obstacles. Use the machine holding it to the right clean by removing any grass cuttings, leaves,
of your body so that the exhaust fumes can excess oil to reduce the fire hazard. Engine
escape freely without obstruction from your exhaust fumes can get very hot and may contain
clothing. While working, grip the brush cutter sparks. Do not use the machine near
firmly with both hands. Stand in a stable position inflammable material. The muffler gets very hot
on your feet. Keep the grips clean and dry. Do during use and remains hot for some time after
not use the brush cutter while standing on a switching off the engine. This also applies at idle
ladder or other unstable support. You should speed. Take every precaution to reduce the fire
always be able to control your balance. Never hazard, especially in the presence of
use the machine under extreme weather inflammable materials or gas. Start the engine at
conditions or in bad weather (very low a distance from the filling site and far away from
temperatures, very hot, humid climate, fog, rain, any fuel tanks (at least 3 meters).
wind, etc.). Keep all parts of your body and
When filling the fuel tank, dry any spilled
clothing away from the blades during startup or 15
fuel. Never add fuel in the tank when the
when the engine is running. During use, keep the
engine is running or hot to avoid the risk of fire
work zone in front of you. Never cut walking
(let the engine cool off before filling the tank). Fill
backwards as you cannot see possible hazards.
the tank outdoor, far from flames or sparks. Do
Do not put the machine down with the engine
not take the cap off the tank with the engine
running. Never leave the machine alone. Never
running. Open the cap on the tank carefully to
raise the brush cutter above knee level during
eliminate any excess pressure. After fueling,
cutting.
close the cap tightly. Take care not to spill any
Before starting to work, put on the fuel. The fumes produced by the fuel can cause
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supporting device as shown in ?Backpack an explosion or fire. Gasoline is highly
adjustment?. Adjust the shaft fastening buckle so inflammable: before going near any type of fuel,
that the blade or line cutter head are parallel to put out your cigarette, pipe or cigar. Do not
the ground. The connection point (fig. A no.10) smoke or take sources of heat or sparks near the
should be held in the original position so as to fuel. Never refuel near or over inflammable
avoid unbalancing the shaft.objects (dry leaves, etc..).
Precautions for carrying the machineKickback
Never carry the brush cutter, even for short Machines equipped with blades may
13distances, with the engine running. Switch 16produce a violent kickback on contact with
off the engine and carry it with the blade or nylon solid bodies. The force of the kickback can cause
string head facing backward. For your safety, the operator to lose control of the machine. The
during transport and storage, always protect the blade is capable of amputating arms and legs.
blade with the guard supplied with the machine Always work with a sharp blade. A blade with
(see ?Protection for transport?). When you worn teeth can create problems in cutting and
transport the brush cutter in a motor vehicle, can cause KICKBACK, that is, a violent thrust on
place it in a stable fixed position so that no fuel the front of the machine caused by the impact of
leaks out. We recommend emptying the fuel tank the blade against wood or solid foreign bodies.
whenever you transport the machine.This kickback can cause loss of control of the
machine. Never sharpen a damaged blade:
Fire prevention precautions
replace with a new one. Kickback can also occur
Never work with the brush cutter in the
14when cutting with any type of blade in the
presence of fire or spilled gasoline. Do not
hazardous zone (see I1). Do not let the blade cut
place any inflammable material in the pocket of
in the risk sector to prevent kickback.
the backpack. If you have spilt it on yourself,
change your clothes at once. Keep the machine
C. Description of the safety devices on the machine
1 2 3 4
This device serves to prevent accidentally
pressing the throttle trigger (fig. A no. 3). In fact,
Safety lever
the trigger (fig. A no. 3), can only be pressed if
Never use the machine with its Safety the safety lever is pressed at the same time
lever pressed with adhesive tape, string (fig. A no. 17). By means of 2 separate springs,
or other.upon releasing the grip, the throttle trigger (fig. A
no. 3) and safety lever (fig. A no. 17) return
automatically to their original positions.
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