HART HTEDG - Specific Safety Rules

3 – English
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
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 Checktheworkareabeforeeachuse.Removeallobjects
suchasrocks,brokenglass,nails,wire,orstringwhich
canbethrownorbecomeentangledintheedgerblade.
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 Besureallguardsareproperlyandsecurelyattached.
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 Replacedullorwornblade;donotattempttosharpen.
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 Use this edger for edging along sidewalks, driveways,
flowerbeds,andsimilarareas.Donotuseforanyother
purpose.
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Bethoroughlyfamiliar with thecontrols.Know how to
stoptheunitanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
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Donotusetheedgeronorneargraveledsurfaces.
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 Makeyourselffamiliarwiththeareayouareedging.Be
awareofunevensidewalksandholesintheterrainaswell
asothersimilarhazardousconditions(example:wireor
wireropewhichcanbreakoffandbecomeadangerous
projectile).Alwayspushtheedgerattachmentslowlyover
roughground.
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 Donotattempttoremovecutmaterialnorholdmaterial
tobecutwhentheengineisrunningorwhenthecutting
bladeismoving.
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 Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
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 Alwayskeepyourrighthandontherearhandleandyour
lefthandonthefronthandlewhenthebladeisrotating.
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 A coasting blade can cause injury while it continues to
spinaftertheengineisstoppedorthrottletriggerreleased.
Maintain propercontrol until the blade has completely
stoppedrotating.
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 Check blade nut for tightness before operating the
attachment.
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 Improperassemblycancreateadangeroussituation.
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 Neverstandorhaveanypartofyourbodyinlinewiththe
pathoftheedgerblade.
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Iftheedgerstrikesanytypeofforeignobject:
 a)Stoptheedgerandremovethesparkplugwire,discon-
nectfromthepowersupplyorremovethebatterypack.
 b)Inspectfordamagetotheedgerattachment.
 c)Correctdamagebeforeusingtheedgerattachment.
Failuretodosocancauseseriousinjury.
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 Always stoptheengine ormotorand removethe spark
plugwire,disconnectfromthepowersupplyorremovethe
batterypackbeforeattemptingtoremoveanyobstruction
caughtorjammedintheblade,installingattachment,or
makinganyadjustments.
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 StoreIdleApplianceIndoors—Whennotinuse,product
shouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhighorlockedup
place—outofthereachofchildren.
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 Savetheseinstructions.Refertothemfrequentlyanduse
themtoinstructotherswhomayusethisproduct.Ifyou
loansomeonethisproduct,loanthemtheseinstructions
alsotopreventmisuseoftheproductandpossibleinjury.
NOTE: SEE YOUR POWER HEAD OPERATOR’S MANUAL
FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS