Safety And International Symbols; Other S Afety Warnings - Craftsman 79193 - Straight Shaft Trimmer Operator's Manual

• Wear heavy, long pants, boots and gloves. Donotwear l oose • Ifyou strike o rbecome entangled with aforeign object, stop the engine
clothing, jewelry, short p ants, sandals orgobarefoot. Secure h air
above s houlder level.
The cutting attachment shield must a lways b einplace w hile
operating theunit. D onotoperate u nit w ithout both trimming l ines
extended, and theproper line installed. Donotextend t he
trimming line beyond t helength o ftheshield.
This unit h asa clutch. The cutting attachment remains stationary
when theengine i sidling. If itdoes not,have theunit a djusted b y
anauthorized service t echnician.
Adjust t heD-handle toyour s ize toprovide t hebest g rip.
Besure thecutting attachment isnotincontact withanything
before s tarting t heunit.
Use theunitonly indaylight orgood artificial light.
Avoid accidental starting. Beinthestarting p osition w henever
pulling t hestarter rope. T he operator and unitmust b eina stable
position w hile starting. See Starting/Stopping Instructions.
Use theright t ool. O nly use thistoolforthepurpose i ntended.
Donotoverreach. Always k eep proper footing andbalance.
Always h old theunit w ithboth hands w hen operating. Keep afirm
griponboth thefront a ndrear h andle o rgrips.
Keep hands, face, a nd feet a tadistance from allmoving p arts. Do
nottouch ortrytostop the cutting a ttachment when itisrotating.
Donot t ouch the engine ormuffler. These p arts g et e xtremely hot f rom
operation. They r emain hot f orashort time after y ou turn offthe unit.
Donot o perate the engine faster than the speed n eeded tocut, t rim or
edge. Do notrun the engine athigh speed w hen y ou are not c utting.
Always s top theengine w hen cutting isdelayed orwhen walking
from one cutting location t oanother.
immediately and check f ordamage. Donot o perate before repairing
damage. Donot o perate the unit w ith loose o rdamaged parts.
Stop andswitch theengine t ooffformaintenance, repair, orfor
changing thecutting attachment orother a ttachments.
Use only original equipment manufacturer replacement parts and
accessories forthisunit. T hese areavailable from Sears o rother
authorized service d ealer. Use ofanyunauthorized parts or
accessories could lead toserious i njury totheuser, ordamage to
theunit, a ndvoid yourwarranty.
Keep unit c lean ofvegetation andother m aterials. They may
become l odged b etween thecutting attachment andshield.
Toreduce f irehazard, replace f aulty muffler and spark arrestor.
Keep theengine a ndmuffler free from grass, leaves o rother
debris.
OTHER S AFETY WARNINGS
Never store theunit, w ithfuelinthetank, i nside a building w here
fumes may reach anopen flame orspark.
Allow theengine t ocool b efore s toring ortransporting. Besure to
secure t heunit w hile transporting.
Store theunit i na dryarea, l ocked u poruphigh toprevent
unauthorized useordamage. Keep outofthereach ofchildren.
Never douse o rsquirt t heunit w ithwater o ranyother l iquid. K eep
handles d ry, c lean and free from debris. Clean a fter e ach use. S ee
theCleaning andStorage i nstructions.
Keep these
i nstructions. R eferto them often and use them to instruct other
users. If you loan someone this unit, also loan them these instructions.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
" SAFETY & INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS "
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
bSAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in
conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.
SYMBOL MEANING
,d L
Q
, WARNING
- READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Read the operator's 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 EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION
WARNING:
Thrown objects and loud noise can cause
severe eye injury and hearing loss.Wear eye protection
meeting ANSI Z87.1-1989 standards and ear protection when
operating this unit. Use a fullface shield when needed.
UNLEADED FUEL
Always use clean, fresh unleaded fuel
i bON/OFF STOP CONTROL
ON /START/RUN
bON/OFF STOP CONTROL
l''m
_1_ . or
OFF STOP
(_ ' DO NOT USE E85 FUEL IN THiS UNIT
WARNING:
It has been proven that fuel containing
greater than 15% ethanol will likely damage this
engine and void the warranty.
_lT,_L • THROWN OBJECTS AND ROTATING CUTTER CAN
>/_-"_b _ CAUSE SEVERE INJURY
//_Y WARNING: Small 0bjectS Canbe ProPelled at high
-_f "_ speed, causing injury. Keep away from the rotating rotor.
_,,_ • KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY
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WARNING:
Keep a!l bystanders, especially children
and pets, at least 50 feet (!5 m.) from the operating area,
WARNING _ HOT SURFACE
Bonot toUCh ahot muffler or CYl!nder. You may get
burned. These parts get extremely hot from operationl
When turned off they remain hot for a short time:
,,OIL
t..,,,,! , Refer to operator s manual for the proper type of 0il.
,_PRIMER BULB
Push primer- bUlb, fu!!y and Slowly, 1 o times:
_ ,, SHARP BLADE
-._ WARNING:sharp blade Ontrimmer attachment Shield.
_. To prevent serious injury, dOnot touc h the !ine cuttin g blade:
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