Edger Safety; Other Safety Warnings - DeWalt DXGSE Operator's Manual

SAFETY - Continued
• If the unit strikes or becomes entangled
with a foreign object, stop the unit
immediately. Check for damage. If
damaged, do not restart or operate the
unit until it is repaired. Do not operate
the unit with loose or damaged parts.
• Turn the engine off and disconnect the
spark plug for maintenance or repair.
• Use only original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts
and accessories for this unit. These are
available from your authorized service
dealer. Use of any other parts or
accessories could lead to serious injury
to the user, or damage to the unit, and
void the warranty.
• Keep the unit clean. Carefully remove
vegetation and other debris that could
block moving parts.
• To reduce fire hazard, replace a faulty
muffler and spark arrestor. Keep the
engine and muffler free from grass,
leaves, excessive grease or carbon
build up.
• If the unit starts to vibrate abnormally,
stop the unit immediately. Inspect the
unit for the cause of the vibration.
Vibration is generally an indicator of
trouble.

EDGER SAFETY

• Make sure the blade is not in contact
with anything before starting the unit.
• The blade should remain stationary
when the engine idles. If it does not,
refer to Adjusting the Idle Speed.
• Use extreme caution when reversing or
pulling the unit towards you.
• Blade thrust may occur when the
spinning blade contacts an object that
it does not immediately cut. Blade
thrust can be violent enough to propel
the unit and/or operator in any
direction, possibly causing a loss of
control. Blade thrust can occur without
warning if the blade snags, stalls or
binds. This is more likely to occur in
areas where it is difficult to see the
material being cut.
• The blade will continue to spin after
the unit is turned off. A coasting blade
can cause serious injury. Maintain
control of the unit until all moving
parts have stopped.
• Do not operate the unit with a bent,
cracked or dull blade. Replace bent,
cracked or dull blades.
• The blade may become very sharp
from use. Always wear heavy gloves
when handling, replacing or cleaning
the blade.

OTHER SAFETY WARNINGS

• Maintain the unit with care. Follow all
maintenance instructions in this manual.
• Do not perform maintenance
procedures other than those described
in this manual. All service, other than
the maintenance procedures described
in this manual, should be performed by
an authorized service dealer.
• Never remove, modify or make
inoperative any safety device furnished
with the unit.
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