Safety Precautions; What To Do; Brush/Grass Blade Safety Precautions; What No To Do - McCulloch MT3075 User Manual

3-1. WHAT TO DO

READ YOUR USER MANUAL AND ALL SUPPLEMENTS
(IF ANY ENCLOSED) THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERAT-
ING YOUR UNIT.
1. CLOTHING - Always wear heavy, long pants, boots,
gloves and long sleeve shirt. Do not wear loose cloth-
ing, jewelry, short pants, sandals, or go barefoot.
Secure hair so it is at shoulder level. Always wear a
hard hat, a safety face shield, or safety glasses for eye
protection and a good grade of ear plugs or other
sound barriers for hearing protection.
2 FUELING - Mix and pour fuel outdoors where there
are no sparks and flames. Slowly remove the fuel cap
only after stopping the engine. Do not smoke while
fueling or mixing fuel. Wipe spilled fuel from the unit.
Move at least 30 ft (9m) away from the fueling source
(gas can) and site before starting unit.
3. COMPLY WITH ALL FIRE PREVENTION REGULA-
TIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE,
OR FEDERAL LAWS IN THE UNITED STATES IS
THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY. Your unit comes with
a spark arrester screen. Replacement spark arrester
screen kits are available at your nearest McCulloch
Authorized Service Center listed under "SAWS" in
your Telephone Directory Yellow Pages.
4. TURN UNIT OFF before setting it down.
5. ALWAYS HOLD UNIT FIRMLY WITH BOTH HANDS,
the thumb and fingers encircling the handles.
6. KEEP ALL SCREWS AND FASTENERS TIGHT.
Never operate this equipment if it is improperly adjust-
ed or not completely and securely assembled.
7. KEEP HANDLES DRY, clean and free of fuel mixture.
8. KEEP STRINGHEAD AS CLOSE TO GROUND AS
PRACTICAL. Avoid hitting small objects with string-
head. When cutting on a slope, stand below string-
head.
9. CHECK AREA YOU WILL BE TRIMMING FOR
DEBRIS that may be struck or thrown during opera-
tion.
10. KEEP ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY AND CLOTHING
AWAY FROM STRINGHEAD when starting or running
engine. Before starting engine, make sure stringhead
will not come in contact with any obstacle.
11. STOP ENGINE before examining cutting line.
12. STORE EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM POSSIBLE IGNI-
TION SOURCES, such as gas-powered water
heaters, clothes dryers, or oil-fired furnaces, portable
heaters, etc.
13. ALWAYS KEEP the debris shield, stringhead, and
engine free of debris build-up.
14. OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT should always be
restricted to mature and properly instructed individu-
als.

3 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

3-2 BRUSH / GRASS BLADE SAFETY PRE-
CAUTIONS
1. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS and instructions regarding
operation and blade installation.
2. BLADE CAN VIOLENTLY THRUST AWAY FROM
MATERIAL IT CANNOT CUT - Blade thrust can
cause amputation of arms or legs. Keep people and
animals 50 feet (15 meters) away in all directions. If
blade contacts foreign objects during operation, turn off
engine and allow coasting blade to stop. Then check
blade for damage. Always discard blade if it is warped
or cracked.
3. BLADE THROWS OBJECTS VIOLENTLY - You can be
blinded or injured. Wear eye, face, and leg protection.
Always clear work area of any foreign objects before
using blade. Keep people and animals 50 feet (15
meters) away in all directions.
4. INSPECT YOUR TRIMMER AND ATTACHMENTS
BEFORE EACH USE - Never use unless all blade-
attaching hardware is properly installed.
5. BLADE COASTS AFTER THROTTLE IS RELEASED -
A coasting blade can cut you or bystanders. Before per-
forming any service on the blade, always turn off
engine, and be sure coasting blade has stopped.
6. 100-FOOT (30 meters) DIAMETER HAZARD ZONE -
Bystanders can be blinded or injured. Keep people and
animals 50 feet (15 meters) away in all directions.
3-3. WHAT NOT TO DO
1. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FUEL than that rec-
ommended in your manual. Always follow instruc-
tions in the Fuel and Lubrication section of this manu-
al. Never use gasoline unless it is properly mixed with
2-cycle engine lubricant. Permanent damage to engine
will result, voiding manufacturer's warranty.
2. DO NOT SMOKE while refueling or operating equip-
ment.
3. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITHOUT A MUFFLER and
properly installed muffler shield.
4. DO NOT TOUCH or let your hands or body come in
contact with a hot muffler or spark plug wire.
5. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN AWKWARD POSITIONS,
off balance, outstretched arms, or one-handed. Always
use two hands when operating unit with thumbs and
fingers encircling the handles.
6. DO NOT RAISE STRINGHEAD above ground level
while unit is operating. Injury to operator could result.
7. DO NOT USE UNIT FOR ANY PURPOSES OTHER
than trimming lawn or garden areas.
8. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT FOR PROLONGED PERI-
ODS. Rest periodically.
9. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WHEN TIRED, ILL OR
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS
OR MEDICATION.
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