Shindaiwa T350 Manual De Instrucciones página 4

The Properly Equipped Operator
Wear hearing protection devices and a broad-
brimmed hat or helmet.
Wear close-fitting clothing to protect legs and
arms. Gloves offer added protection and are
strongly recommended. Do not wear clothing
or jewelry that could get caught in machinery
or underbrush. Secure long hair so that it is
above
shoulder level.
NEVER wear shorts!
Keep a proper footing and do not
overreach. Maintain your balance at all
times during operation.
Wear appropriate footwear (non-skid boots
or shoes): do not wear open-toed shoes or
sandals. Never work barefooted!
Figure 1
Be Aware of the Working Environment
Avoid long-term operation
in very hot or very cold
If contact is made with a hard object, stop the
engine and inspect the cutting attachment for
damage.
Be extremely
careful of slip-
pery terrain,
especially during
rainy weather.
Be constantly alert for objects and debris that could be thrown either from the rotat-
ing cutting attachment or bounced from a hard surface.
Figure 2
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weather.
Always wear eye protection such as goggles or safety
glasses to shield against thrown objects.
Always wear a harness when operating a unit
equipped with a blade.
Always operate with both hands firmly gripping the
unit.
When operating with a blade, make sure the
handle is positioned to provide you with max-
imum protection from contacting the blade.
Always make sure the appropri-
ate cutting attachment shield is
correctly installed and in good
condition.
Keep away from the rotating trim-
mer line or blade at all times, and
never lift a moving attachment
Make sure bystanders or observ-
ers outside the 50-foot "danger
zone" wear eye protection.
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being struck by flying debris. Make
FEET
sure no one is within 50 feet (15
meters)—that's about 16 paces—
ALWAYS clear your work area of trash
or hidden debris that could be thrown
back at you or toward a bystander.
When operating in rocky terrain or
near electric wires or fences, use ex-
treme caution to avoid contacting such
items with the cutting attachment.
Beware of a coasting blade when brushcutting.
A coasting blade can injure while it continues
to spin after the throttle trigger is released or
after the engine is stopped.
above waist-high.
Reduce the risk of bystanders
of an operating attachment.