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II. SLOPEOPERATION
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip
andfallaccidentswhichcanresultin
severeinjury.Allslopesrequireextra
caution. If you fool uneasy on a slope, do
nottdm it.
DO:
• Tdm across the face of slopes: never up
and down. Exercise extreme caution
when changing direction on slopes.
• Remove obstacles such as rocks, tree
limbs,etc.
• Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Tall
grass can hide obstacles.
DO NOT:
• Do not trim near drop-offs, ditches or
embankments. The operator could lose
footing or balance.
• Do not tdm excessively steep slopes.
• Do not trim on wet grass. Reduced
footing could cause slipping.
II1. CHILDREN
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator
is not alert to the presence of children.
Children are oftenattracted to the machine
and the tdmming activity. Never assume
that children will remain where you last
saw them.
• Keep children out of the tdmming area
and under the watchfulcare of another
responsible adult.
• Be alert and turnmachine off ifchildren
enter the area.
• Before and while moving backwards,
lookbehind and down for small
children.
• Never allow children to operate the
machine.
• Use extra care when approaching blind
comers, shrubs,trees, or other objects
that may obscure vision.
IV. SERVICE
• Use extra care in handling gasoline
and other fuels. They are flammable
and vapors are explosive.
- Use only an approved container.
- Never remove gas cap or add fuel
with the engine running. Allow
engine to cool before refueling. Do
not smoke.
- Never refuel the machine indoors.
- Never store the machine or fuel
container inside where there is an
open flame, such as a water heater.
- Move away from fueling site before
starting engine.
• Never run a machine inside a closed
area.
• Never make adjustments or repairs
with the engine (motor) running.
Disconnect the spark plugwire, and
keep the wire away from the plugto
prevent accidental starting.
• Keep nuts and belts, especially trimmer
head and engine bolts, tight and keep
equipment in good condition.
• Never tamper with safety devices.
Check their proper operation regulady.
• Keep machine flee ofgrass, leaves, or
other debds buildup. Clean oil or fuel
spillage. Allow machine to cool before
cleaning or stodng.
• Stop and inspect the equipment if you
stdke an object. Repair, if necessary,
before restarting.
• Do not change the engine govemor
setting or overspeed the engine.
• Clean and replace safety and instruc-
tion decals as necessary.
•,Look for this symbol to pointout
importantsafety precautions. It means
CAUTIONI!! BECOMEALERTI!! YOUR
SAFETY IS INVOLVED.
A, WARNING: In order to prevent
accidental starting when setting up,
transporting, adjusting or making repairs.
always disconnect spark plug wire and
place wire where it cannot contact spark
plug.
•,WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its
constituents, and certain vehicle
components contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
A, CAUTION: Muffler and other engine
parts become extremely hot dudng
operation and remain hot after engine
has stopped. To avoidsevere burns on
contact, stay away from these areas.
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