7-1.
ADDITIONAL
SAFEW
PRECAUTIONS
Before
operating
your
unit, review
ALL SAFETY
PRE)AUT\oNS
in this manual.
WARNING
CAUTION
lF
UNFAMILIAR
WITHTRIMMING/CUTTING
tech-
niques,
practice
the
procedures
with ENGINE
in
'OFF'position.
ALWAYS
CLEAR
WORK
area
of debris
such as
cans,
bottles,
rocks,
etc. Striking
objects
can cause
serious
injury
to operator
or bystanders
and
also damage
equipment.
lf an
object is accidentally
hit, immediately
TURN
ENGINE
OFF
and examine
equipment.
lf
stringhead
is
cracked or
broken,
or
plastic
debris
shield
is
damaged,
replace
those
parts
immediately.
Never operate
unit with damaged
or defective
equip-
ment.
ALWAYS
HOLD
UNIT FIRMLY
with
both
hands.
thumbs
and
fingers
encircling
handles.
ALWAYS
WEAR
PROPER
CLOTHING,
work
shoes,
work
gloves,
safety
goggles
and ear
protection
to
guard
against
hearing
impairment,
ALWAYS
TRIM
OR CUT AT
HIGH
ENGINE
SPEEDS.
Do
not run
engine
slowly at
start
or during
trimming
operations.
DO NOT use equipment for
purposes
other than
trimming
or
mowing weeds.
NEVER
raise stringhead above knee height
during
operation.
DO NOT operate unit with other
people
or animals in
the immediate vicinity. Allow
a minimum of 30 feet
between operator and other
people
and animalswhen
trimming or mowing. Allow a distance
of 100 feet
between
operator and other
people
and
animalswhen
EDGING or SCALPING with
stringhead.
NEVER
OPERATE EQUIPMENT
if taking medication
that
produces
drowsiness or reduces reflexes.
NEVER OPERATE EQUIPMENT
while
drinking alco-
holic beverages
or while under the influence
of alcohol
or drugs.
lF OPERATING
UNIT ON A SLOPE,
stand below
the
cutting attachment.
DO NOT OPERATE
on a
siope
or hilly incline
if there is the slightest
chance of slipping
or losing
your
footing.
7-2.
STRINGHEAD
LINE
RELEASE
CAUTION
Periodically
remove weed
wrap to
prevent
overheating
the
drive
shaft. Weed wrap
occurs when
strands
of weeds
become entangled
around
the shaft beneath
the debris
shield
(Figure
7-28). Remove
weed wrap
with a screwdriver
or
similar device,
or refer to Section
8-3, Removing
/
Replac-
ing Stringhead.
Figure
7-2A
NOTE:
The
bump-and-feed
stringhead
allows for
quick
and
easy
line feeding
without the
need to stop
engine to
advance
line.
(Figure
7-2A)
WARNING
CAUTION
DO NOT
use steel
wire or
plastic-coated
steelwire.
To
release
fresh
line, run
engine at full
throttle and
"bump"
stringhead
against
lawn.
Line will automatically
Fiqure
7-28
release.
The
knife in
debris shield
will trim excess line.
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