Troy-Bilt TBPS Operator's Manual page 6

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 and maintenance and repair information.
SYMBOL MEANING
• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Indicates danger, warning, or cau-
tion. May be used in conjunction
with other symbols or pictographs.
• 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 opera-
tor and/or bystanders.
• WEAR HEAD, 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. Falling
objects can cause severe head
injury. Wear head protection when
operating this unit.Use a full face
shield when needed.
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY
WARNING: Keep all bystanders,
especially children and pets, at least
50 feet (15 m) from the operating
area.
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
SYMBOL MEANING
• THROWN OBJECTS CAN CAUSE
SEVERE INJURY
WARNING: Do not operate unit
without proper attachments and
guards in place.
• GUIDE BAR
Contact of the guide bar tip with any
object should be avoided. Tip contact
may cause the guide bar to move
suddenly upward and backward,
which may cause serious injury.
• USE BOTH HANDS
Always use both hands while oper-
ating the chain saw. Never use only
one hand to operate the saw.
• HOT SURFACE WARNING
Do not touch a hot muffler or cylin-
der. You may get burned. These
parts get extremely hot from opera-
tion. When turned off they remain
hot for a short time.
WARNING