General Safety Precautions - Husqvarna 356BTX-series Operator's Manual

Vibration damping system
• Check the vibration damping units regularly for cracks
or deformation. Replace them if damaged.
• Check that the vibration damping element is
undamaged and securely attached.
Muffler
• Never use a machine that has a faulty muffler.
• Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached
to the machine.
• The muffler on your machine is equipped with a spark
arrestor screen; this must be cleaned regularly. See
the heading Muffler in the Maintenance chapter. A
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blocked screen will cause the engine to overheat and
may lead to serious damage.
• Never use a muffler with a defective spark arrestor
screen.
WARNING! Never use a machine with
!
faulty safety equipment. The machine's
safety equipment must be checked and
maintained as described in this section.
If your machine fails any of these checks
contact your service agent to get it
repaired.

General safety precautions

General
• Never use the machine if you are tired, if you have
drunk alcohol, or if you are taking medication that
could affect your vision, your judgement or your co-
ordination.
• Wear personal protective equipment. See instructions
under the heading "Personal protective equipment".
• Never use a machine that has been modified in any
way from its original specification.
• Never use a machine that is faulty. Carry out the safety
checks, maintenance and service instructions
described in this manual. Some maintenance and
service measures must be carried out by trained and
qualified specialists. See instructions under the
heading Maintenance.
• All covers and guards must be fitted before starting.
Ensure that the spark plug cap and ignition lead are
undamaged to avoid the risk of electric shock.
• The blower operator must make sure that no
bystanders or animals come nearer than 15 metres.
Whenever several operators are working in the same
work area, they should maintain a safe distance of at
least 15 metres from one another.
• Never allow children to use the machine.
• Never allow anyone else to use the machine without
first ensuring that they have read and understood the
contents of the operator's manual.
• Always check for any objects that may block the volute
container and the screen before beginning work. Such
obstructions can cause serious personal injury or
damage the fan and volute container.