Cultivator Safety; Hedge Trimmer Safety - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.796121 Instruction Manual

_WARNING:The blade c ontin-
ues tospin after t he throttle isre-
leased orengine isturned o ff.The
coasting blade c an throw objects or
seriously cut y ou ifaccidentally
touched. Stop t he blade b ycontacting
the lefthand s ide ofthe coasting
blade w ith material already cut.
Stop coasting
blade by contact _,_.,,,,_
with c ut m aterial _ _ "_
IliWARNING:Inspect thearea t o
becutbefore each use. Remove ob-
jects (rocks, broken glass, nails, wire,
etc.) which c an bethrown orbecome
entangled inthe blade o rtrimmer line.
• Throw away a nd replace blades that
arebent, warped, cracked, broken or
damaged inany other way.
• Install required shield p roperly before
using t he unit. Use the metal shield for
allmetal blade u se.
_,WARNING: O nly u se brushcut-
terattachments that p rovide ametal
shield w ith proboscis nose.
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• Use only specified blade and make
sure it is properly installed and se-
curely fastened.
• Out from your right to your left.
• Always use the handlebar and a prop-
erly adjusted shoulder strap with blade
(see ASSEMBLY instructions in brush-
cutter attachment instruction manual).
CULTIVATOR SAFETY
_,WARNING: Rotating tines can
cause serious injury. Keep away from
rotating tines. Stop the engine and
disconnect the spark plug before un-
clogging tines or making repairs.
411WARNING: Inspect the area to
be cultivated before starting the unit.
Remove all debris and hard and sharp
objects such as rocks, vines, branch-
es, rope, string, etc.
• Avoid heavy contact with solid objects
that might stop the tines. If heavy con-
tact occurs, stop the engine and in-
spect the unit for damage.
• Never operate the cultivator without
the tine cover in place and properly
secured.
• Keep the tines and guard clear of de-
bris.
• After striking a foreign object, stop the
engine, disconnect the spark plug
and inspect the cultivator for damage.
Repair before restarting.
• Disconnect attachment from the drive
engine before cleaning the tines with
a hose and water to remove any
build-up. Oil the tines to prevent rust.
• Always wear gloves when servicing
or cleaning the tines. The tines be-
come very sharp from use.
• Do not run unit at high speed unless
cultivating.
HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY
,_,DANGER: RISK OF CUT; KEEP
HANDS AWAY FROM BLADE - Blade
moves momentarily after the trigger is
released. Do not attempt to clear away
cut material when the blade is in motion.
Make sure the switch is in the OFF posi-
tion, the spark plug wire is discon-
nected, and the blade has stopped
moving before removing jammed mate-
rial from the cutting blade. Do not grab
or hold the unit by the cutting blade.
Blades move Allow blades to stop
momentarily before removing
after the them from the cut.
triggerls
,_&WARNING: Inspect the area be-
fore starting the unit. Remove all de-
bris and hard objects such as rocks,
glass, wire, etc. that can ricochet, be
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