5 SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUSH CUTTERS
▪ FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS and instructions regarding operation and blade installation.
▪ BLADE CAN RECOIL VIOLENTLY FROM MATERIAL IT CANNOT CUT – Blade can
cause you to lose arms or legs. Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters) away in all
directions. If blade contacts foreign objects during operation, turn off engine and allow
blade to come to a halt. Then check blade for damage. Always discard blade if it is warped
or cracked.
▪ INSPECT YOUR TRIMMER AND ATTACHMENTS BEFORE USE - Never use unless all
blade attachment hardware has been properly installed.
▪ BLADE COASTS AFTER THROTTLE IS RELEASED - A coasting blade can injure you or
bystanders. Before servicing the blade, always turn off engine, and be sure coasting blade
has stopped.
▪ WARNING DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FUEL than that recommended in your manual.
Always follow instructions in the Fuel and Lubrication section of this manual. Never use
petrol unless it is properly mixed with 2-cycle engine lubricant. Permanent damage to
engine will result, voiding manufacturer’s warranty.
▪ DO NOT SMOKE while refueling or operating equipment.
▪ DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITHOUT A SILENCER and properly installed silencer shield.
▪ DO NOT TOUCH or let your hands or body come in contact with a hot silencer or sparking
plug wire.
▪ DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN AWKWARD POSITIONS, off balance, with outstretched
arms, or with one hand. Always use two hands when operating unit, with thumbs and
fingers encircling the handles.
▪ DO NOT RAISE STRINGHEAD above ground level while unit is operating. Injury to
operator could result.
▪ DO NOT USE UNIT FOR ANY PURPOSES OTHER than trimming lawn or garden areas.
▪ DO NOT OPERATE UNIT FOR PROLONGED PERIODS. Rest periodically.
▪ DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.
▪ DO NOT OPERATE UNIT UNLESS DEBRIS SHIELD AND/OR GUARD IS INSTALLED
AND IN GOOD CONDITION.
