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Thissymbolpointsout importantsafety instructionswhich, if not
followed, couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/or property of
yourself and others.Readandfollow all instructions in this manual
beforeattempting to operatethis machine.Failureto complywith these
instructionsmay resultinpersonalinjury.Whenyou seethis symbol, HEED
ITSWARNING!
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof its constituents,and certainvehiclecomponents
containor emit chemicalsknownto Stateof Californiato causecancerand
birth defectsorother reproductiveharm.
Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingto the safeoperation
practicesinthis manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,
carelessnessorerror onthe part of the operatorcanresultin seriousinjury.
Thismachineiscapableof amputating fingers, hands,toesandfeet and
throwingdebris. Failureto observethefollowing safety instructionscould
resultin seriousinjuryor death.
Your Responsibility--Restrict the useof this powermachineto
personswho read,understandandfollow the warningsand instructionsin
this manualandon the machine.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
GENERAL OPERATION
Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyinitsentiretybeforeattemptingto
assemblethis machine.Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson the
machineandinthemanual(s)beforeoperation.Keepthismanualinasafe
placefor futureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts.
Becompletelyfamiliarwith thecontrolsandtheproperuseofthismachine
beforeoperatingit.
Thismachineisa precisionpieceof powerequipment,nota plaything.
Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat alltimes.Yourmachinehasbeen
designedto performonejob:to edgelawn.Donotuseit foranyother
purpose.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis machine.Children
14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperation
practicesinthis manualandonthe machineandbetrainedandsupervised
byanadult.
Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwith theserulesof safe
operationshouldbeallowedto usethis machine.
Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,stayin operatorzone
behindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,helpersandpetsat least75
feetfromlawnedgerwhileit isinoperation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters
area.
Thoroughlyinspectthe areawheretheequipmentisto beused.Removeall
stones,sticks,wire, bones,toysandotherforeignobjectswhichcouldbe
trippedoverorpickedupandthrownbythe blade.Thrownobjectscancause
seriouspersonalinjury.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile
performinganadjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjury to theeyes.
Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.
Shirtsandpantsthatcoverthe armsandlegsandsteel-toedshoesare
recommended.Neveroperatethis machineinbarefeet,sandals,slipperyor
light weight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhile theengineisrunning,except
wherespecificallyrecommendedinthe operator'smanual.
Donotput handsorfeetnearrotatingparts.Contactwith therotatingblade
canamputatehandsandfeet.
Thebladecontrolhandleisasafetydevice.Neverbypassits operation.Doing
so,makesthemachineunsafeandmaycausepersonalinjury.
Neveroperatewithout bladeguard,debrisshieldandbladecontrolhandlein
placeandworking.
Neveroperatewith damagedsafetydevices.Failureto doso,canresultin
personalinjury.
Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust
containscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
Donotoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceof alcoholordrugs.
Mufflerandenginebecomehot andcancausea burn.Donottouch.
Neveroperatethismachinewithout goodvisibilityorlight. Alwaysbesureof
yourfootingandkeepafirm holdon the handles.Walk,neverrun.
Donotoperatethismachineif it hasbeendroppedordamaged.Return
machineto yournearestauthorizedservicingdealerforexaminationand
repair.
Donotoperatethismachinewith adamagedor excessivelyworncutting
blade.
Neverattemptto clearmaterialfromthebladeguardwhiletheengineis
running.Shutthe engineoff,disconnectthesparkplugwireandground
againstthe engineto preventunintendedstarting.
Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto edgeat toofastof arate.
Stayalertfor unevensidewalks,terrainetc.Alwayspushslowlyoverrough
surfaces.Donotusethismachineongravelsurfaces.
Donotoperatemachinein rainorwetsoil conditions.
Alwaysoperatemachinefrom behindthe handlesandpositionyourself
wherethedirectlineof sightto cuttingbladeisblockedbyguards.
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