RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols and their explanations deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not, by themselves, eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION • Keep hands, face, and feet at a distance from all moving parts. Do not touch or try to stop the cutting attachment when it is rotating. • Do not operate the engine faster than the speed needed to cut, trim or edge.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION SAFETY AND 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, maintenance and repair information. SYMBOL SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL Indicates danger, warning or caution.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury or damage to the unit, ALL of the items in the brush cutter kit MUST be installed when operating the unit with the cutting blade. REMOVE THE D-HANDLE Remove the D-handle before assembling the J-handle.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Adjustment 7. Loosen the screws so that the J-handle easily moves in the clamp assembly. Do not remove the screws or nuts. 8. Slide the J-handle in or out until the arrow/white line on the decal touches the clamp assembly. See Figure 4.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS REMOVE THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT NOTE: To make removing or installing the cutting blade or cutting attachment easier, place the unit on the ground or on a work bench. WARNING: The gear housing gets hot with use and can result in injury to the operator. When the unit is turned off it remains hot for a short time.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL THE NEW CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD MOUNT Install the cutting attachment shield mount on the gear housing by installing the three (3) bolts and nuts removed from the old cutting attachment shield with a 7/16 wrench. Nuts must be positioned on top for correct assembly.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: If the cutting blade is off-center, the unit will vibrate, and the blade may fly off, which can cause serious personal injury. 5. Put the blade retainer and nut on the output shaft. Make sure that the blade is installed correctly. 6.
REMOVE AND INSTALL THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD Remove the cutting attachment shield when using the unit as a brush cutter. WARNING: The cutting attachment shield should NOT be installed when operating the unit with a blade. Remove the cutting attachment shield before removing or installing the blade.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS USING THE CUTTING BLADE WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot, body protection and the harness to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit. WARNING: Do not use the cutting blade for edging or as an edger; severe personal injury to yourself or others can occur.