Husqvarna 520iHD60 Operator's Manual page 6

other persons not trained in the use of the product
and/or the battery to use or service it. Local laws
may regulate the age of the user.
• Keep the product in a locked area to prevent access
for children or persons that are not approved.
• Store the product out of reach of children.
• Under no circumstances may the design of the
product be modified without the permission of the
manufacturer. Always use original accessories. Non-
authorized modifications and/or accessories can
result in serious personal injury or the death of the
operator and others.
Note: National or Local laws can regulate the use.
Comply to given regulations.
Safety instructions for operation
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain
how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact
your dealer or your service workshop. Avoid all
usage which you consider to be beyond your
capability.
• Never use the product if you are fatigued, while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs, medication
or anything that could affect your vision, alertness,
coordination or judgment.
• Working in bad weather is tiring and often brings
added risk. Due to the added risk, it is not
recommended to use the machine in very bad
weather, for instance in dense fog, heavy rain,
strong winds, intense cold, risk of lightning, etc.
• Faulty blades can increase the risk of accidents.
• Do not allow children to use or be in the vicinity of
the product. Since the product is easy to start,
children may be able to start it if they are not kept
under full surveillance. This can mean a risk of
serious personal injury. Disconnect the battery when
the product is not under close supervision.
• Ensure that no people or animals come closer than
15 metres while you work. When several operators
are working in the same area the safety distance
should be at least 15 metres. Otherwise there is a
risk of serious personal injury. Stop the product
immediately if anyone approaches. Never swing the
product around without first checking behind you to
make sure that no one is within the safety zone.
• Ensure that people, animals or other things can not
affect your control of the product or that they do not
come in contact with the cutting attachment or loose
objects that are thrown out by the cutting
attachment. However, do not use the product unless
you are able to call for help in the event of an
accident.
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• Always inspect the working area. Remove all loose
objects such as stones, broken glass, nails, steel
wire, string, etc., that could be thrown out or become
wrapped around the cutting attachment.
• Make sure that you can move and stand safely.
Check the area around you for possible obstacles
(roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etcetera) in case
you have to move suddenly. Take great care when
you work on sloping ground.
• Keep a good balance and a firm foothold at all times.
Do not overreach.
• Deactivate the product before you move to another
area. Attach the transport guard when the product is
not in use.
• Never put the product down unless you have
deactivated it and removed the battery. Do not leave
the product unsupervised when it is switched on.
• Make sure that no clothes or parts of the body come
in contact with the cutting attachment when the
product is activated.
• If anything jams in the blades while you operate the
product, stop and deactivate the product. Make sure
that the cutting attachment stops completely.
Remove the battery before you clean, inspect or
repair the product and/or the blades.
• Keep your hands and feet away from the cutting
attachment until it has stopped completely when the
product is deactivated.
• Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown
out when you cut. Do not cut to close to the ground
where stones and other objects can be thrown out.
• Watch out for thrown objects. Always wear approved
eye protection. Never lean over the cutting
attachment guard. Stones, rubbish, etcetera, can be
thrown up into the eyes which can cause blindness
or serious injury.
• Listen out for warning signals or shouts when you
wear hearing protection. Always remove your
hearing protection as soon as the product stops.
• Never work from a ladder, stool or any other raised
position that is not fully secured.
• Use both hands when you hold the product. Hold the
product at the side of your body.
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