Husqvarna 535RX Operator's Manual page 5

• Do not operate the product in bad weather, such
as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind and intense
cold. To operate the product in bad weather can
make you tired and add risks, such as icy ground
and unpredictable felling direction.
• Always be careful and use your common sense.
If you feel uncertain about a work situation or the
operating procedures after you read the operator's
manual, speak to a servicing dealer before you
continue.
• Remove the spark plug cap if you let the product out
of view.
• A used muffler/spark arrester and spark arrester
mounting face may contain deposits of combustion
particles that may be carcinogenic. Avoid being
exposed to these compounds when handling the
muffler and/or spark arrester. Prior to any handling
of the muffler and/or the spark arrester, refer to
do a check of the muffler on page 8 .
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
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Learn and understand the difference between
forestry clearing, grass clearing and grass trimming
before you use the product.
• Use personal protective equipment, refer to
protective equipment on page 6 .
• Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent
hearing loss. Always use approved hearing
protection.
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• Listen for warning signals and loud voices when you
use hearing protection. Always remove your hearing
protection when the engine stops.
• Never use the product if it is changed or defective.
• Make sure that the spark plug cap and ignition lead
are not damaged to prevent the risk of electrical
shock.
• Look around the work area to make sure that no
persons, animals or objects have a negative effect
on the safety of the operation of the product.
• Look around the work area to make sure that no
persons or animals touch the cutting attachment or
are hit by objects that are ejected from the cutting
attachment.
• Do not use the product in a situation or location
where you can not get aid if an accident occurs.
• Do not use the product without an approved cutting
attachment guard.
• Make sure that persons or animals keep a distance
of a minimum of 15 m/50 ft during work. Always look
behind you before you turn around with the product.
Stop the product immediately if a person or animal
enters the 15 m/50 ft safety zone. If more than 1
operator does work in the same area, keep a safety
distance of a minimum of 2 times the tree height and
a minimum of 15 m/50 ft.
• Examine the work area. Avoid loose objects, such as
stones, broken glass, nails, steel wire and string, that
can eject or wind around the cutting attachment.
• Make sure that you can move safely and have a safe
stance. Examine the area around you for obstacles
such as roots, rocks, branch and ditches. Be careful
during work on slopes.
• Do not overreach. Keep a stable position of the feet
and a good balance at all times.
• Before you start the product, put it on a flat surface,
at a minimum ot 3 m/10 ft from the fuel source and
from where you fill fuel. Make sure that there are no
objects near or touching the cutting attachment.
• If the cutting attachment rotates at idle speed, let a
service agent adjust it. Do not use the product until it
is adjusted or repaired.
• Look out for thrown objects. Always use approved
eye protection and keep away from the cutting
attachment guard. Stones and other small objects
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