Husqvarna CT 36A/A-V Manual De Usuario página 33

decreases the degree of injury if an accident does
occur. Let your dealer help you select the correct
personal protective equipment.
• Regularly do a check of the condition of the personal
protective equipment.
• Use an approved protective helmet.
• Use approved hearing protection.
• Use approved respiratory protection.
• Use approved eye protection with side protection.
• Use protective gloves.
• Use boots with steel toe-cap and non-slip sole.
• Use approved work clothing or equivalent close-
fitting clothing that has long sleeves and long legs.
Fire extinguisher
• Keep a fire extinguisher near during operation.
• Use a powder fire extinguisher of "ABE" class or a
carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of "BE" type.
Safety devices on the product
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Do not use a product with defective safety devices.
• Do a check of the safety devices regularly. If
the safety devices are defective, speak to your
Husqvarna service agent.
General safety devices
• Examine the protection ring, belt cover, lifting point
and handle regularly to make sure that they are
attached correctly and not damaged.
Engine ON/OFF switch
The engine can only start when the engine ON/OFF
switch is set to "ON". The engine stops when you set the
engine ON/OFF switch to "OFF".
To do a check of the engine ON/OFF switch
1. Start the engine. Refer to
page 36 .
2. Set the engine ON/OFF switch to "OFF". The engine
stops.
Stop button
The product has a stop button for the engine on the right
side of the handle, adjacent to the throttle control. Refer
Product overview on page 29 .
to
To do a check of the stop button
1. Start the engine.
2. Push the stop button and make sure that the engine
stops.
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To start the product on
Muffler
The muffler keeps the noise levels to a minimum and
sends the exhaust fumes away from the operator.
Do not use the product if the muffler is missing or
defective. A defective muffler increases the noise level
and the risk of fire.
WARNING:
hot during and after use and when the
engine operates at idle speed. Do not touch
a hot muffler there is a risk of burn injuries.
Be careful near flammable materials and/or
fumes to prevent fire. Use protective gloves
to prevent burn injuries.
To do a check of the muffler
• Examine the muffler regularly to make sure that it is
attached correctly and not damaged.
Blade brake system
The blade brake engages in these situations:
• The input shaft of the gearbox does not rotate.
• There is no resistance against the blades.
The blade brake releases when the input shaft of the
gearbox rotates while there is resistance against the
blades.
To do a check of the blade brake system
1. Stop the engine. Refer to
page 37 .
2. Move the handle to the left. It the blade brake
system operates correctly there is no resistance and
the blades do not move.
3. Move the handle to the right. It the blade brake
system operates correctly the blades engage the
movement and there is resistance.
Gyroscopic safety switch
The gyroscopic safety switch prevents unwanted
movement of the product and prevents injury from the
handle if the product starts to turn. The gyroscopic
safety switch stops the engine if the operator releases
the handle. The blade brakes engage and the handle
stops before it can turn more than 270°.
To do a check of the gyroscopic safety switch
1. Start the engine and let it operate at idle speed for
2–3 minutes. Refer to
36 .
2. Push the handle to the right with force. The engine
stops.
The muffler becomes very
To stop the product on
To start the product on page
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