Starting The Engine - Efco TR 1551 Operator's Instruction Manual

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OPERATION
WARNING – You should hold your earth auger firmly to
control sudden jolts and reactive forces. Be prepared
to release the throttle completely if the forces become
too great. If reactive forces are not controlled, rotation
of the handles may result in severe jerking and loss of
control and may cause the handle frame to strike you
or throw you to the ground.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of electrocution and
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damage to property, always be alert for underground
pipes and cables and for overhead wires. Before drilling,
obtain the necessary plans and permits. Contact your
local utility company or your locator service, such as
"Miss Utility" or "One Call", for information as to cable
and pipes locations. Where necessary, confirm actual
locations by use of devices such as cable detectors
and/or by carefully dug trenches. Stay clear of overhead
electrical wires when backing the drilling tool out of the
hole. If any portion of the machine strikes a wire, it will
cause electrical shock or death.
Work Area Precautions
• Never allow children to operate your earth auger. Only allow
others to use this earth auger who have read this Operator's
Manual or received adequate instructions for the safe and
proper use of this earth auger.
• Keep everyone - helpers, bystanders, children, and animals a
safe distance from the working area (Fig.25).
• Always work with both feet on solid ground to prevent being
pulled off balance.
• Do not work above chest height.
• Do not work near electrical wires or buildings. Leave this
operation for professionals.
• Work only when visibility and light are adequate for you to see
clearly.
• Do not work from a ladder, this is extremely dangerous.
• Stop the engine if the bit strikes a foreign object. Inspect the
bit and repair parts as necessary.
• Stop the engine before setting the earth auger down.
• Be particularly cautious and alert while wearing hearing
protection because such equipment may restrict your ability to
hear sounds indicating danger (calls, signals, warnings, etc).
• Be extremely cautious when working on slopes or uneven
ground.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of falling, be careful when
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carrying or operating the machine in slippery conditions
when the ground is wet, icy or snow covered. Special
care must also be taken on embankments and slopes.

Starting The Engine

• Place the earth auger on level ground and ensure that no
objects or obstructions are in immediate vicinity which could
come in contact with the bit. Hold the right handle firmly with
the left hand and put your right foot onto the base of the left
handle, see Fig.26.
• Don't press on the unit or the auger with your foot.
• Make sure that the throttle lever works properly.