For Safe Operation - RedMax BCZ3050S Manual De Instrucciones

5. For safe operation

WARNING
• A brushcutter or trimmer can be
dangerous if used incorrectly or
carelessly, and can cause serious or
fatal injury to the operater or others. It
is extremely important that you read
and understand the contents of this
Owner's manual.
• Under no circumstances may the
design of the machine be modified
without the permission of the
manufacturer. Always use genuine
accessories and parts. Non-authorized
modifications and/or accessories or
parts can result in serious personal
injury or the death of the operator or
others.
• When planning your work schedule,
allow plenty of time to rest. Limit the
amount of time over which the product
is to be used continuously to
somewhere around 30 ~ 40 minutes per
session. Also try to keep the total
amount of work performed in a single
day under 2 hours or less.
• If you don't observe the working time,
or working manner (See p5), Repetitive
Stress Injury(RSI) could occur.
If you feel discomfort, redness and
swelling of your fingers or any other
part of your body, see a doctor before
getting worse.
■ Basic safety rules
1. Never operate the product when you are
fatigued, ill, or upset, or under the
influence of madication that may make you
drowsy, or if you are under the influence
of alcohol or drugs.
2. Never use the product;
a: When the ground is slippery or when
you can't maintain a steady posture.
b: At night, at times of heavy fog, or at any
other times when your field of vision
might be limited and it would be difficult
to gain a clear view of the working area.
c: During rain storms, during lightning
storms, at times of strong or gale-force
winds, or at any other times when
weather conditions might make it
unsafe to use the product.
3. Wear the following protective equipments
when operating the product.
a: Approved helmet to reduce the risk of
falling objects.
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b: Approved ear protection to reduce the
risk of hearing loss.
c: Approved (ANSI Z87.1.) eye protection
and foot protection to reduce the risk of
injury associated with thrown objects.
d: Face filter mask in dusty conditions to
reduce the risk of injury associated with
the inhalation of dust.
e: Wear sturdy rubber-soled shoes or
shoes with some other form of anti-slip
protection to help protect you against
falling.
f: Wear thick anti-vibration gloves to
reduce the risk of whitefinger disease.
g: Do not wear loose clothing, scarves,
neck chains, unconfineed long hair, and
like to reduce the risk of injury
associated with objects being drawn into
air intake and rotating parts.
Personal protective equipment cannot
eliminate the risk of injury but it will reduce
the degree of injury.
4. The ignition system of your unit produces
an electromagnetic field of a very low
intensity. This field may interfere with some
pacemakers. To reduce the risk of serious
or fatal injury, persons with pacemaker
should consult their physician and the
pacemaker munufacturer before operating
this tool.
5. The area within a perimeter of 50 feet (15
meters) of the person using the product
should be considered a hazardous area
into which no one should enter. If
necessary yellow warning rope, warning
signs should be placed around the
perimeter of the area.
When work is to be performed
simultaneously by two or more persons,
care should also be taken to constantly
look around or otherwise check for the
presence and locations of other people
working so as to maintain a distance
between each person sufficient to ensure
safety.
6. Avoid using the product where stable
footing and balance are not assured.
7. All product service, other than the items
listed in the Owner's Manual, should be
performed by competent service
personnel.
8. Always shut off the engine before setting it
down.
9. Start the engine only in well ventilated
areas. Never start or run the engine inside
a closed room or building and potentially
explosive atmosphere. Exhaust fumes
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