Talon Tools AT3323 User Manual

USER MANUAL
Petrol Trimmers/Brush Cutters
SAFETY
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
AT3323/
AT3323S
WARNING • PLEASE READ
Your new line trimmer is a complex tool. For your own safety please read this manual before attempting to operate
your new unit. Failure to follow instructions can result in serious personal injury. Spend a few moments to familiarize
yourself with your trimmer before each use.
MODEL NO. AT3323/AT3323S/AT3324/AT3324S
9096-332301(2)
AT3324/
AT3324S
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Meaning of symbols marked on the product
Read the user manual before using the machine
Whenever the machine is in use, safety goggles
must be worn to protect against flying objects. Ear
protection must be used to protect the operators
hearing.
Keep people or animals at least 15m away from
the machine during operation
Wear gloves to protect your hands
Wear safety boots to protect against electric shock
Warning! Danger
WARNING! When using petrol tools, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed to
reduce the risk of serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit.
Read all these instructions before operating this product and save these instructions.
READ YOUR USER MANUAL AND ALL SUPPLE-
MENTS (IF ANY ENCLOSED) THOROUGHLY BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR UNIT.
WARNING: Keep children, bystanders, and
animals 50 feet (15 meters) away. If
approached stop unit immediately.
1. Wear close fitting, tough work clothing that will
provide protection, such as long slacks or trousers,
safety work shoes, heavy duty work gloves, hard hat,
a safety face shield, or safety glasses for eye protec-
tion and a good grade of ear plugs or other sound
barriers for hearing protection.
2. Store in a safe place. Open fuel cap slowly to release
any pressure which may have formed in fuel tank. To
prevent a fire hazard, move at least 10 feet (3 meters)
from fueling area before starting.
3. Turn unit off before setting it down.
4. Always hold unit firmly with both hands, the
thumb and fingers encircling the handles.
5. Keep all screws and fasteners tight. Never operate
your equipment when it is improperly adjusted or not
completely and securely assembled.
6. Keep handles dry, clean and free of fuel mixture.
7. Keep linehead as close to ground as practical.
Avoid hitting small objects with linehead. When cut-
ting on a slope, stand below linehead. NEVER cut or
trim on a hill or slope, etc. if there is the slightest
chance of slipping, sliding or losing firm footing.
8. Check area you will be trimming for debris that
may be struck or thrown during operation.
9. Keep all parts of your body and clothing away
from linehead when starting or running engine.
Before starting engine, make sure linehead will not
Arrow that indicates the correct handle installed
position. This position must not be changed.
Warning! Hot surface
Acoustic power level LWA accordance with directive
2000/14/EC
Danger : Objects thrown up by machine
Maximum revolution frequency of the drive shaft
Maximum revolution frequency of the drive shaft
come in contact with any obstacle.
10. Stop engine before examining cutting line.
11. Store equipment away from possible flammable
materials, such as gas-powered water heaters,
clothes dryers, or oil-fired furnaces, portable heaters,
etc.
12. Always keep the debris shield, linehead, and engine
free of debris build-up.
13. Operation of equipment should always be restricted
to mature and properly instructed individuals.
BRUSH/GRASS BLADE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
1. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS and instructions regard-
ing operation and blade installation.
2. BLADE CAN VIOLENTLY THRUST AWAY FROM
MATERIAL IT CANNOT CUT - Blade thrust can
cause amputation of arms or legs. Keep people
and animals 50 feet (15 meters) away in all directions.
If blade contacts foreign objects during operation, turn
off engine and allow coasting blade to stop. Then
check blade for damage. Always discard blade if it is
warped or cracked.
3. BLADE THROWS OBJECTS VIOLENTLY - You can
be blinded or injured. Wear eye, face, and leg protec-
tion. Always clear work area of any foreign objects
before using blade. Keep people and animals 50 feet
(15 meters) away in all directions.
4. INSPECT YOUR TRIMMER AND ATTACHMENTS
BEFORE EACH USE - Never use unless all blade-
attaching hardware is properly installed.
5. BLADE COASTS AFTER THROTTLE IS RELEASED
- A coasting blade can cut you or bystanders. Before
performing any service on the blade, always turn off
engine, and be sure coasting blade has stopped.
6 HAZARD ZONE -Bystanders can be blinded or
injured. Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters)
away in all directions.
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