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W ARNINGS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Operator saf ety
○ Al ways w ear a s af et y fa ce s hi el d or g og gl es.
○ Al ways w ear h ea v y, long p an ts a nd n on -s li p bo ot s an d gl oves .
Do n ot we ar l oo se c lot hi ng , jewe lr y, sh or t p ant s, s an da ls o r go
ba ref oot . Se cu re h ai r so i t is a bove s ho ul de r le ng th .
○ Do n ot op er ate t hi s to ol w he n you a re t ir ed, i ll o r un de r th e
infl ue nc e of al c oh ol, d ru gs o r me di ca ti on.
○ Do n ot op er ate t he t oo l at ni gh t or u nd er b ad we ath er c on di ti on s
when visibility is poor . And do no t operate the t ool when it is
ra in in g or r ig ht af te r it h a s bee n ra in in g.
W o r k i n g o n s l i p p e r y g r o u n d c o u l d l e a d t o a n a c c i d e n t i f y o u
lose your balance.
○ Nev er le t a ch il d or i nex pe ri en ce d pe r son o pe ra te th e ma ch in e.
○ Lo ng -te rm e xp os ure t o no is e ca n re sul t in p er ma ne nt h ea ri ng
im pa ir me nt . Wear app ro ved h ea ri ng p ro tec t io n. Pay a t ten ti on
to yo ur s ur rou nd in gs . Be aw are o f an y bys ta nd er s wh o may b e
si gn al in g a pro bl em . Re move s af et y eq ui pm en t imm ed ia te ly
upon shutting off engine .
○ Wea r he ad p ro tec t io n.
○ Neve r st ar t o r ru n th e en gi ne i ns id e a cl os ed r oo m or b uil di ng .
Br eat hi ng ex ha us t fu me s ca n ki ll.
○ Kee p ha ndl es f re e of o il a nd f uel .
○ Kee p ha nd s away f rom c ut t in g eq ui pm ent .
○ Do n ot gr ab o r ho ld t he u ni t by th e cu t ti ng e qu ip me nt.
○ G l o v e s sh ou ld be w o r n w h e n i n s t a ll in g o r re mo vi ng t h e cu tt i n g
at ta ch me nt . Fai lu re to d o so m ay re su lt in i nj ur y.
○ When the unit is turned off , m ake s ure t he c ut t in g at ta ch me nt
ha s sto pp ed b ef ore t he u ni t is s et d own .
○ When operation is prolonged, take a break from time to time
so t hat y ou m ay avo id p os si bl e Ha nd -Ar m V ibr at io n Sy nd ro me
(HAVS) whi ch i s ca us ed by v ib ra ti on .
W ARNING
○ Anti vi br at io n sys tem s do n ot g ua ra nte e th at yo u wi ll n ot su st ai n
Hand-Arm Vi bration Syndrome or carp al tunnel syndrome.
Th er efo re, c on ti nua l an d re gu la r us er s sh ou ld m on ito r cl os el y
th e co nd it io n of th ei r ha nd s an d fi nge rs. If a ny s ymp to ms o f t he
ab ove ap pe ar, se ek m ed ic al a dv ic e im me di ate ly.
○ I f yo u are u si ng a ny m edi c al e le ct ri c/e le ct ro ni c dev ic es s uc h
as a p ace ma ker, co nsu lt y our p hys ic ia n as w ell a s th e de vi ce
ma nu fac tu re r pr io r to op er at in g any p owe r eq ui pm en t.
Unit/machine safety
○ Inspect the entire unit/machine before each use. Replace
da mag ed p ar t s. C he ck fo r fu el l ea ks a nd ma ke su re a ll
fa ste ne rs a re i n pl ac e an d se cur el y ti gh te ne d.
○ Re pl ac e par t s th at a re c rac ked , ch ipp ed o r da ma ge d in an y
way b efo re us in g th e un it / mac hi ne . Faul t y pa r ts m ay in cr ea se
th e ri sk o f ac ci den ts a nd m ay l ead t o an i nj ur y.
○ Ma ke sur e th e sa fet y g ua rd i s pro pe rl y at t ac he d.
○ Keep others aw ay when making carburet or adjustments.
○ Use o nl y ac ce ss or ie s as r ec om me nd ed f or th is u ni t /m ac hi ne by
th e ma nu fac tu re r.
W ARNING
○ Neve r mo di f y th e un it /m ac hi ne i n any w ay. Do not u se y our u ni t /
ma ch ine f or a ny jo b exc ept t ha t fo r whi c h it i s int en de d.
○ Non-authorized modifi cations and/ or accessories may result in
se ri ou s pe rs on al i nj ur y o r th e dea th o f th e op er ato r or ot he r s.
Fuel safety
○ Mi x an d po ur fu el o ut do or s an d wh er e th ere a re n o sp ar ks o r
fl ames.
○ Us e a co nt ain er a pp rov ed fo r fu el .
○ Do not smok e or allow smoking near fuel or the unit/machine or
wh il e us ing t he u ni t /m ac hi ne.
○ Wi pe u p all f ue l sp il ls b efo re s ta r ti ng e ng in e.
○ Mov e at le as t 3 m away f ro m fu el in g si te be for e st ar t in g en gi ne.
○ Sto p en gi ne b efo re re mo vi ng fu el c ap.
○ Emp t y th e fu el t an k be for e sto ri ng t he u ni t /m ac hin e. I t is
re co mm en de d th at th e fu el b e em pt ie d af te r eac h us e. I f fu el i s
le ft i n th e ta nk , st or e so fu el w il l no t le ak .
○ Sto re u ni t /m ach in e an d fu el i n ar ea wh er e fu el v apo r s ca nn ot
reach sparks or open fl ames from water heaters, electric
mot or s or s wi tch es , fu rn ac es. e tc.
W ARNING
F u e l i s e a s y t o i g n i t e o r g e t e x p l o s i o n o r i n h a l e f u m e s , s o t h a t
pay s pe ci al a t ten ti on w he n ha ndl in g or fi lling fuel.
Cutting safety
○ Do n ot cu t an y mat er ia l ot he r tha n gr a ss a nd b ru sh.
○ I ns pe ct t he a re a to b e cu t bef or e eac h us e. Re mo ve ob je ct s
wh ic h ca n be t hr own o r be co me e nt an gl ed .
○ For r es pi ra tor y p ro tec ti on , wea r an a er oso l pr ote c ti on m as k
wh en c ut ti ng t he g ra s s af te r in se ct ic id e is s ca tt er ed.
○ Keep others including children , animals, bystanders and
he lp er s ou ts id e th e 15 m haz ar d zon e. S top t he e ng in e
im me di ate ly i f you a re a pp roa ch ed .
○ Al ways ke ep t he e ng in e on th e ri gh t si de o f you r bo dy.
○ Ho ld t he u nit /ma ch in e fi rmly with both hands.
○ Kee p fi rm fo ot in g an d bal an c e. Do n ot ove r-r eac h.
Lo sin g yo ur b ala n ce d ur ing w or k may l ea d to an i nj ur y.
○ Kee p al l pa r ts o f you r bo dy aw ay fr om t he m u ffl er a nd c ut t in g
at ta ch me nt w he n th e en gi ne i s ru nn in g.
○ Kee p cu tt in g at t ac hm en t bel ow k ne e lev el.
○ W h e n r e l o c a t i n g t o a n e w w o r k a r e a , b e s u r e t o s h u t off the
ma ch ine a nd e ns ur e th at a ll c ut ti ng a t ta ch me nt s are s to pp ed.
○ Nev er pl ac e th e ma ch in e on t he g ro und w he n r unn in g.
○ A l w a y s e n s u r e t h a t t h e e n g i n e i s s h u t off a nd a ny c ut ti ng
attachments have completely stopped before clearing debris or
re mov in g gr as s fr om t he c ut t in g at ta ch me nt .
○ Always carry a fi rs t-a id k i t whe n op er at in g any p owe r
equipment.
○ N eve r st ar t o r ru n th e en gi ne in si de a c lo se d ro om o r bu il di ng
and/or near infl amm ab le l iq uid s. B re at hin g ex hau st f um es c an
kill.
○ If t he to ol i s op er at in g po or ly a nd p ro du ce s st ra ng e no ise o r
vi br ati on s, t ur n off the e ng ine i mm ed ia tel y an d as k yo ur d eal er
to ha ve it i ns pe ct ed a nd re pa ir ed.
C on ti nu ed u se un de r th es e co nd it io ns c ou ld l ead t o in ju r y or
tool damag e.
○ Us e in ac co rd an ce w it h lo ca l la ws an d re gu la ti on s.
Maintenance safety
○ Maintain the unit/machine according to recommended
procedures.
○ Di sc on ne ct t he s pa rk p lu g be for e pe r fo rm in g ma int en an ce
excep t for carburetor adjustments.
○ Keep others aw ay when making carburet or adjustments.
○ U se o nl y ge nu in e Hi ta ch i rep la ce me nt p ar t s as r ec om me nd ed
by th e ma nu fa ct ure r.
T ra ns po r t an d st or ag e
○ Ca rr y t he u ni t /m ac hi ne by h an d wi th t he e ng in e sto pp ed a nd
the muffl er aw ay from your body .
○ A ll ow th e en gi ne t o co ol, e mp t y th e fu el t an k be for e sto ri ng o r
transporting.
Sec ur e th e ma ch in e dur in g tr an sp or t t o pr even t lo ss o f fu el,
da mag e or i nj ur y.
○ Emp t y th e fu el t an k be for e sto ri ng t he u ni t /m ac hin e. I t is
re co mm en de d th at th e fu el b e em pt ie d af te r eac h us e. I f fu el i s
le ft i n th e ta nk , st or e so fu el w il l no t le ak .
○ Sto re u ni t /m ach in e ou t of t he r eac h of c hi ld re n.
○ Cl ean a nd m ai nt ai n th e un it c ar efu ll y an d st ore i t in a d r y pl ac e.
○ Ma ke sur e en gi ne sw it ch i s o ff when transpor ting or storing.
○ Wh en t ra ns por tin g an d st or in g, co ver b la de w it h bl ade c ove r.
○ Y ou h ave to s ec ur e th e mac hi ne d ur in g tr an sp or t t o pre ven t
lo ss o f fu el, d am ag e or i nju r y.
If s it uat io ns o cc ur w hi ch a re n ot c over ed i n th is m an ua l, ta ke ca re
an d us e co mm on s ens e. C on tac t Hi t ach i Au th or ize d Se r vi ce
Ce nte rs i f yo u ne ed a ss is ta nc e. Pay s pe ci al a t ten ti on to s t ate me nt s
pr ec ede d by t he fo ll owi ng wo rd s:
W ARNING
Indic ates a stro ng pos sibi lit y of severe per son al inju ry o r loss of
li fe, if i ns tr uc t io ns a re no t fol lo wed .
CAUTI ON
In di cat es a p os si bi li ty o f pe rs on al i nj ur y o r eq ui pm en t dam ag e,
if i ns tr uc ti on s ar e not f ol lowe d.
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