MTD 586 - SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES; TRAINING AND PREPARATION; OPERATING GUIDELINES; MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE

IMPORTANT OPERATIONPRACTICES
_b THISSYMBOLPOINTSOUTIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSWHICH,IFNOTFOLLOWED,COULDENDANGERTHEPERSONAL
SAFETYAND/ORPROPERTYOFYOURSELFANDOTHERS.READANDFOLLOWALL iNSTRUCTIONSIN THISMANUALBEFORE
A'i-rEMPTINGTOOPERATEYOUREDGER.FAILURETOCOMPLYWITHTHESEINSTRUCTIONSMAYRESULTINPERSONALINJURY.
WHENYOUSEETHISSYMBOL--_L HEEDITSWARNING.
I Youredgerwasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtotherulesforsafeoperationinthismanual.Aswithanytype
DANGER: of powerequpment,careessnessorerroron thepartoftheoperatorcanresut n serousinjury, f you
violateanyoftheserules,youmaycauseseriousinjurytoyourselforothers.
_1 TRAININGANDPREPARATION
ReadtheoperaUnginstructionmanualcarefully.Bethoroughly
familiarwiththecontrolsandproperuseoftheequipment.Know
howtodisengagethebladecontrolandstoptheunitquickly.
• Neverallowchildrentooperateequipment.Neverallowadultsto
operateequipmentwithoutproperinstruction.
• Keeptheareaofoperationclear(atleast50 feet)of all persons,
especiallysmallchildrenandpets.
• Usetheedgeronlyasmanufactureintendedandasdescribedin
theoperator'smanual.
• Do notoperateedgerafter it hasbeendroppedor damaged.
Returnproducttonearestauthorizedservicefacilityfor examina-
tionand repair.Donol;operateproductwithdamagedorexces-
sivelyworncuttingblade.
• Dressproperly--alwayswearsafetyglassesor goggles.Always
wearsafetyfootwear,andpantsorslacksthatcoveryourlegsto
reducetheriskofinurythatmaybecausedbyflyingdebris.Do
notwearloosecothingor ewetrythatcanbecaughtin movng
parts.Useofglovesandsubstantialfootwearis recommended
whenworkingoutdoors.Donotoperateedgerwhenbarefootor
wearingsandalsoropen-toedshoes.Wearboots,preferablywith
steel-toecaps.
• Objectsstruckbythebladecancausesevereinjuriestopersons.
Theworkareashouldalwaysbecarefullyexaminedandclearedof
allstones,sticks,wires,bonesandotherforeignobjects,priorto
edging.
• Neverattemptto makeanyadjustments,otherthandepthofcut,
whileengineisrunning.
• Theuseofaccessoryattachmentsnotrecommendedbytheman-
ufacturermaycausehazardandwillvoidwarranty.
• Neveroperatetheedgerwithoutproperguards,platesorother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
• Turnengineoffanddisconnectsparkplugwire
a. Whennotinuse.
b. Beforeservicing,cleaningandthelike.
c. Beforechangingaccessories.
• Stayalert.Watchwhatyouaredoing.Usecommonsense.Donot
operateedgerwhenfatiguedor underthe influenceof alcohol,
drugsorheavymedication.
• Neveroperatetheproductwithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.
• Keepgoodfooting andbalanceat all times.Donotoverreachor
standon unstablesupport.
• Donotforceor abuseproduct.Itwill dothejob betterandsaferat
therateforwhichitwasdesigned.
i Donot operateengineabovespeednecessarytodothejob.
Donotruntheengineindoors;exhaustfumesaredangerous.
Neverdirectdischargeof materialtowardsbystandersnorallow
anyoneneartheareaofoperation.Usecareindirectingdischarge
to avoidglassenclosures,automobiles,andthelike.
• Stayalertfor unevensidewalks,holesin terrainor othersimilar
conditionswhenusingproduct.Alwayspushslowlyoverrough
ground.Donotusetheproductongraveledsurfaces.
• Donotoperateedgerinrainorwetlocations.
Alwaysoperateedgerfrom behindthe upperhandleandposition
i yourselfwhere of sighttocutting byguards.
line blade
is
blocked
Afterstrikinga foreignobject,shut off the engine,makeabso-
lutely sure the bladeand all moving parts have completely
stopped,disconnectthe sparkplug wire to preventaccidental
starting,thenthoroughlyinspectthe unitfor anydamage.Such
damagemust be repairedbefore restartingand operatingthe
edger.Remember,heavyvibrationisgenerallyasignoftrouble.
• Alwaysstop enginewhenedgingor trimmingis delayedor when
walkingfrom onelocationto another.
• Stoptheengine,waitforbladeandallmovingpartstostopbefore
cleaning,adjusting,repairingor inspectingthe product.Always
disconnectsparkplugwiretopreventaccidentalstarting.
• Mufflerandenginebecomehotduringoperationandcancausea
burn.Allowto cooldownbeforetouching.
• Takeall possibleprecautionswhenleavingthe product unat-
tended.Disengagethe blade,stop the engineanddisconnect
sparkplugwire.
• Handlefuel withcare;it ishighly flammable _ MAINTENANCEANDSTORAGE
a. Extinguishallsmokingmaterialsand otherpossiblesources of _ STORE PRODUCT INDOORS--When not in use, store product
ignition, indoorsin a dry place, locked or otherwiseinaccessibleto chil-
b. Useafuelcontaineracceptablefor thepurpose.
c. Neveraddfuelto arunningor hotengine.
d. Fillfuel tankoutdoorswith extremecare. Neverfill fuel tank
indoors.
e+Replacegasolinecapsecurely.
f. If fuel isspilled,moveproductandfuel containerfrom area
anddonotcreateasourceofignition.Wipeupspilledfuel.
_ OPERATION
• Makesureall nuts,bolts, and screwsarekepttightlyin place,
especiallythebladeandallguards.
• Starttheenginecarefully.Makecertainthebladeis disengaged
beforeattemptingto start.Keephands,feet,clothing,andthelike
wellawayfrom cuttingbladeandmovingparts.
• DANGER--RotatingCuttingBlade
a. Keepbothhandsonhandleswhenbladeisrotating.
b. Keepfeetawayfromcuttingarea.
dren.
• Maintainproduotwithcare
a. Followmaintenanceinstructionsgiveninthismanualfor your
product.
b. Toreducethe riskof injuryandenginefailure,do notallow
excessivegrass,leavesorotherdebristo accumulateonor in
theedger.Wipeenginehousingcleanaftereachuse.
c. Keepairfilterclean.
d. Followinstructionsforchangingaccessories.
e. Replaceanymissingordamagedlabelsimmediately.
f. Donotoperateunitif bladeis excessivelywornor damaged.
Replacewithbladewhichmeetsoriginalequipmentspecifica-
tions.
• Donotattempttorepairedger.Havemechanicalrepairsmadeby
qualifieddealerorrepairman.Seethatonlyidenticalreplacement
partsareused.
c. Makesureengineisoffand sparkplugwireis disconnected,,_ WARNING:Pleasemakecertainthatanypersonwhoistousethis
whenclearingjammedmaterialfromblade. _ edgercarefullyreadsandunderstandstheseinstructionsbefore
d. Donotattemptto removecutmaterialnorholdmaterialto be startingtheunit.
cutwhenengineisrunningorwhencuttingbladeismoving.
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e. CAUTiON--Cuttingbladecoastsafterengineisturnedoff. J SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS I
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