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Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.796160 Operator's Manual page 6

40cc/2.4 cu.in. 4-cycle gasoline weedwacker

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• Never place a nyobject inairintake
opening asthiscould r estrict proper
air f low and cause damage tothe unit.
• Never useforspreading
chemicals,
fertilizers,
orother substances
which
may contain toxic materials.
• Toavoid spreading
fire,donotuse
near l eafor brush fires, fireplaces,
barbecue pits, ashtrays,
etc.
BRUSHCUTTER
SAFETY
_.DANGER:
Blade can thrust
vio-
lently away from material it does not cut.
Blade thrust can cause amputation
of
arms or legs.
_WARNING:
Do not use trimmer
head as a fastening device for the
blade.
_WARNING:
Only use brushcut-
ter attachments
that provide a metal
shield with protruding
nose.
Prootruding
• Use only specified
blade and make
sure
it is properly
installed
and se-
curely fastened.
• Cut from your right to your left.
• Always usethe handlebar
and a prop-
erly
adjusted
shoulder
strap
with
blade (see ASSEMBLY instructions
in
brushcutter
attachment
operator's
manual).
CULTIVATOR
SAFETY
_kWARNING:
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.
_WARNING:
The blade contin-
ues to spin after the throttle is re-
leased or engine is turned off. The
coasting
blade can throw objects or
seriously
cut you if accidentally
touched.
Stop the blade by contacting
the left hand side of the coasting
blade with material already cut.
Stop coasting
_'_
blade by contact
_, __,_
with cut material. _ _
,,_4._
®
WARNING:
Inspect the area to
be cut before each use. Remove ob-
jects (rocks, broken glass, nails, wire,
etc.) which can be thrown or become
entangled
in the blade or trimmer line.
• Throw away and replace blades that
are bent, warped, cracked,
broken or
damaged
in any other way.
• Install required shield properly before
using the unit. Use the metal shield for
all metal blade use.
.it
4E_WARNING:
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.
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