SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
General working instructionsBasic working techniques
Safety instructions while working
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Y This section takes up the basic safety precautions forY Always ensure you have a
working with the edger.safe and firm foothold.
Y If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain
how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact
your dealer or your service workshop.Y Always hold the machine with
both hands. Hold the
Y Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond yourmachine of the right-hand
capability.side your the body.
Basic safety precautions
Y Make sure your hands and
feet do not come into contact
1. Observe your surroundings:with the blade when the
engine is running.
Y To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect
your control of the machine.
Y When the engine is switched
Y To ensure that the above mentioned do not come into contactoff, keep your hands and feet
with the cutting equipment or objects that can be thrown byaway from the blade until it
the cutting equipment.has stopped.
YNOTE! Never use a machine without the possibility of calling
for help in the event of an accident.
Y Always cut edges at full
throttle.
2. Avoid usage in unfavour-
able weather conditions.Y Always keep the blade close to the ground.
For example, thick fog,
heavy rain, strong windsY Always drop to idling speed after each working operation.
or extreme cold, etc. ToLonger periods running at full throttle without loading the
work in bad weatherengine (that is without resistance, which the engine feels from
conditions is tiring and canthe cutting equipment when trimming) can lead to serious
create dangerous circum-engine damage.
stances, e.g. slippery
surfaces.Y Be especially careful when pulling the edger towards you
during work.
Y If heavy vibrations occur, stop the engine. Remove the spark
3. Make sure you can walkplug cable from the spark plug. Check that the machine is not
and stand safely. Look outdamaged. Repair any damage.
for any obstacles with
unexpected movement
(roots, stones, branches,
WARNING!
pits, ditches, etc.). Take
Sometimes grass and stones can collect in
great care when working!
the blade guard and blade. Always stop the
on sloping ground.
engine when cleaning.
WARNING!
Beware of thrown objects. Always wear eye
!protection. Never lean over the blade guard.
Stones rubbish etc. can be thrown up into the
eyes resulting in blindness or other serious
4. The engine should be switched off before moving.
injury.
Keep unauthorised persons at a distance.
5. Never put the machine down with the engine runningChildren, animals, onlookers and helpers
unless you have good sight of it.should be outside the safety zone of 15
meters (50 feet). Stop the machine immedi-
ately if anyone approaches.
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