modified in any way from its original specification
and always use original accessories. Non-authorized
modifications and/or accessories can result in
serious personal injury or the death of the operator
or others.
•
The inside of the muffler contain chemicals that may
be carcinogenic. Avoid contact with these elements
in the event of a damaged muffler.
•
This product produces an electromagnetic field
during operation. This field may under some
circumstances interfere with active or passive
medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injury, we recommend persons with medical
implants to consult their physician and the medical
implant manufacturer before operating this product.
Safety instructions for assembly
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
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Use approved protective gloves when you assemble
the product and cutting attachment.
•
Remove the spark plug cap from the spark plug
before you assemble the product.
•
Make sure that the correct handlebar and cutting
attachment guard are assembled before you operate
the product.
•
A damaged or incorrect cutting attachment guard
can cause injury. Do not use a cutting attachment
without an approved cutting attachment guard.
•
Attach the clutch cover and shaft correctly before
you start the product.
•
The drive disc and support flange must engage
correctly in the center hole of the cutting attachment.
A cutting attachment that is attached incorrectly can
cause injury or death.
•
Attach the harness to the product to prevent injury to
the operator or others.
Safety instructions for operation
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
•
Never use a harness with a damaged quick release.
When using a brush cutter it must always be hooked
securely to the harness. Otherwise you will be
unable to control the brush cutter safely and this can
result in injury to yourself or others.
•
Always hold the product with both hands. Hold the
product on the right side of your body. Keep the
cutting attachment below waist level. Connect the
product to the suspension ring on the harness. Keep
all parts of your body away from the hot surfaces.
Keep all parts of your body away from the rotating
cutting attachment.
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Read the warning
Read the warning
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Learn and understand the difference between
forestry clearing, grass clearing and grass trimming
before you use the product.
•
Never use a product that has been modified in any
way from its original specification.
•
Never use a product that is faulty. Carry out the
safety checks, maintenance and service instructions
described in this manual. Some maintenance and
service measures must be carried out by trained and
qualified specialists. Refer to
101 .
•
Use personal protective equipment. Refer to
Personal protective equipment on page 94 .
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Do not use the product in bad weather, such as
dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc.
Working in bad weather is tiring and often brings
added risks, such as icy ground, unpredictable felling
direction, etc.
•
Take great care when cutting a tree that is in
tension. A tree that is in tension may spring back
to its normal position before or after being cut. If you
position yourself incorrectly or make the cut in the
wrong place the tree may hit you or the product and
cause you to lose control. Both situations can cause
serious personal injury.
•
The only accessories you can operate with
this engine unit are the cutting attachments we
recommend. Refer to
•
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 causing blindness or serious
injury.
•
Never use the product if you are tired, if you are ill,
if you have consumed alcohol, or if you are taking
other drugs or medication that can affect your vision,
judgement or coordination.
•
Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent
hearing loss. Always use approved hearing
protection.
•
Listen for warning signals and loud voices when you
use hearing protection. Always remove your hearing
protection when the engine stops.
•
Carry out an overall inspection of the product before
Before you operate the product on
use. Refer to
page 98 .
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Never use the product if it is changed or damaged.
•
Make sure that the spark plug cap and ignition lead
are not damaged to prevent the risk of electrical
shock.
•
Look around the work area to make sure that no
persons, animals or objects have a negative effect
on the safety of the operation of the product.
•
Look around the work area to make sure that no
persons or animals touch the cutting attachment or
are hit by objects that are ejected from the cutting
attachment.
•
Examine the work area. Remove all loose objects,
such as stones, broken glass, nails, steel wire and
Maintenance on page
Technical data on page 106 .
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