Personal protective equipment
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
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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 correct
equipment.
•
Use a helmet if the trees in the work area have a
height of more than 2 m/6.5 ft.
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Use approved hearing protection.
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Always use approved protective googles that comply
with ANSI Z87.1 standard in the USA or EN 166 in
EU countries.Use visor for face protection. Visor is
not enough to protect the eyes.
(Fig. 19)
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Use gloves when it is necessary, for example when
you attach, examine or clean the cutting equipment.
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Use protective boots with steel toe-cap and non-slip
soles.
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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 use jewelry, short pants or sandals. Do not
go with bare feet. Put your hair up safely above
shoulder level.
(Fig. 20)
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Keep first aid equipment near.
(Fig. 21)
Safety devices on the product
For information about where to find the safety devices,
Introduction on page 90 .
see
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
•
Do not use a product with damaged safety devices.
Do a check of and do maintenance on the safety
devices regularly. If the safety devices are damaged,
speak to your Husqvarna service agent.
•
Do not make changes to safety devices. Do not
use the product if protective covers, safety switches
or other protective devices are not attached or are
damaged.
•
For all service and repair work on the product,
especially for the safety devices, special training is
necessary. If the safety devices fail the checks given
in this operator's manual, you must let a service
agent help you. We guarantee that professional
repairs and service is available. If your dealer is not
a service agent, speak to them for information about
the nearest service agent.
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Read the warning
Read the warning
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Do not use a cutting attachment without an approved
and correctly attached cutting attachment guard. See
Accessories on page 107 .
To do a check of the throttle trigger lockout
1. Push the throttle trigger lockout (A). Make sure that
the throttle trigger (B) is released. (Fig. 22)
2. Release the throttle trigger lockout (A). Make sure
that the throttle trigger (B) is locked at the idle
position. (Fig. 23)
3. Push the throttle trigger lockout (A) and make sure
that it goes back to its initial position when you
release it. (Fig. 24)
4. Start the product and apply full throttle. Refer to
start the engine on page 100 . (Fig. 25)
5. Release the throttle trigger (B) and make sure that
the cutting attachment stops.
To do a check of the stop switch
1. Start the engine.
2. Move the stop switch to the stop position and make
sure that the engine stops. (Fig. 26)
To do a check of the cutting attachment guard
The cutting attachment guard prevents injuries and
stops objects that eject in the direction of the operator.
1. Stop the engine.
2. Do a visual check for damages, for example cracks.
(Fig. 27)
3. Replace the cutting attachment guard if it is
damaged.
To do a check of the vibration damping system
WARNING:
is off and that the stop switch is in STOP
position.
1. Make sure that there are no cracks or deformation
on the vibration damping units. Replace the vibration
damping units if they are damaged.
2. Make sure that the vibration damping units are
correctly attached to the engine unit and handle unit.
To do a check of the quick-release mechanism
WARNING:
a quick-release mechanism that does not
operate correctly.
The quick-release mechanism lets the operator remove
the product quickly from the harness if there is an
emergency.
1. Stop the engine.
To
Make sure that the engine
Do not use a harness with
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