General Safety Precautions; General - Husqvarna 525BX Operator's Manual

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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

General

WARNING! Overexposure to vibration
!
can lead to circulatory damage or nerve
damage in people who have impaired
circulation. Contact your doctor if you
experience symptoms of overexposure
to vibration. Such symptoms include
numbness, loss of feeling, tingling,
pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes
in skin colour or condition. These
symptoms normally appear in the
ngers, hands or wrists. These
symptoms may be increased in cold
temperatures. In order to reduce the risk
of whitenger disease, the following
precautions are strongly recommended.
Wear thick anti-vibration gloves.
Take more than 5 minutes of break in
warm place frequently.
Maintain a rm grip at all times, but do
not squeeze the handles with constant,
excessive pressure.
If you feel discomfort, redness and
swelling of your ngers or any other part
of your body, see a doctor before getting
worse.
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IMPORTANT!
The blower is only designed for blowing lawns,
pathways, asphalt roads and the like.
Carry out an overall inspection of the machine before
use. See the maintenance schedule.
Never use the machine if you are tired, if you have drunk
alcohol, or if you are taking medication that could affect
your vision, your judgement or your co-ordination.
Wear personal protective equipment. See instructions
under the "Personal protective equipment" heading.
Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away
from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long
hair can be caught in moving parts.
Never use a machine that has been modied in any way
from its original specication.
Never use a machine that is faulty. Carry out the safety
checks, maintenance and service instructions
described in this manual. Some maintenance and
service measures must be carried out by trained and
qualied specialists. See instructions under the
Maintenance heading.
All covers and guards must be tted before starting.
Ensure that the spark plug cap and ignition lead are
undamaged to avoid the risk of electric shock.
The blower operator must ensure that no people or
animals come closer than 15 metres. When several
operators are working at the same site a safety distance
of at least 15 metres must be in effect.
Never allow children to use the machine.
Never allow anyone else to use the machine without rst
ensuring that they have read and understood the
contents of the operator's manual.
Always check for any objects that may block the air
intake screen before beginning work.
Always contact local authorities and make sure you are
following applicable directives.
Keep all parts of your body away from hot surfaces.
Metallic parts and engine cover reach high
temperatures during operation and doing so could result
in serious burns.
Never remove debris from the inlet screen while the
engine is runing. Contact with rotating blower fan result
in a serious personal injury.