Safety Manual
ENGLISH
GRASS TRIMMER & TRIMMER/BRUSHCUTTER
GT/SRM/PAS Units - Using Nylon Line Heads
WARNING
Flying Debris
Line heads rotate at high speed - rotating ny-
lon line can throw debris with sufcient force
to cause injury. Keep bystanders and pets
out of the “Danger Zone,” a 50 foot (15 meter)
radius around the unit being operated.
• ALWAYS check area for hidden hazards before
starting. Trimmer head or nylon line contact with
hidden hazards (sprinkler heads, metal stakes,
etc.) can result in loss of control of unit, nylon
line breakage, and ying pieces of line or other
ground debris.
• Make sure line head is securely attached to gear
case drive shaft, and, if used to install line head,
locking bar has been removed.
• Make sure cut-off knife is properly assembled to the
debris shield, and nylon line head is secured.
• Make sure debris shield is aligned with drive shaft,
and is properly secured to the gear case housing.
• Keep debris ow directed away from operator to
minimize risk of being struck and injured by ying
debris. Debris ows in direction of line head rotation at
point of cutting contact. Change line head position
as needed to change debris ow.
• Contact with spinning nylon line will cause serious
injury. Keep hands, feet, and all other body parts
away from line head.
• Keep cutting line away from wire fences to
avoid entanglement with loose or broken wires.
Entangled fence wire can spin around with cutting
head at high speed, and cause serious injuries.
• NEVER operate trimmer with cutting head above
knee height - operation with the cutting head well
above ground level produces a higher debris ow,
and can cause debris to strike you in the face.
Make sure line
head is securely
fastened
Keep cutting head
away from wire
fences
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OPERATION