Safety Manual

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DANGER
Hedge trimmer blades are extremely sharp.
Moving blades have powerful cutting
action. Contact with moving blades will
cause serious injury. Keep hands, feet,
and all other body parts away from blades
at all times. Wear work gloves, safety
glasses, hearing protection, and protective
clothing.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monox-
ide, a poisonous gas. Breathing carbon
monoxide can cause loss of conscious-
ness, serious injury, or death. Start and operate outdoors only.
All equipment features spark-arresting mufers as standard equip-
ment. Spark arrestors prevent hot, glowing particles of carbon from
being discharged from the mufer. Operation without a damaged,
loose, or missing spark arrestor can result in re.
The exhaust produced by Gasoline-powered
equipment is hot, and can cause burns or ignite
nearby ammable materials. Never blow engine
exhaust against your body or toward ammable
materials. The mufer and surrounding area be-
come extremely hot during use, and can cause
serious burns if touched.
CUTTING
To cut, hold the hedge trimmer rmly with two
hands, with thumbs wrapped around the handles
for a secure grip. Squeeze the throttle trigger
slowly to accelerate the engine, and carefully feed
the blades into the material to be cut.
Obey these important precautions when cutting:
• ALWAYS use two hands to operate your hedge
trimmer. DO NOT operate the unit one-handed.
If the hedge trimmer slips out of your hands, DO
NOT attempt to catch the unit -- let the unit fall
to the ground. If you grasp the cutting blades,
serious personal injury may occur. Reduce the
possibility of slipping by using a rm grip with
thumbs and ngers encircling each handle.
• ALWAYS cut using a stable stance with both
feet on the ground. Be alert for hazards such
as slippery surfaces, stairs, and landscaping
features such as rocks, edging, and other items
that can affect stable footing.
• ALWAYS wear appropriate personal protective
equipment to provide protection to face, eyes,
hearing, and hands. Wear protective clothing to
minimize risk of cuts, scrapes, and burns.
Always wear proper
clothing when using
the hedge trimmer.
Work
Gloves
Boots
Long
Pants
Safety
Goggles
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OPERATION