Danger of kickback. The blade is
15 mMinimum safety distance 15m.capable of amputating arms and
legs.
CAUTION!
Danger of serious leg injuries.
Emergency stop.
Take scrupulous care to follow the
instructions in the manual.
CAUTION!
The cutting parts and muffler may
Maximum shaft speed.
get very hot and cause burns. Wait
a few minutes before touching
them.
Use of the manual? Do not use the machine if you are tired, in poor
? Anyone who uses the machine should have health or under the effects of alcohol or
read the entire manual with extreme care.medication that could affect your reactions.
? All users should be familiar with the operations ? Make sure you know how to stop the engine
for use of the machine under absolutely safe and blade if necessary (see section entitled
conditions as described in this manual, and ?Starting and stopping the engine?).
should be instructed in the proper cutting
Inspect the machine carefully before every
techniques to use, possibly by practical 1
use, in case of violent impact or signs of
demonstration.
malfunction. Make sure the machine is correctly
? Do not allow children or persons who are not
assembled, and all its parts are working
familiar with these instructions and are not
properly. Make sure the screws are all in place
sufficiently trained to use the brush cutter.
and securely tightened. Check operation of the
Local regulations may specify an age limit for
accelerator control block and make sure there is
users.
no leakage of fuel. Check that the cutting tool
? Keep this manual with the machine when
does not move with the motor running at idle
selling or lending it, to enable the future users
speed. Make sure the transmission pipe is
to familiarize themselves with the product and
properly fastened to the motor joint and the line
instructions for safe use.
cutter head or blade are correctly fastened with
? All parts of the manual are equally important for
the screw fastening the blade fully tightened.
the purpose of preventing injury to the operator
Check the backpack and make sure the motor is
or damage to the machine. To facilitate your
securely fastened to its housing.
reading, section B is divided into parts that can
be called up in the rest of the manual, marked Replace any accessories (blades, nylon 2
string heads, guards) which show damage
with the ?CAUTION? symbol followed by the
number of the corresponding paragraph, to or cracks or appear excessively worn. Have your
Authorized Service Center replace any damaged
concentrate your attention on the main safety
procedures related to a particular situation. parts. For nylon string heads, use only strings
made of flexible material recommended by the
Prior to use
manufacturer. For example, you should never
? Respect of the procedures described in this
use metal wire because it could cause serious
manual does not eliminate the risks of
injuries to people, property and animals. An
accidents but does reduce the probability of
unsuitable string could break and turn into a very
their occurring or the effect of the damage.
dangerous missile. In mounting the cutting
? If you have never used a brush cutter before,
utensils follow the instructions in the chapter
practice using it for a while before actually
entitled ?Usable cutting tools and their
starting to work with it.
installation on the machine?. ABSOLUTELY DO
? The operator or user is responsible for any
NOT USE THE BRUSH CUTTER IF THE
damages to third parties or their property, and
SPECIFIC SAFETY GUARD FOR THE
for any dangers to which they may be subject.
CUTTING DEVICE IN USE IS NOT SECURELY
? Do not use this machine for any other purpose
FASTENED (see chapter ?Assembly/
than that for which it was designed, using the
disassembly?). Failure to follow this rule can
proper cutting devices as indicated in the
expose you to serious danger such as:
instructions.
? possible contact with rotating and cutting parts;
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