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Dress properly - Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry,
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short pants, sandals, or go barefoot. They can be
caught in moving parts. Always wear heavy, long pants
and a long-sleeve shirt. Use of rubber gloves and
substantial footwear is recommended when working
outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to contain long
hair to secure hair above shoulder level.
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Use safety glasses - Always use face or dust mask if
operation is dusty.
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Use the right tool - Do not use the tool for any job
except that for which it is intended.
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Don't force the brush cutter - It will do the job better
and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for
which it was designed.
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Don't overreach - Keep proper footing and balance
at all time.
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Stay alert - Watch what you are doing. Use common
sense. Do not operate the brush cutter when you are tired.
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Do not operate the brush cutter while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Keep guards in place and in working order.
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Keep hands and feet away from the cutting area.
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Store brush cutter indoors - When not in use the
brush cutter should be stored indoors in a dry and high
or locked-up place with the battery pack removed- out
of reach of children.
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Maintain brush cutter with care - Keep the cutting
attachment clean for best performance and to reduce
the risk of injury. Follow the instructions for changing
accessories. Keep the handles dry, clean, and free from
oil and grease.
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Check damaged parts - Before further use of the
brush cutter, a guard or other part that is damaged
should be carefully checked to determine that it will
operate properly and perform its intended function.
Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of
moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any
other condition that may affect its operation. A guard or
other part that is damaged should be properly repaired
or replaced by an authorized service center unless
indicated elsewhere in this manual.
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Make sure all fasteners are in place and secure.
Be sure the cutting attachment shield is properly
attached and in the position recommended by the
manufacturer.
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Clear the area to be cut before each use. Remove
all objects such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire,
or string, which can be thrown or become entangled
in the cutting attachment. Clear the area of children,
bystanders and pets. At a minimum, keep all children,
bystanders and pets outside a 15 m (50 ft) radius;
outside the 15 m (50 ft) zone, there is still a risk of
injury from thrown objects. Bystanders should be
encouraged to wear eye protection.
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Before using the brush cutter and after any impact,
check for signs of wear or damage and repair as
necessary.
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Always hold the brush cutter firmly, with both
hands on the handles, while operating. Wrap your
fingers and thumbs around the handles.
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Avoid accidentally starting - Don't carry the brush
cutter with your finger on the trigger.
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Do not operate the brush cutter in gaseous or
explosive atmospheres. Motors in these appliances
normally spark, and the sparks might ignite fumes.
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Damage to brush cutter - If you strike a foreign
object with the brush cutter or it becomes entangled,
stop the tool immediately, remove the battery pack
from the brush cutter, check for damage and have
any damage repaired before further operation is
attempted. Do not operate with a broken guard or
cutting attachment.
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If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally,
stop the motor, remove the battery pack from the
brush cutter and check immediately for the cause.
Vibration is generally a warning of trouble. A loose
cutting unit may vibrate, crack, break or come off the
brush cutter, which may result in serious or fatal injury.
Make sure that the cutting unit is properly installed
and securely fastened. If the cutting unit loosens after
fixing it in position, replace it immediately. Never use a
brush cutter with a loose cutting unit.
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Replace a cracked, damaged or worn-out cutting
unit immediately, even if damage is limited to
superficial cracks. Such unit may shatter at high
speed and cause serious or fatal injury.
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To reduce the risk of injury, never work on a ladder
or on any other insecure support. Never hold the
cutting unit above waist height.
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Never use other wires in place of the nylon cutting
lines, pieces of wire could break off and be thrown
at high speed toward the operator or bystanders.
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Keep firm footing and balance. Do not over-reach.
Keep cutting unit below waist level. Keep all parts of
your body away from the rotating cutting unit.
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Check the cutting unit at regular short intervals
during operation, or immediately if there is a
noticeable change in cutting behavior.
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Only use EGO authorized polymer trimmer line and
blade accessories, trimmer line and blade that are
designed for use with this brush cutter. Although
certain unauthorized units might be extremely
dangerous, and/or damaging to the tools.