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4 se c t i O n 2 — iM p O r t a n t sa f e Op e r a t i O n pr a c t i c e s
Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck b.
or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place
containers on the ground away from your vehicle
before filling.
Remove gas-powered equipment from the truck c.
or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is not
possible, then refuel such equipment on a trailer
with a portable container, rather than from a
gasoline dispenser nozzle.
Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel d.
tank or container opening at all times until fueling is
complete. Do not use a nozzle lock-open device.
Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other e.
sources of ignition.
Never fuel machine indoors because flammable f.
vapors will accumulate in the area.
Never remove gas cap or add fuel while engine is g.
hot or running. Allow engine to cool at least two
minutes before refueling.
Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than ½ h.
inch below bottom of filler neck to provide for fuel
expansion.
Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely.i.
If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine and j.
equipment. Move machine to another area. Wait 5
minutes before starting engine.
Never store the machine or fuel container near an k.
open flame, spark or pilot light as on a water heater,
space heater, furnace, clothes dryer or other gas
appliances.
To reduce fire hazard, keep lawn edger free of grass, l.
leaves, or other debris build-up. Clean up oil or fuel
spillage and remove any fuel soaked debris.
Allow a lawn edger to cool at least five (5) minutes m.
before storing..
Operation
Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts. Contact with 1.
the rotating blade can amputate hands and feet.
The blade control handle is a safety device. Never bypass 2.
its operation. Doing so, makes the machine unsafe and may
cause personal injury.
Never operate without blade guard, debris shield and 3.
blade control handle in place and working.
Never operate with damaged safety devices. Failure to do 4.
so, can result in personal injury.
Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. 5.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless
and deadly gas.
Do not operate machine while under the influence of 6.
alcohol or drugs.
Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a burn. 7.
Do not touch.
Never operate this machine without good visibility or 8.
light. Always be sure of your footing and keep a firm
hold on the handles. Walk, never run.
Do not operate this machine if it has been dropped or 9.
damaged. Return machine to your nearest authorized
servicing dealer for examination and repair.
Do not operate this machine with a damaged or 10.
excessively worn cutting blade.
Never attempt to clear material from the blade guard 11.
while the engine is running. Shut the engine off,
disconnect the spark plug wire and ground against
the engine to prevent unintended starting.
Do not overload machine capacity by attempting to 12.
edge at too fast of a rate.
Stay alert for uneven sidewalks, terrain etc. Always 13.
push slowly over rough surfaces. Do not use this
machine on gravel surfaces.
Do not operate machine in rain or wet soil conditions.14.
Always operate machine from behind the handles 15.
and position yourself where the direct line of sight to
cutting blade is blocked by guards.
Always stop engine when edging or trimming is 16.
delayed or when transporting machine from one
location to another.
Never leave a running machine unattended. Stop 17.
the engine, disconnect spark plug wire and ground
against the engine to prevent unintended starting.
Only use parts and accessories made for this machine 18.
by the manufacturer. Failure to do so, can result in
personal injury.
If situations occur which are not covered in this 19.
manual, use care and good judgment. Contact
Customer Support for assistance or the name of your
nearest service dealer.
Children
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the
presence of children. Children are often attracted to power
equipment such as lawn edgers. They do not understand
the dangers. Never assume that children will remain where
you last saw them.
Keep children out of the edging area and under 1.
watchful care of a responsible adult other than the
operator.
Be alert and turn lawn edger off if a child enters the 2.
area.
Before and while moving backwards, look behind and 3.
down for small children.
Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, 4.
doorways, shrubs, trees, or other objects that may
obscure your vision of a child who may run into the
lawn edger.
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