Safety Manual

ENGLISH

WARNING

This manual describes how to protect yourself and others from

hazards related to operation of a gasoline or electric-powered hedge

trimmer.

Before assembling, fueling, or operating your hedge trimmer, you

must read this Safety Manual and your Hedge Trimmer Operator’s

Manual. You must also understand and obey all safety rules, pre-

cautions, and operating instructions.

You must also be alert at all times, and be physically capable of han-

dling and controlling a power hedge trimmer in a variety of cutting

applications. If you are unable to handle the hedge trimmer safely,

or if you feel that the cutting task you wish to perform may put your-

self, your property, or others at risk, please call a professional land-

scape maintenance company to handle the job.

INTRODUCTION

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................2

SAFETY SYMBOLS AND WARNINGS ............................................................3

OPERATOR SAFETY .......................................................................................6

PHYSICAL CONDITION 7

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 7

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 8

PROTECTION AGAINST COLD OR VIBRATION 9

ASSEMBLY .....................................................................................................11

BLADE COVER 11

BLADE STIFFENER INSTALLATION 12

FUELING ......................................................................................................... 13

STARTING ......................................................................................................16

STOPPING .....................................................................................................17

OPERATION ...................................................................................................18

CUTTING 18

FUEL LEAKS 20

MECHANICAL PROBLEMS 21

CUTTING - SHAFT HEDGE TRIMMERS 21

CLEARING JAMS 23

MAINTENANCE ..............................................................................................24

STORAGE .......................................................................................................25

ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS .....................................................................26

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS 26

ELECTRIC POWER OPERATING SAFETY 28