SPECIAL
NOTICE:
This unit is equipFed
with a temperature
limiting muffler and spark ar-
resting screen which meets the requirements of
California Codes 4442 and 4443. All U.S. forest
land and the states of California, Idaho, Maine,
Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washing-
ton require by law that many internal combus-
tion engines be equipped with a spark arresting
screen.
If you operate in a locale where such
regulations exist, you are legally responsible for
maintaining
the operating
condition
of these
parts.
Failure to do so is a violation of the law.
For normal
homeowner
use, the muffler and
spark arresting screen will not require any ser-
vice. After 50 hours of use, we recommend that
your muffler be serviced or replaced by an au-
thorized service dealer.
ADDITIONAL
SAFETY
RULES
FOR
OPTIONAL
ATTACHMENTS
_WARNING:
For each optional
at-
tachment
used, read entire instruction
manu-
al before use and follow all warnings
and in-
structions
in manual
and on attachment.
A(_WARNING:
Ensure
handlebar
is
installed when using edger or brushcutter
at-
tachments.
Attach handlebar
above arrow on
safety label on the upper shaft (engine end of
unit). If your edger or brushcutter
attachment
does not include a handlebar,
a handlebar
ac-
cessory
kit (#530071451)
is available
from
your authorized
service dealer.
LINE TRIMMER
SAFETY
_
DANGER:
Never use blades with line
trimmer attachment.
Never use flailing de-
vices with any attachment. Use of any other
accessories with line trimmer attachment will
increase the risk of injury.
A
_h,
WARNING:
Trimmer line throws ob-
jects violently. You and others can be blinded/in-
jured. Wear eye and leg protection. Keep body
parts clear of rotating line.
Eye Protection
°,t I
Em4oots
Keep children, bystanders, and animals 50 feet
(15 meters) away. Stop unit immediately
if ap-
proached.
_I'WARNING:
Inspect
the area to be
trimmed
before each use. Remove
objects
(rocks, broken
glass, nails, wire, etc.) which
can be thrown by or become entangled
in Hne.
Hard objects can damage
the trimmer
head
and be thrown
causing
serious
injury.
• Use only for trimming, scalping,
mowing and
sweeping.
Do not use for edging, pruning or
hedge trimming.
• Cut from your right to your ieft.
Cutting on
left side of the shield will throw debris away
from the operator.
EDGER
SAFETY
A_,WARNING:
inspect
the area to be
edged
before
each
use.
Remove
objects
(rocks, broken
glass, nails, wire, etc.) which
can
be thrown
by the
blade
or can
wrap
around
the shaft.
• Blade rotates momentarily
after the trigger
is released.
The blade
can seriously
cut
you or others.
• Allow blade to stop before removing
it from
the cut.
Blade rotates
after the
trigger is
re/ease_
• Throw away blades that are bent, warped,
cracked,
broken or damaged
in any other
way.
Replace
parts
that
are
cracked,
chipped,
or damaged
before using the unit.
• Do not attempt to remove cut material
nor
hold material
to be cut when the engine is
running or when cutting
blade is moving.
• Always keep the wheel and depth adjusting
skid in contact with the ground.
• Always
push
the
unit
slowly
over
the
ground.
Stay alert for uneven
sidewalks,
holes in the terrain,
large roots, etc.
• Always use the handlebar
when using edg-
er attachment.
BLOWER/VACUUM
SAFETY
_,WARNING:
inspect
area
before
starting
unit.
RemoveaH
debris and hard ob-
jects such as rocks, glass, wire, etc. that can
ricochet,
be thrown,
or otherwise
cause injury
or damage
during operation.
• Do not set unit on any surface
except
a
clean,
hard area while
engine
is running.
Debris
such as gravel,
sand, dust, grass,
etc., could be picked
up by the air intake
and thrown out through
discharge
opening,
damaging
unit, property,
or causing serious
injury to bystanders
or operator.
• Never
place
objects
inside
the
blower
tubes,
vacuum
tubes
or blower
outlet. Al-
ways direct
the blowing
debris away from
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