Husqvarna 525RX Operator's Manual page 5

• Refer to national or local laws. They can prevent
or decrease the operation of the product in some
conditions.
• Do not use the product if you are fatigued or
influenced by alcohol, drugs or medicine. They can
have effects on your vision, alertness, coordination
or judgment.
Safety instructions for assembly
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Use approved protective gloves when you assemble
the product and cutting attachment.
• Remove the spark plug cap from the spark plug
before you assemble the product.
• Make sure that the correct handlebar and cutting
attachment guard are assembled before you operate
the product.
• A defective or incorrect cutting attachment guard can
cause injury. Do not use a cutting attachment without
an approved cutting attachment guard.
• Attach the clutch cover and shaft correctly before
you start the product.
• The drive disc and support flange must engage
correctly in the center hole of the cutting attachment.
A cutting attachment that is attached incorrectly can
cause injury or death.
• Attach the harness to the product to prevent injury to
the operator or others.
Safety instructions for operation
• Make sure the product is fully assembled before you
use it.
• Before a start, move the product 3 m (10 ft) away
from the position where you filled the fuel tank. Put
the product on a flat surface. Make sure that the
cutting attachment does not touch the ground or
other objects.
• The product can cause objects to eject, which can
cause damage to the eyes. Always use an approved
eye protection when you operate the product.
• Be careful, a child can come near the product
without your knowledge during operation.
• Do not operate the product if there are persons in
the work area. Stop the product if a person goes into
the work area.
• Make sure that you are always in control of the
product.
• Do not use the product if you cannot receive aid if an
accident occurs. Always make sure others know you
will operate the product before you start to operate
the product.
• Do not turn with the product before you make sure
that no persons or animals are in the safety area.
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• Remove all unwanted materials from the work area
before you start. If the cutting attachment hits an
object, the object can eject and cause injury or
damage. Unwanted material can wind around the
cutting attachment and cause damage.
• Do not use the product in bad weather (fog, rain,
strong winds, risk of lightning or other weather
conditions.). Dangerous conditions (such as slippery
surfaces) can occur because of bad weather.
• Make sure that you can move freely and work in a
stable position.
• Make sure that you cannot fall when you use the
product. Do not tilt when you operate the product.
• Always hold the product with your two hands. Hold
the product on the right side of your body.
• Operate the product with the cutting attachment
below your waist.
• If the choke control is in the choke position when the
engine starts, the cutting attachment starts to turn.
• Do not touch the bevel gear after the engine stops.
The bevel gear is hot after the engine stops. Hot
areas can cause injury.
• Stop the engine before you move the product.
• Do not put down the product with the engine on.
• Before you remove the unwanted materials from the
product, stop the engine and wait until the cutting
attachment stops. Let the cutting attachment stop
before you or an aid remove the cut material.
Personal protective equipment
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Always use correct personal protective equipment
when you operate the product. The personal
protective equipment does not erase the risk of
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