Specific Safety Rules For Dethatcher - Yardworks 060-3864-2 Owner's Manual

Specific Safety Rules for Dethatcher

1. Do not use the dethatcher in the rain or in moist, wet conditions.
2. Do not work close to the edge of swimming pools or garden ponds.
3. Please observe any local noise restrictions.
4. Always wear eye protection.
5. Wear a dust mask. Soil mixed with fertilizers may cause harmful chemicals to be
inhaled.
6. Wear hearing protection.
7. Ensure that people and pets are at least 100' (30.4 m) away from dethatcher while
in use.
8. Do not use the maximum dethatching depth setting, allow tines to wear down, start
in the highest setting and adjust as tines wear down.
9. Replace worn or damaged parts only with identical replacement parts.
10. Ensure that work area is free of slippery spots or excessive quantities of stone.
11. Do not dethatch on slopes greater than 15 degrees.
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