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d_WARNING:
When
using gardening
appliances,
basic safety precautions
must al-
ways be followed to reduce the risk of fire and
serious
injury.
Read and fellow all instruc-
tions,
Failure to so so can result in serious in-
jury,
This power
unit can be dangerous!
This unit
can cause serious
injury
including
amputa-
tion or blindness
to the operator
and others.
Operator
is responsible
for foHewh_g instruc-
tions
and warnings
on unit and in manual.
Read entire instruction
manual before using
unit!
Be thoroughly
familiar
with the controls
and the proper use of the unit.
Restrict the
use of this unit to persons who have read, un-
derstand
and will follow the instructions
and
warnings on the unit and in the manual,
Never
allow children to operate
this unit,
INSTRUCTION
SAFETY INFORMATION
MANUAL
ON THE UNIT
OPERATOR
SAFETY
_,DANGER:
RISK
OF CUT,
KEEP
HANDS
AND
FEET
AWAY
FROM
TINES
AND
CUTTING
AREA.
Rotating
tines
can
cause serious injury,
Do not attempt to clear
away cut material
or hold material to be cut
when the engine/motor
is running.
Make sure
powerhead
is stopped
and spark plug wire is
disconnected
(or powerhead
is disconnected
from power source) when removing
jammed
material from the tines, Do not grab or hold at-
tachment
by the tines.
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411WARNING:
Keep away from rotating
tines, You and others
can be blinded/injured.
Wear eye and leg protection,
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Keep children,
bystanders,
and animals
30 feet
(10 meters)
away, Step
unit immediately
if ap-
proached.
OPERATOR
SAFETY
• Dress
proper_y.
A_ways
wear
safety
glasses
or similar eye protection
when op-
erating, or performing
maintenance
on your
unit
(safety
glasses
are available),
Eye
protection
should
be marked
Z87,
• Always wear face or dust mask if operation
is dusty.
• Always
wear
heavy,
long
pants,
long
sleeves,
boots, and gloves.
• Always
wear foot protection,
Do not go
barefoot
or wear sandals.
• Secure hair above shoulder
length.
Se-
cure or remove
loose clothing
or clothing
with loosely
hanging ties, straps,
tassels,
etc, They can be caught in moving parts.
• Being fully covered
also helps protect you
from
debris
and
pieces
of toxic
plants
thrown by spinning
tines.
• Stay alert.
Do not operate
when you are
tired, ill, upset, or under the influence
of al-
cohol, drugs,
or medication.
Watch what
you are doing; use common
sense.
• Wear hearing
protection,
• Never start or run inside a closed
room or
building.
Breathing
exhaust fumes
can kill,
• Keep handles free of oil and fuel.
• Never operate the cultivator without the tine
guard in place and properly
secured,
FUEL
SAFETY
(for gas powerheads)
• Mix and pour fuel outdoors.
• Keep away from sparks
or flames.
• Use a container
approved
for fuel.
• Do not smoke or allow smoking
near fuel or
the powerhead.
• Avoid spilling
fuel or oil,
Wipe up all fuel
spills before starting
the powerhead,
• Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from
fueling
site before starting
powerhead
en-
gine.
• Stop engine
and allow
to cool before
re-
moving fuel cap,
• Remove
fuel cap slowly,
• Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va-
pors cannot
reach sparks
or open flames
from
water
heaters,
electric
motors
or
switches,
furnaces,
etc,
ELECTRICAL
SAFETY
(for
electric
powerheads)
'_
WARNING:
Avoid a dangerous
envi-
ronment,
To reduce
the
risk of electrical
shock, do not use in rain, in damp or wet loca-
tions,
or around
swimming
pools,
hot tubs,
etc,
Do not expose to snow, rain, or water to
avoid the possibility
of electrical
shock. Do not
use on wet surfaces.
Do not handle extension
cord plug or unit with wet hands.
• Use only a voltage supply as shown on the
nameplate of the unit.
• Avoid dangerous
situations,
Do not use in
presence
of flammable
liquids or gases to
avoid creating a fire or explosion and/or caus-
ing damage to unit,
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