SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Machine2s safety equipmentCutting equipment
This section describes the machine2s safety equipment, its
purpose, and how checks and maintenance should be carried
out to ensure that it operates correctly. See the �What is
what?� section to locate where this equipment is positioned The cutter is designed and manufactured to withstand the
on your machine.loads that edging of a lawn involves.
The life span of the machine can be reduced and the risk of Check the cutting attachment for damage or cracks. A
accidents can increase if machine maintenance is not carried damaged cutting attachment should always be replaced.
out correctly and if service and/or repairs are not carried out
professionally. If you need further information please contact
your nearest service workshop.
WARNING! Never use a machine with faulty
safety equipment. The machineOs safety
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equipment must be checked and maintained
as described in this section. If your machine Locking nut
fails any of these checks contact your
service agent to get it repaired.
The locking nut secures the cutting attachment on the output
WARNING! Always stop the engine before
shaft.
you work on any part of the cutting
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equipment. This continues to move even Protect your hand from injury when assembling, use the blade
after the throttle is released. Check that the guard as protection when tightening with a socket spanner.
cutting equipment has stopped completely
and remove the HT lead from the spark plug
before you start any work on it.
Cutting attachment guard
When Ţtting, tighten the nut in the opposite direction to the
direction of rotation of the cutting attachment. To remove it,
This guard is intended to prevent loose objects from being undo the nut in the same direction as the cutting attachment
thrown towards the operator. The guard also protects the rotates. (CAUTION! The nut has a left-hand thread.)
operator from accidental contact with the cutting attachment.
CAUTION! The nylon lining inside the locking nut must not be
so worn that you can turn it by hand. The lining should offer a
resistance of at least 1.5 Nm. The nut should be replaced
after it has been put on approx. 10 times.
General safety precautions
Y Check that the guard is undamaged and not cracked.
Replace the guard if it has been exposed to impact or is
cracked.WARNING! The machine can cause serious
personal injury. Read the safety instructions
Y Only use cutting attachments with the guards we !
carefully. Learn how to use the machine.
recommend! See the chapter on Technical data.
WARNING! A faulty cutting attachment may
increase the risk of accidents.
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CAUTION! Please read the operatorOs manual carefully and
make sure you understand the instructions before using the
machine.
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