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WARNING: Hazard zone for thrown
objects.Blade/Trimmerlinecanthrowobjects
violently. Others can be blinded or injured.
Keep people and animals 15 meters away.
Hazard Zone
WARNING: Do not use trimmer head
as a fastening device for the blade.
WARNING: The blade continues to
spin after the throttle is released or , engine is
turned off.The coastingblade can throwobjects
or seriously cut if accidentally touched. Stop the
blade by contacting the right hand side of the
coasting blade with material already cut.
Stop coasting
blade by contact
with cut material.
OPERATOR SAFET Y
S Dress properly. Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protection when op-
erating, or performing maintenance, on
your unit (safety glasses are available).
Eye protection should be marked Z87.
S Always wear a helmet if the trees to be
cleared are taller than 2 meters.
S Always wearface or dustmask if operation
is dusty .
S Always wear heavy, long pants, long
sleeves,boots,andgloves. Wearingsafety
leg guards is recommended.
S Always wear foot protection. Do not go
barefoot or wear sandals. Stay clear of
blade/spinning line.
S Securehairaboveshoulderlength. Secure
or remove loose clothing or clothing with
loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc.
They can be caught in moving parts.
S Being fully covered also helps protect you
from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning line.
S Stay alert. Do not operate this unit when you
are tired, ill, upset or under the influence of al-
cohol, drugs, or medication. Watch what you
are doing; use common sense.
S W ear hearing protection. Long or continu-
ous exposure to high noise levels may
cause permanent hearing impairment.
S Muf flers fitted with catalytic converters get
very hot during use and remain so for some
time after stopping. This also applies at idle
speed.Contact can result in burns totheskin.
Remember the risk of fire!
S Never start or run inside a closed room or
building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
S Keep handles free of oil and fuel.
S Always use the handlebar and a properly
adjusted shoulder harness with a blade
(see ASSEMBLY).
UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAF E TY
WARNING: Stop unit and disconnect
the spark plug before performing mainte-
nance (except carburetor adjustments).
S Throw away blades that are bent, warped,
cracked, broken, or damaged in any other
way. Replace trimmer head parts that are
cracked, chipped, broken, or damaged in
any other way before using the unit.
S Maintain unit according to recommended
procedures. Keep blade sharp. Keep cut-
ting line at the proper length.
S Use only 2,4 mm diameter Partner brand
replacement line. Never use wire, rope,
string, etc.
S Install required shield properly before using
theunit.Usethemetalshieldforallmetal
blade use. Use the plastic shield for all line
trimmer use.
S Use only specified blade or trimmer head;
make sure it is properly installed and se-
curely fastened.
S Never start engine with clutch shroud re-
moved.Theclutchcanfly offand causese-
rious injury.
S Besurebladeortrimmerheadstopsturning
when engine idles.
S Make carburetor adjustments with the low-
er end supported to prevent blade or trim-
mer line from contacting any object. Hold
unit by hand; do not use the shoulder har-
ness for support.
S Keepothers aw ay whenmakingcar bure-
tor adjustments .
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