Safety Rules - Craftsman 536.773600 Operating Instructions Manual

SAFETY RULES
slopes require extra canttoe. If you feel uneasy
on a slope, do not trim it.
Dotrim ecmss _ face of slopes; never up and
down. Do not tdm excessively steep slopes
(maximum 15 degrees) or areas where the
ground is very rough. See the "Guide" in the
back of this manual to check a slope. Exemise
extreme caution when changing direction on
slopes.
Do remove objects such as rocks, tree limbs,
etc.
Do watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Tall grass
can hide obstacles.
Do nottdm near drop-otis, ditches, or embank-
mants. The operator could lose footing or bal-
ance.
Do not tdm excessively steep slopes.
Do not trim on wet grass. Reduced footing
could cause slipping.
III. Children
Tragicaccidents can occurif the operatorisnot
alert to the pmcance of children.Childrenam
oftenattractedto the tdmmerand the trimming
activity.Neverassumethat children will remain
where you lastcaw them.
1. Koupchildrenout ofthe tdmming aree and
under the watchfulcam of a responsible
adult.
2. Be alert and turntrimmeroffif children en-
ter the area.
3. Beforeand while movingbackwards,look
behindand downfor smallchildren.
4. Never allow children to operate the trim-
mer.
5. Use extra cam when approachingblind
comers, shrubs, t rees,or otherobjects that
may obscurevision.
IV. Service
1. Use extra care in handlinggasolineand
other fuels. They are flammable and va-
porsare explosive.
a. Use onlyan approvedcontainer.
b. Never removegascap or add fuelwith
the engine running. Allow engine to
cool beforerefueling.Do not smoke.
c, Never refuel the machine indoors.
d. Never store the machineor fuel con-
tainer inside where there is an open
flame, suchas a water heater.
2. Never run an engine Indeom or inside a
closedarea.
3. Never make adjustmentsor repairs with
the engine(motor)running.Disconnect t he
spark plug wire, and keep the wire away
fromthe plugto preventaccidentalstarting
(remove the ignifion kayif equippedwithan
electdcstart).Alwayswear eye protection
when you makeadjustments or repairs.
4. Check the trimmer head and engine
mounting bolts at frequent intervals for
propertightness.
5. Keep all nuts and bolts tight and keep
equipment in good condition. Check
mountinghardwareon tdrnmerheadevery
time you change trimmerline and pdor to
each use.
6. Never tamper with safety devices. Check
theirproperoperation regularly.
7. When servicing or repairing the trimmer, d o
nottip the machineover or up unlessspe-
cificallyinstructed to do so in thisManual.
Serviceandrepairprocedures can be done
with the _mmar in an updght position.
Some procedureswill be easier if the ma-
chine is liftedon a raisedplatform or work-
ingsurface.
8. To reducefire hazard,keeptrimmerfreeof
grass, leaves, or other debris build-up.
Clean up oilor fuelspillage.Allowtrimmer
to coolbefore storing.
9. Stop and inspect the equipment if you
strikean object. Repair,if necessary,be-
tore restarting.
10. Alwaysdisconnectsparkplugwire before
cleaning,repairing,or adjusting.
11. Do out change theenginegovernorsetting
or over-speed the engine.
12. Clean and replace safety and instruction
decalsas necessary.
13. To guardagainst engineover-heating,ai-
ways have engine debris filter mounted
and clean.
14. Inspecttrimmerbeforestorage.
15. Use onlyodginstequipmentor authorized
replacementparts.
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