Safety instructions for operation
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you
use the product.
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If you encounter a situation where you
are uncertain how to proceed you should
ask an expert. Contact your dealer or your
service workshop. Avoid all usage which
you consider to be beyond your capability.
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Never use the product if you are fatigued,
while under the influence of alcohol or
drugs, medication or anything that could
affect your vision, alertness, coordination
or judgment.
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Faulty cutting attachment can increase the
risk of accidents.
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Do not allow children to use or be in the
vicinity of the product. Since the product is
easy to start, children may be able to start
it if they are not kept under full supervision.
This can mean a risk of serious personal
injury. Disconnect the battery when the
product is not under close supervision.
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Ensure that no people or animals come
closer than 50 ft (15 m) while you work.
When several operators are working in the
same area the safety distance should be
at least 50 ft (15 m). Otherwise there is
a risk of serious personal injury. Stop the
product immediately if anyone approaches.
Never swing the product around without
first checking behind you to make sure that
no one is within the safety zone.
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Ensure that people, animals or other things
can not affect your control of the product
or that they do not come in contact with
the cutting attachment or loose objects that
are thrown out by the cutting attachment.
However, do not use the product unless
you are able to call for help in the event of
an accident.
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Always inspect the working area. Remove
all loose objects such as stones, broken
glass, nails, steel wire, string, etc., that
could be thrown out or become wrapped
around the cutting attachment.
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Make sure that you can move and stand
safely. Check the area around you for
possible obstacles (roots, rocks, branches,
ditches, etcetera) in case you have to
move suddenly. Take great care when you
work on sloping ground.
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Read the warning
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Keep a good balance and a firm foothold at
all times. Do not overreach.
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Deactivate the product before you move to
another area.
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Never put the product down unless
you have deactivated it and removed
the battery. Do not leave the product
unsupervised when it is switched on.
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Remove the battery before you pass the
product to another person.
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Make sure that no clothes or parts of
the body come in contact with the cutting
attachment when the product is activated.
Keep the product below waist level.
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If anything jams in the cutting attachment
while you operate the product, stop and
deactivate the product. Make sure that
the cutting attachment stops completely.
Remove the battery before you clean,
inspect or repair the product and/or the
cutting equipment. There is a risk of burns
as the gear housing can become very hot.
Use gloves when working with the trimmer
head.
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Keep your hands and feet away from
the cutting attachment until it has
stopped completely when the product is
deactivated.
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Watch out for stumps of branches that can
be thrown out when you cut. Do not cut
to close to the ground where stones and
other objects can be thrown out.
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Watch out for thrown objects. Always
wear approved eye protection. Never lean
over the cutting attachment guard. Stones,
rubbish, etc., can be thrown up into the
eyes which can cause blindness or serious
injury.
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Listen out for warning signals or shouts
when you wear hearing protection. Always
remove your hearing protection as soon as
the product stops.
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Never work from a ladder, stool or any
other raised position that is not fully
secured.
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If any unwanted vibrations occur, tap out
new line to give the line the correct length
to stop the vibrations.
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Overexposure to vibration can lead to
circulatory damage or nerve damage
in persons who have poor circulation.
Speak to your physician if you experience
symptoms of overexposure to vibration.
Such symptoms include numbness, loss
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