General Safety Instructions; General Working Instructions - Husqvarna Edger Attachment Operator's Manual

General safety instructions

!
WARNING!
Faulty cutting equipment increases the
risk of accidents.
Personal protection
• Always wear boots and other
equipment described in the
section "Personal protective
equipment" in the machine's
Operator's Manual.
• Always wear working clothes
and heavy-duty long trousers.
• Never wear loose sitting
clothes or jewellery.
• Persons with long hair should,
for personal safety, put their
hair up.
Safety instructions regarding the
surroundings
• Never allow children to use the machine.
• Ensure no one comes closer than 15 metres when working.
• Never allow anyone else to use the machine without first
ensuring that they have understood the contents of the
Operator's Manual.
Safety instructions before starting work
• Inspect the working area. Remove any objects, such as
stones, broken glass, nails, steel wire, string, etc. that can
be thrown or can wrap around the blade or blade guard.
• Keep others at a safe distance. Children, animals,
onlookers and helpers should stand outside of the safety
zone of 15 m (50 feet). Stop the machine immediately if any
one should approach.
• Check the entire machine before starting work. Replace
damaged parts. Check for fuel leakage and that all safety
guards and covers are complete and fastened securely.
Check all nuts and bolts
• Check the blade for cracks
or any other damage.
• Ensure the blade guard is
mounted and not damaged.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Check that the blade and blade guard are correctly secured.
• When adjusting the carburettor make sure the blade is held
against the ground and that no one is in the immediate
vicinity.
• Make sure the blade does not rotate when idling.
• Make sure the handle and safety features are in order. Never
use a machine that has parts missing or has been changed
in relation to the specification.
• Only use the machine for the purpose it was intended for.

General working instructions

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This section takes up the basic safety precautions
for working with the edger.
• If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain
how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact
your dealer or your service workshop.
• Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond
your capability.
Basic safety precautions
1. Observe your surroundings:
• To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect
your control of the machine.
• To ensure that the above mentioned do not come into
contact with the cutting equipment or objects that can be
thrown by the cutting equipment.
• NOTE! Never use a machine without the possibility of
calling for help in the event of an accident.
2. Avoid usage in unfavour-
able weather conditions.
For example, thick fog,
heavy rain, strong winds
or extreme cold, etc. To
work in bad weather
conditions is tiring and
can create dangerous
circumstances, e.g.
slippery surfaces.
3. Make sure you can walk
and stand safely. Look
out for any obstacles with
unexpected movement
(roots, stones, branches,
pits, ditches, etc.). Take
great care when working
on sloping ground.
4. The engine should be switched off before moving.
5. Never put the machine down with the engine running
unless you have good sight of it.
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