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Always hold the trimmer firmly with both
hands. Wrap your fingers tightly around
the handles, keeping the handles
cradled between your thumb and fore-
finger. Keep your hands in this position,
to have your trimmer under control at all
times. Make sure your trimmer handles
and grip are in good condition and free
of moisture, pitch, oil or grease.
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Never attempt to operate any trimmer
with one hand. Loss of control of the
trimmer resulting in serious or fatal injury
may result.
To reduce the risk of bodily injury
resulting from loss of control and/or
contact with the cutting tool, make sure
your unit is equipped with the proper
handle and harness for the type of
cutting attachment being used (see
chart in chapter on "Selecting the
Cutting Tool").
Special care must be taken in slippery
conditions (wet ground, snow) and in
difficult, overgrown terrain. Watch for
hidden obstacles such as tree stumps,
roots and ditches to avoid stumbling.
Before cutting, inspect the
area for stones, glass,
pieces of metal, trash or
other solid objects. The
cutting attachment could
throw objects of this kind.
To reduce the
risk of injury
from thrown
objects and
blade contact,
never operate a trimmer without a
properly mounted deflector. Keep the
deflector (and the skirt where appropri-
ate) adjusted properly at all times (see
chapter on mounting the various cutting
tools of your owner's manual). Do not
overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times.
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This trimmer is normally to be used at
ground level with the cutting attachment
parallel to the ground. Use of a trimmer
above ground level or with the cutting
attachment perpendicular to the ground
may increase the risk of injury, since
the cutting attachment is more fully
exposed and the trimmer may be more
difficult to control. Never use your
trimmer as a hedge trimmer.
Do not operate using the starting
throttle lock as you do not have control
of the engine speed. See section of your
owner's manual on the proper use of the
slide control.
If the cutting tool or deflector becomes
clogged or stuck, always turn off the
engine and make sure the cutting tool
has stopped, before cleaning. Grass,
weeds, etc. should be cleaned off the
cutting tool at regular intervals.
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During cutting, check the tightness and
the condition of the cutting tool at
regular intervals. If the behavior of the
tool changes, stop the engine im-
mediately, and check the nut securing
the tool for tightness and the cutting
tool for cracks and damage. Replace
damaged cutting tools immediately.
Such tools may shatter at high speed
and cause serious or fatal injury.
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