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S Do not set unit on any surface except a
clean, hard area while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass,
etc., could be picked up by the air intake
and thrown out throughdischarge opening,
damagingunit, property, or causing serious
injury to bystanders or operator.
S Never place objects inside the blower
tubes, vacuum tubes or blower outlet. Al-
ways direct the blowing debris away from
people, animals, glass, and solid objects
such as trees,automobiles, walls, etc. The
forceofaircancauserocks, dirt,or sticks to
be thrown or to ricochet which can hurt
people or animals, break glass, or cause
other damage.
S Never run unit without the proper equip-
ment attached. When using your unit as a
blower, always install blower tubes.
S Check air intake opening, blower tubes or
vacuum tubes frequently, always with en-
gine stopped and spark plug disconnected.
Keep vents and discharge tubes free of de-
bris which can accumulate and restrict
proper air flow .
S Neverplace anyobject inair intakeopening
as this could restrict proper air flow and
cause damage to the unit.
S Never use for spreading chemicals, fertiliz-
ers,orothersubstanceswhich may contain
toxic materials.
S Toavoid spreading fire,donotuse nearleaf
or brush fires, fireplaces, barbecue pits,
ashtrays, etc.
BRUSHCUTTERSAFETY
DANGER:
Blade can thrust violently
away from material it does not cut. Blade
thrust can cause amputation of arms or legs.
W ARNING:
Do not use trimmer head
as a fastening device for the blade.
W ARNING:
The blade continues to
spin after the throttle is released or engine is
turned off. The coasting blade can throw ob-
jects or seriously cut you if accidentally
touched. Stop the blade by contacting the
right hand side of the coasting blade with ma-
terial already cut.
Stop coasting
blade by contact
with cut material.
W ARNING:
Inspect the areato be cut
before each use. Remove objects (rocks,
broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be
thrown or become entangled in the blade or
trimmer line.
S Throw away and replace blades that are
bent,warped,cracked, broken ordamaged
in any other way.
S Install requiredshield properly beforeusing
the unit. Use the metal shield for all metal
blade use.
W ARNING:
Only use brushcutter at-
tachments that provide a metal shield with
proboscis nose.
Proboscis
nose
S Useonlyspecified bladeand makesureit is
properly installed and securely fastened.
S Cut from your left to your right. Cutting on
the right side of the shield will throw debris
away from the operator.
S Always use the handlebar and a properly
adjustedshoulderstrapwithblade(seeAS-
SEMBLYinstructions in brushcutterattach-
ment instruction manual).
CULTIVATOR SAFETY
W ARNING:
Rotating tines can cause
serious injury. Keep away from rota ting tines.
Stop the engine and disconn ect the spark plug
before unclogging tines or making repairs.
W ARNING:
Inspect the area to be
cultivatedbeforestartingtheunit. Removeall
debris and hard and sharp objects such as
rocks, vines, branches, rope, string, etc.
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