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DANGER: Failure to observe safety instructions and reasonable safety practices can
cause Property Damage, Serious Bodily Injury and/or Death. BE CAREFUL!! WATCH OUT FOR
BYSTANDERS!!
DANGER: NEVER dig trenches where there is a possibility of underground power cables
or other hazards. The exact location of underground services must be determined prior to drilling.
Inadvertent severing of telephone, fiber optic or CATV transmission cable, or damage to sewer pipe is
costly; RUPTURING OF GAS OR WATER LINES CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR
DEATH. COMING INTO CONTACT WITH BURIED POWER LINES CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY, SEVERE BURNS, AND/OR ELECTROCUTION. Call local utility companies or your local "One-
Call" number at least 48 hours before digging and have underground utilities marked.
DANGER: NEVER run engine inside building or enclosed area. Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide,
an odorless and deadly poison.
DANGER: KEEP hands and feet away from rotating blades. Serious bodily injury will result.
CAUTION:
1. READ and understand this operator's manual and the operator's manual
for the engine. If one is not available, please call or write for a free replacement.
2. NEVER Transport with engine running.
3. NEVER Trench on steep slopes. Trencher may overturn causing bodily injury.
4. NEVER Trench in solid rock or concrete.
5. NEVER Operate with broken teeth, belts or other damaged or missing parts.
6. KEEP Hands, Feet and Clothing away from moving parts while engine is running.
7. KEEP All safety shields and devices in place.
8. MAKE Certain everyone is clear before operating the machine.
9. DO NOT Drop trencher off the back of a vehicle. Trencher's weight can exceed 350 lbs.
10. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
11. KEEP Bystanders at least 10 feet away from work area.
12. SHUT OFF Engine and disconnect spark plug wire to adjust, service, refuel or clean the machine.
Accidental engine starting is possible by rotating the cutter wheel.
13. AVOID The possibility of spilled fuel causing fire.
14. MAKE Sure when transporting trencher in a vehicle or trailer, it is safely secured with straps or ropes.
It is the responsibility of the contractor, owner and user to maintain and operate the Earth Saw in compliance with
operating instructions provided. Observe all listed safety instructions and other reasonable safety practices. LB
EQUIPMENT, INC. accepts no responsibility for damages to this machine, and other property damage and/or bodily
injury due to careless or improper operations.
LB EQUIPMENT, INC. does not recommend or condone use of replacement engines greater than eight (8)
horsepower.
LB EQUIPMENT, INC. does not recommend or condone any unauthorized modifications to the earth saw.
LB EQUIPMENT, INC. reserves the right to make changes in design and changes for improvements upon its product
without imposing any obligation upon itself to install the same upon its products theretofore manufactured.
Your operators manual offers recommendations for prolonged and satisfactory service.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE
Precaution is the best insurance against an accident.
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