•
Use both hands when you hold the product. Hold the
product at the side of your body.
(Fig. 14)
Personal protective equipment
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
•
Always use approved personal protective equipment
when you use the product. Personal protective
equipment cannot fully prevent injury but it
decreases the degree of injury if an accident does
occur. Let your dealer help you select the right
equipment.
•
Use a protective helmet where there is a risk of
falling objects.
(Fig. 15)
•
Use approved hearing protection that provides
adequate noise reduction. Long-term exposure to
noise can result in permanent hearing impairment.
(Fig. 16)
•
Use approved eye protection. If you use a visor, you
must also use approved protective goggles.
Approved protective goggles must comply with the
ANSI Z87.1 standard in the USAs or EN 166 in EU
countries.
(Fig. 17)
•
Use gloves when necessary, for example when you
attach, examine or clean the cutting equipment.
(Fig. 18)
•
Use sturdy non-slip boots or shoes.
(Fig. 19)
•
Use clothing made of a strong fabric. Always use
heavy, long pants and long sleeves. Do not use
loose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches.
Do not wear jewelry, short pants, sandals or go with
bare feet. Put your hair up safely above shoulder
level.
•
Keep first aid equipment close at hand.
(Fig. 20)
Safety devices on the product
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
In this section the product's safety features, its purpose
and how checks and maintenance should be carried out
to ensure that it operates correctly. See instructions
Product overview on page 4 to find
under the heading
where these parts are located on your product.
The life span of the product can be reduced and the risk
of accidents can increase if product maintenance is not
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carried out correctly and if service and/or repairs are not
carried out professionally. If you need further information
please contact your nearest servicing dealer.
WARNING: Never use a product with
defective safety components. The product's
safety equipment must be inspected and
maintained as described in this section. If
your product fails any of these checks,
contact your service agent to get it repaired.
CAUTION: All servicing and repair work on
the machine requires special training. This is
especially true of the machine's safety
equipment. If your machine fails any of the
checks described below you must contact
your service agent. When you buy any of
our products we guarantee the availability of
professional repairs and service. If the
retailer who sells your machine is not a
servicing dealer, ask him for the address of
your nearest service agent.
To do a check of the keypad
1. Press and hold the start/stop button (A). (Fig. 21)
a) The product is started when the LED (B) comes
on.
b) The product is stopped when the LED (B) goes
off.
Keypad on page 12 if the warning indicator
2. Refer to
(C) comes on or flashes.
To do a check of the power trigger on front handle
The power trigger on front handle is designed to prevent
accidental operation. When you release the handle, the
power trigger on rear handle and the power trigger on
front handle both move back to their original positions.
1. Start the product.
2. Press the power trigger on the front handle. (Fig.
22).
3. Press the power trigger on the rear handle up to
apply full power. (Fig. 23).
4. Release the power trigger on the rear handle to
check the free back movement of the power trigger.
The cutter blade must stop within 1 second.
5. Stop the product.
6. Do step 1 and 2.
7. Release the power trigger on the front handle. Make
sure that the power trigger lockout returns to its
original position. The cutter blade must stop within 1
second.
To do a check of the hand guard
The hand guard prevents hands from accidental contact
with the blades.
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