: Do not touch a hot muffler 
or cylinder. You may get burned. These parts get 
extremely hot from operation. When turned off, they 
remain hot for a short time.
• BRUSHCUTTER: REPLACE DULL BLADE 
WARNING:
 Do not sharpen the blade. 
Sharpening the blade can cause the tip of the blade to 
break off while in use. This can result in severe 
personal injury. Replace the blade if it is dull.
• BLADE THRUST 
WARNING: Blade thrust may occur 
when the spinning blade contacts an object that it 
does not immediately cut. Blade thrust can be violent 
enough to propel the unit and/or operator in any 
direction, possibly causing a loss of control. Blade 
thrust can occur without warning if the blade snags, 
stalls or binds. This is more likely to occur in areas 
where it is difficult to see the material being cut.