Troy-Bilt TB425 XP Operator's Manual page 5

This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's
manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.
SYMBOL MEANING
• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in
conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.
• READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL
WARNING:
manual(s) and follow all warnings and safety
instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious
injury to the operator and/or bystanders.
• WEAR HEAD, EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION
WARNING:
noise can cause severe eye injury and hearing loss.
Wear eye protection meeting current ANSI / ISEA
Z87.1 standards and ear protection when operating
this unit. Use a full face shield when needed. Wear
head protection when operating this unit.
• WEAR FOOT PROTECTION
Always wear heavy-duty, non-slip footwear when
operating this unit.
• WEAR HAND PROTECTION
Always wear heavy-duty, non-slip gloves when
handling this unit.
• HANDLE POSITION
Position the handle as instructed in the Assembly
section.
• UNLEADED FUEL
Always use clean, fresh unleaded fuel.
• OIL
Refer to operator's manual for the proper type of oil.
• DO NOT USE E85 FUEL IN THIS UNIT
CAUTION:
containing greater than 10% ethanol will likely
damage this engine and void the warranty.
• ON/OFF STOP CONTROL
ON / START / RUN
• ON/OFF STOP CONTROL
OFF or STOP
• PRIMER BULB
Push primer bulb, fully and slowly, 10 times.
• SAFETY & INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS •
Read the operator's
Thrown objects and loud
It has been proven that fuel
SYMBOL MEANING
• THROWN OBJECTS CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY
WARNING:
propelled at high speed, causing injury.
• CHOKE CONTROL
1. • FULL choke position
2. • PARTIAL choke position
3. • RUN choke position
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY
Min. 50 ft
WARNING:
especially children and pets, at least 50 feet (15 m)
15 m
from the operating area.
• HOT SURFACE
WARNING:
or cylinder. You may get burned. These parts get
extremely hot from operation. When turned off, they
remain hot for a short time.
• SHARP BLADE
WARNING:
the cutting head shield. To prevent serious injury, do
not touch the line cutting blade.
• DO NOT REPLACE CUTTING HEADS WITH BLADES*
WARNING:
prevent serious injury, do not replace the cutting head
with rigid or metal blades.
*This warning does not apply to units equipped with
blades, such as edgers and brush cutters.
• BRUSHCUTTER: REPLACE DULL BLADE
WARNING:
Sharpening the blade can cause the tip of the blade to
break off while in use. This can result in severe
personal injury. Replace the blade if it is dull.
• BLADE THRUST
WARNING:
when the spinning blade contacts an object that it
does not immediately cut. Blade thrust can be violent
enough to propel the unit and/or operator in any
direction, possibly causing a loss of control. Blade
thrust can occur without warning if the blade snags,
stalls or binds. This is more likely to occur in areas
where it is difficult to see the material being cut.
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Small objects can be
Keep all bystanders,
Do not touch a hot muffler
There is a sharp blade on
When using a trimmer, to
Do not sharpen the blade.
Blade thrust may occur