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S Useonly.080”(2mm)diameterWeedEat-
er
R
brandline.Neverusewire,rope,string,
etc.
S Installrequiredshieldproperlybeforeusing
the unit. Use themetal shieldfor allmetal
bladeuse.Usetheplasticshieldforallline
trimmer use.
S Useonlyspecifiedbladeortrimmerhead;
make sure it is properlyinstalled andse-
curely fastened.
S Neverstartengine withclutch shroudre-
moved.Theclutchcanflyoffandcausese-
rious injury.
S Besurebladeortrimmerheadstopsturning
when engine idles.
S Disconnectthesparkplugbeforeperform-
ingmaintenance(exceptcarburetoradjust-
ments).
S Makecarburetoradjustmentswiththelow-
erendsupportedtopreventbladeortrim-
mer linefrom contactingany object.Hold
unitbyhand;donotusetheshoulderstrap
for support.
S Keepothersawaywhenmakingcarburetor
adjustments.
S Use only recommended Weed Eaterac-
cessories and replacement parts.
S Haveallmaintenanceandservicenotex-
plainedinthismanualperformedbyyourAu-
thorized Service Dealer.
FUEL SAFETY
S Mix and pour fuel outdoors.
S Keep away from sparks or flames.
S Use a container approved for fuel.
S Donotsmokeorallowsmokingnearfuelor
the unit or while using the unit.
S Wipeupallfuelspillsbeforestartingengine.
S Moveatleast10feet(3meters)awayfromfu-
eling site before starting engine.
S Stopengineand allowit tocool beforere-
moving fuel cap.
S Emptythefueltankbeforestoringtheunit.
Useupfuelleftinthecarburetorbystarting
the engine and letting it run until it stops.
S Storeunitandfuelinareawherefuelvapors
cannotreachsparksoropenflamesfrom
waterheaters,electricmotorsorswitches,
furnaces, etc.
CUTTING SAFETY
S Inspecttheareatobecutbeforeeachuse.
Remove objects (rocks, broken glass,
nails,wire,string,etc.)whichcanbethrown
orbecome entangledin theblade ortrim-
mer head.
S Keepothersincludingchildren,animals,by-
standers,andhelpersatleast50feet(15me-
ters)away.Stopengineimmediatelyifyouare
approached.
S Alwayskeepengineontheright--handside
of your body.
S Hold the unit firmly with both hands.
S Keepfirmfootingandbalance.Donotover-
reach.
S Keep blade or trimmer head below waist
level.
S Do not raise engine above your waist.
S Keep all parts of your body away from
blade,trimmerhead,andmufflerwhenen-
gine is running.
S Cut from your right to your left.
S Useonlyforjobsexplainedinthismanual.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
S Stop the unit before carrying.
S Keep muffler away from your body.
S Allowtheenginetocoolandsecuretheunit
beforestoringortransportingitinavehicle.
S Emptythefueltankbeforestoringortrans-
portingtheunit.Useupfuelleftinthecarbu-
retorbystartingtheengineandlettingitrun
until it stops.
S Storeunitandfuelinanareawherefuelva-
porscannotreachsparksoropenflames
from water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.
S Storeunitsothebladeorlinelimitercannot
accidentallycauseinjury.Theunit canbe
hung by the tube.
S Store unit out of reach of children.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Exposure to vibra-
tionsthroughprolongeduseofgasolinepow-
eredhandtoolscouldcausebloodvesselor
nerve damage in the fingers, hands, and
jointsofpeoplepronetocirculationdisorders
orabnormalswellings.Prolongeduseincold
weatherhasbeenlinkedtobloodvesseldam-
ageinotherwisehealthypeople.Ifsymptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength,changeinskin coloror texture,or
lossoffeelinginthefingers,hands,orjoints,
discontinuetheuseofthistoolandseekmed-
icalattention.Ananti-vibrationsystemdoes
notguaranteetheavoidanceof theseprob-
lems. Users who operate power tools ona
continual and regular basis must monitor
closelytheirphysicalconditionandthecondi-
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not
equippedwithatemperature limitingmuffler
andsparkarrestingscreenwhichmeetsthe
requirementsof CaliforniaCodes 4442and
4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New
Jersey,Oregon,andWashingtonrequireby
lawthatmanyinternalcombustionenginesto
beequippedwithasparkarrestorscreen.If
you operate in a localewhere suchregula-
tions exist, you are legally responsible for
installingandmaintainingtheoperatingcon-
ditionoftheseparts.Failuretodosoisaviola-
tion of the law.
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