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SAFETY RULES
slopes require extra canttoe. If you feel uneasy
on a slope, do not trim it.
Dotrim ecmss _ face of slopes; never up and
down. Do not tdm excessively steep slopes
(maximum 15 degrees) or areas where the
ground is very rough. See the "Guide" in the
back of this manual to check a slope. Exemise
extreme caution when changing direction on
slopes.
Do remove objects such as rocks, tree limbs,
etc.
Do watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Tall grass
can hide obstacles.
Do nottdm near drop-otis, ditches, or embank-
mants. The operator could lose footing or bal-
ance.
Do not tdm excessively steep slopes.
Do not trim on wet grass. Reduced footing
could cause slipping.
III. Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot
alerttothe pmcanceofchildren.Childrenam
oftenattractedtothe tdmmerand the trimming
activity.Neverassumethatchildrenwillremain
whereyou lastcaw them.
1. Koupchildrenout ofthe tdmmingaree and
under the watchfulcam of a responsible
adult.
2. Be alert andturntrimmeroffif children en-
ter the area.
3. Beforeand whilemovingbackwards,look
behindand downforsmallchildren.
4. Never allowchildrento operatethe trim-
mer.
5. Use extra cam when approachingblind
comers,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthat
mayobscurevision.
IV. Service
1. Use extra care in handlinggasolineand
other fuels. They are flammableand va-
porsareexplosive.
a. Use onlyan approvedcontainer.
b. Never removegascaporadd fuelwith
the engine running.Allow engine to
coolbeforerefueling.Donotsmoke.
c, Never refuel the machine indoors.
d. Never storethe machineor fuel con-
tainer insidewhere there is an open
flame, suchasa waterheater.
2. Never run an engineIndeom or insidea
closedarea.
3. Never make adjustmentsor repairs with
the engine(motor)running.Disconnectthe
spark plugwire, and keep the wire away
fromthe plugto preventaccidentalstarting
(removethe ignifionkayifequippedwithan
electdcstart).Alwayswear eyeprotection
when you makeadjustmentsor repairs.
4. Check the trimmer head and engine
mountingbolts at frequent intervalsfor
propertightness.
5. Keep all nuts and boltstight and keep
equipment in good condition. Check
mountinghardwareontdrnmerheadevery
timeyou changetrimmerlineand pdorto
each use.
6. Never tamperwithsafetydevices.Check
theirproperoperation regularly.
7. Whenservicingorrepairingthetrimmer,do
nottip the machineoverorupunlessspe-
cificallyinstructedto do sointhisManual.
Serviceandrepairprocedurescanbe done
with the _mmar in an updght position.
Some procedureswillbe easierifthe ma-
chine is liftedon a raisedplatformorwork-
ingsurface.
8. Toreducefire hazard,keeptrimmerfreeof
grass, leaves, or other debris build-up.
Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allowtrimmer
tocoolbefore storing.
9. Stop and inspect the equipment if you
strikean object.Repair,if necessary,be-
torerestarting.
10. Alwaysdisconnectsparkplugwire before
cleaning,repairing,oradjusting.
11. Doout change theenginegovernorsetting
orover-speedthe engine.
12. Clean and replacesafety and instruction
decalsas necessary.
13. Toguardagainst engineover-heating,ai-
ways have engine debris filter mounted
and clean.
14. Inspecttrimmerbeforestorage.
15. Useonlyodginstequipmentorauthorized
replacementparts.
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