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WARNING: Inspect area before
starting unit. Remove all debris and hard o b -
jects su ch as rocks, glass, wire, etc., that can
ricochet, bethrown,or ot herwise cause injury
or damage during operat ion.
S Throw away and replace blades that are
bent, w arped,cracked, broken ordamaged
in any other way.
S Installrequired shieldproperly before using
the unit. Use the metal shield for all metal
blade use.
WARNING: Only usebrushcu tterat-
tachments that provide a metal shield with
proboscis nose.
Proboscis
nose
S Useonly specified bladeand makesure itis
properly installed and securely fast ened.
S Cut from your left to your right. Cutting on
the r ight side of the shield will throw debris
away from the operator.
S Always use the handlebar and a proper ly
adjusted s houlderstrap w ithblade(seeAS-
SEMBLY instructions inbrushcutterattach-
ment instruction m anual).
CULTIVATOR SAFETY
WARNING: Rotating tines can cause
seri ous i njury. Keep away f rom rota ting tines.
Stop the engine and disco nnect the spark plug
before uncl ogging tines or making repair s.
WARNING: Inspect area before
starting unit. Remove all debris and hard o b -
jects su ch as rocks, glass, wire, etc., that can
ricochet, bethrown,or ot herwise cause injury
or damage during operat ion.
S Avoid heavy contact with solid objects that
might st o p the tines. If heavy contact o c-
curs, stop the engine and inspect t he unit
for dam age.
S Never operatethe cultivator w ithoutthetine
cove r in place and properly secured.
S Keep the tines and guard clear of debris.
S Afte r striking afore ign object, stop th e engine,
disconnect t he spark plug andinspect thecul-
tiva tor for damage. Repai r before restarting.
S Disconnect attachment from the drive en-
gine before cleaning the tines with a hose
and water to remove any build--up. Oil the
tines to prevent rust .
S Always w ear gloves when servici n g or
cleaning the tines. The tines become very
sharp from use .
S Do not run unit at high speed unless culti-
vating.
HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY
WARNING: RISK OF CUT; KEEP
HANDS AWAY FROM BLADE -- Blade
moves m omentarily after the trigger is re-
leased or engine is turned off. Do not attempt
to clearawaycu tmaterial whenthe bladeis in
motion. Make sure engine is stopped, the
spark plug wire is disconnected, and the
blade has s topped moving before removing
jammed material from t he cutting blade. Do
not grab or hold the unit by the cutting blade.
WARNING: Inspect area before
starti n g unit. Remove all debris and hard ob-
jects suchas rocks, glas s, wire, etc., that can
ricochet, bethrow n,or otherwise cause injury
or dam age during operation.
S Do not use a cutti ng bla de that is bent,
warped, cracked, broken or damaged i n any
other way. Have worn or damaged par ts re-
placed by your authorized ser vice dealer.
S Always keep unit in front of your body.
Keep all parts of your body away from t he
cutting blade.
S Keep th ecutt ingbladeand airvents clearof
debris.
SNOW THROWER SAFETY
WARNING: Keep hands and feet
away from the rotor when st arting or running
the engine. Never attempt to clear the rotor
with the engine/motor r unning . Stop engine
and disconnect spark plug before unclogging
snow or debris from dischar ge c hute or when
adjusting vanes.
