For Safe Operation - RedMax EBZ5150 Owner's/Operator's Manual

5. For safe operation

WARNING
• The blower is used for blowing away
leaves and other debris on the ground.
When operating the blower, the
operater must stand with both feet
firmly on the ground.
Do not operate the blower while
standing on a ladder or a stand.
• Under no circumstances may the
design of the machine be modified
without the permission of the
manufacturer. Always use genuine
accessories and parts. Non-authorized
modifications and/or accessories or
parts can result in serious personal
injury or the death of the operator or
others.
• When planning your work schedule,
allow plenty of time to rest. Limit the
amount of time over which the product
is to be used continuously to
somewhere around 30 ~ 40 minutes per
session. Also try to keep the total
amount of work performed in a single
day under 2 hours or less.
■ Basic safety rules
1. Never operate a blower when you are
fatigued, ill, or upset, or under the
influence of madication that may make you
drowsy, or if you are under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
2. Wear the following protective equipments
when operating the blower.
a: Approved ear protection to reduce the
risk of hearing loss.
b: Approved (ANSI Z87.1.) eye protection
and foot protection to reduce the risk of
injury associated with thrown objects.
c: Face filter mask in dusty conditions to
reduce the risk of injury associated with
the inhalation of dust.
d: Wear sturdy rubber-soled shoes or
shoes with some other form of anti-slip
protection to help protect you against
falling.
e: Wear thick anti-vibration gloves to
reduce the risk of whitefinger disease.
f: Do not wear loose clothing, scarves,
neck chains, unconfineed long hair, and
like to reduce the risk of injury
associated with objects being drawn into
air intake and rotating parts.
Personal protective equipment cannot
eliminate the risk of injury but it will reduce
the degree of injury.
3. The ignition system of your unit produces
an electromagnetic field of a very low
intensity. This field may interfere with some
pacemakers. To reduce the risk of serious
or fatal injury, persons with pacemaker
should consult their physician and the
pacemaker munufacturer before operating
this tool.
4. Do not allow other persons to be near the
blower when starting. Keep bystanders
and animals out of the work area.
Children, pets and bystanders should be a
minimum of 50 feet (15 meters) away
when you operate the blower.
5. Avoid using the blower where stable
footing and balance are not assured.
6. All blower service, other than the items
listed in the Owner's Manual, should be
performed by competent service
personnel. (E.g., if improper service to the
blower fan and muffler could cause a
hazardous failure.)
7. Always shut off the engine before setting it
down.
8. Operate the blower only in well ventilated
areas. Never start or run the engine inside
a closed room or building and potentially
explosive atmosphere. Exhaust fumes
contain dangerous carbon monoxide.
9. Never to touch the spark plug or plug cord
while the engine is in operation. Doing so
may result in being subjected to an
electrical shock.
10. Never to touch the muffler, spark plug,
other metallic parts of the engine or
engine cover while the engine is in
operation or immediately after shutting
down the engine. These metallic parts
and engine cover reach high
temperatures during operation and doing
so could result in serious burns.
11. To reduce the risk of injury associated
with contacting rotating parts, stop the
engine before installing or removing
attachments. Do not operate without net
in place. Always disconnect the spark
plug before performing maintenance or
accessing movable parts.
■ Before use
1. Each time before starting the engine,
inspect the entire unit to see if every part is
in good order and is securely tightened in
place. If any damage is found in the fuel
line, the exhaust line, or the ignition wiring,
do not use the blower until it has been
repaired.
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