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• If the machine is used often and/or for long
sessions, you should t it with a vibration-
damping handle.
• Do not use the machine in ambient
temperatures less than 10°C. Establish a
work plan that contributes to limiting
exposure to vibrations.
Special safety instructions when
using the trimmer head
• Replace the trimmer head if it is cracked, or
otherwise damaged. Carefully check that
you have tted the new trimmer head
correctly.
An incorrectly tted or inadequately
tightened trimmer head can result is
serious personal injury.
• Check that all the guards and handles are
correctly and rmly tted.
• Only use trimmer lines and accessories
recommended by the manufacturer.
• The use of accessories not recommended
by the manufacturer can result in serious
personal injury.
• Do not use the machine unless the guard is
tted and in good condition.
• Keep a rm grip on the machine with both
hands when in use. Keep the trimmer head
below hip height. Do not work with the
trimmer head more than
75 cm above the ground.
Special safety instructions when
using the clearing blade
• When you have switched o the engine,
stop the rotating clearing blade by holding
it against thick weeds or wet stalks.
• Do not use the clearing saw unless the
guard is tted correctly and is in good
condition.
• Wear heavy-duty gloves when using the
machine and when tting or removing the
clearing blade.
• When tting or removing the clearing
blade, and when removing foreign objects
that have fastened or are blocking the
clearing blade, always switch o the engine
and remove the spark plug lead from the
plug.
• Never attempt to touch the clearing blade
when it is rotating.
• The clearing blade continues to rotate after
the engine is switched o and when the
throttle is released. Remain standing in a
normal working position with a rm grip on
the handles until the clearing blade has
completely stopped.
• Always check after use that the clearing
blade is undamaged and is correctly and
rmly tted. Replace the clearing blade if it
is damaged. A damaged or incorrectly
tted clearing blade can result in serious
personal injury.
• Only use clearing blades recommended by
the manufacturer and intended for clearing
saws. Non-recommended clearing blades
can result in serious personal injury.
• When used as a clearing saw with a
clearing blade the machine is intended to
be used for thick weeds, high and wet
grass, and brushwood with a diameter of
up to 13 mm. Never use the machine for
any other purposes.
• Always be very careful when using the
machine with the clearing blade tted. If
the rotating clearing blade hits an object it
cannot cut through or throw up this
obstructs the rotation of the blade causing
the blade and the whole clearing saw to
kick back from the object. Kick-back can be
very sudden and without warning when the
blade encounters an obstacle or jams, and
it can be so powerful that you could loose
control of the clearing saw. There is a
greater risk of kick-back when working in
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