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W ARNINGS AND SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS
Kee p for future reference.
THI S HE DG E TRI MM ER CAN CAU SE S ERI OU S IN JU RI ES. R ea d
th e in st r uc ti o ns c ar ef ul l y for t h e co rr ec t h an dl in g, p re pa r at io n,
ma in te na nc e, s ta r t in g an d st op pi n g of t he h ed ge t r im me r. Bec o me
fam i li ar w it h al l c on tr ol s an d t he p ro pe r us e of t h e he dg e t ri mm er.
Operator safe ty
○ Al ways w ea r a sa fe t y fac e s hi el d or g o gg le s.
○ Always we ar h ea v y, lon g pa nt s, b oo ts a n d gl ove s. D o no t wea r
lo os e cl ot h in g, j ewe lr y, sh or t p a nt s, s an da ls o r g o ba re foo t.
Se cu re h ai r s o it i s ab ove s ho ul d er l en g th.
○ Do n ot o pe ra te t hi s to ol w he n yo u ar e ti re d, i ll o r un de r t he
infl ue nc e of a l co ho l, d r ug s or m ed i ca ti on .
○ Nev er l et a c hi ld o r in ex pe r ie nc e d pe rs o n op er at e th e ma ch in e.
○ Beware of o verhead po wer lines.
○ Wear hearing pro tection.
○ Nev er s ta r t o r ru n th e e ng in e in si d e a cl os e d ro om o r bu il di n g.
Br ea th in g ex ha us t fu me s c an k il l.
○ Kee p ha nd le s f re e of o il a nd f ue l.
○ Kee p ha nd s awa y fr om c ut t in g e qu ip me nt .
○ Do n ot g ra b or h ol d t he u ni t by t he c ut t i ng e qu ip me n t.
○ When the unit is turned off , make s u re t he c ut t in g at t ac h me nt
ha s st op pe d b efo re t he u ni t i s se t dow n.
○ When operation is prolonged, take a break from time to time
so t ha t you m ay av oi d po s si bl e Ha n d- Ar m Vi b ra ti on S yn d ro me
(HAVS) whi c h is c au se d by v ib ra ti o n.
○ If t he c ut t in g m ec ha n is m st ri kes a ny fo re i gn o bj ec t o r th e
he dg e tr i mm er s t ar t s m ak in g an y un us u al n oi se o r v ib ra ti on ,
shut off the p owe r so ur ce a n d al lo w th e he dg e t ri mm er t o st op.
Di sc on ne c t th e sp ar k pl ug w ir e fr om t he s pa rk p l ug a nd t ake t he
follow ing step s:
• In sp ec t fo r da m ag e;
• Ch ec k fo r, and ti g hte n, a ny l oo se p ar t s;
• Have a ny d am ag e d pa r t s re pl ac ed o r re pa i re d wi th p ar t s
having equiv alent specifi cations.
W ARNING
○ Anti v ib ra ti on s ys te ms d o no t gu ar an te e th at y ou w il l no t su st a in
Hand-Arm Vi bration Syndrome or carpal tunnel syndrome .
Th er efo re , co nt in u al a nd r eg ul a r us er s s ho ul d mo ni to r c lo se ly
th e co nd i ti on o f th ei r h an ds a nd fi n ger s. I f an y sy mp to ms o f th e
ab ove a pp ea r, see k me di c al a dv i ce i mm e di ate l y.
○ I f yo u ar e us in g a ny me di c al e l ec tr i c/e le c tr on ic d ev i ce s su c h
as a p ac em ake r, con su lt yo ur p hy si ci a n as we ll a s t he d ev ic e
ma nu fa ct ur er p r io r to o pe ra ti ng a ny p owe r e qu ip me nt .
○ W h e n a f o r e i g n o b j e c t i s c a u g h t i n t h e b l a d e , t u r n off the
en gi ne , an d re mov e th e fo re ig n ob j ec t c ar ef ul ly u si ng a p l ie r
etc ., af te r t he h ed ge t r im me r h as b ee n c oo le d do wn . Be c ar ef ul
wh en r em ov in g th e fo re ig n o bj ec t , si nc e th e b la de m ay m ove
be ca us e of t h e ba ck la s h.
Unit/ machine safety
○ Inspe ct the entire unit/machine before each use. Replace
da ma ge d pa r t s. Ch e ck f or f ue l le ak s an d m ake s ur e al l
fa ste n er s ar e in p l ac e an d se c ur el y ti gh te ne d.
○ Re pl ac e pa r t s th at a re c r ac ked , ch ip pe d o r da ma ge d in a ny w ay
be for e us i ng t he u ni t / ma ch in e.
○ Keep others aw ay when making carburetor adjustments .
○ Use o nl y a cc es s or ie s a s re co m me nd ed f or t hi s un i t /m ac hi n e by
th e ma nu fa ct u re r.
W ARNING
Nev er m od if y t h e un it /ma c hi ne i n an y way. Do no t us e yo ur u ni t /
ma ch in e fo r an y jo b exc ep t th at fo r wh i ch i t is i nt en de d.
Fue l safety
○ M ix a n d po ur f ue l ou td o or s an d w he re t he re a re n o sp ar k s or
fl ames.
○ Us e a co nt ai n er a pp ro ved f or f ue l.
○ N eve r re mov e th e fu e l ca p or a dd f ue l w it h th e po wer s o ur ce
ru nn in g. A ll ow e ng i ne a nd ex h au st c om p on en ts t o co ol d ow n
before refuelling.
○ Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or the unit/machine or
wh il e us in g t he u ni t /m ac h in e.
○ Nev er r ef ue l in do or s .
○ Wi pe u p al l fu el s p il ls b ef or e st ar ti ng e ng in e.
○ Mov e at le a st 3 m aw ay fr om f u el in g si te b ef or e st ar ti ng e ng i ne.
○ Sto p en g in e be for e re mo vi ng f ue l c ap.
○ E mp t y th e f ue l ta n k be for e st or in g t he u ni t /m a ch in e. I t is
re co mm e nd ed t ha t th e f ue l be e mp ti e d af te r ea c h us e. If f u el i s
le f t in t he t a nk , st or e so f ue l wi ll n ot l ea k .
○ S to re u ni t /m ac h in e an d fu e l in a re a wh er e fu e l vap or s c an n ot
reach sparks or open fl ames from w ater heaters, electric mo tors
or sw i tch e s, f ur na ce s, e tc .
W ARNING
Fuel is easy to ignite or get explosion or inhale fumes, so that
pay s pe c ia l at t en ti on w he n h an dl in g or fi lling fuel .
Cutting safety
○ Do n ot c ut a ny m ate r ia l ot he r th an p l an t he dg e.
○ I n sp ec t t he a re a to b e cu t be fo re e ac h us e. R em ove o bj ec t s
wh ic h c an b e th ro wn o r be c om e en ta n gl ed .
○ For res pi ra to r y p rot ec t io n, we ar a n ae ro s ol p ro te ct io n m as k
wh en c ut t i ng t he g ra s s af t er i ns ec t ic i de i s sc at t er ed .
○ Keep others including children, animals, b ystanders and
he lp er s o ut si d e th e 15 m ha za rd zo n e. St op t he e n gi ne
im me di at el y if y ou a re a pp ro ac h ed.
○ Ho ld t he u ni t / ma ch in e fi rmly with both hands .
○ Kee p fi rm fo ot i ng a nd b al an c e. Do n ot o ver- re ac h.
○ Keep al l pa r ts o f yo ur b od y awa y fr om t he m u ffl e r a nd cu t ti n g
at t ac hm en t wh e n th e en gi n e is r un n in g.
○ Keep cutting tool belo w shoulder level . NEVER operate unit
fr om a l ad de r, whi le i n a tr ee o r fr om a ny u ns t ab le s up p or t .
○ 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 in e an d e ns ur e th at a ll c u t ti ng a t ta ch m en ts a re s to pp ed .
○ Nev er p la ce t he m ac h in e on t he g r ou nd w he n r un ni ng .
○ Alway s carry a fi rs t- ai d ki t w he n op er at i ng a ny p owe r
equipment.
○ Never s t ar t o r r un t he e ng i ne i ns id e a c lo se d ro o m or b ui ld in g
and/or near the infl amma bl e li qu id . Br ea th in g ex ha us t f um es
can kill.
Maintenance saf ety
○ Maint ain the unit/machine according to recommended
procedures.
○ Dis co nn e ct t he s pa r k pl ug b ef or e pe r fo r mi ng m ai nt en an c e
excep t for carburetor adjustments.
○ Keep others aw ay when making carburetor adjustments .
○ Use o nl y ge n ui ne H it ac h i re pl ac em e nt pa r t s a s re co mm e nd ed
by th e m an uf ac tu re r.
○ When t he h e dg e tr i mm er i s st op pe d fo r se r v i ci ng , in sp e ct io n o r
storage, shut off th e p owe r so ur ce , di sc on n ec t t he s pa rk p lu g
wi re f ro m th e sp ar k pl u g an d ma ke su re a ll m ov in g pa r t s ha ve
co me t o a sto p.
Allow t he h ed g e tr im m er to c o ol b ef or e ma ki n g any i ns p ec t io n,
adjustments, etc.
Tr a n s p o r t and storage
○ Ca rr y th e un it /ma c hi ne b y ha nd w it h th e e ng in e st op pe d a nd
the muffl er aw ay from your body .
○ A ll ow t he e n gi ne t o co ol , em pt y t he f u el t an k , an d se cu re t h e
un it /ma ch in e b efo re s to ri n g or t ra ns p or t in g i n a veh i cl e.
○ E mp t y th e f ue l ta n k be for e st or in g t he u ni t /m a ch in e. I t is
re co mm e nd ed t ha t th e f ue l be e mp ti e d af te r ea c h us e. If f u el i s
le f t in t he t a nk , st or e so f ue l wi ll n ot l ea k .
○ Sto re u n it / ma ch in e o ut o f th e re ac h of c hi l dr en.
○ Clea n an d ma in te na nc e t he u ni t c ar ef ul ly a nd s to re i t in a d r y
place.
○ Ma ke su re e ng in e sw it ch i s o ff when transporting or st oring.
○ Wh e n tr an sp o r ti ng i n a ve hi c le o r st or ag e, c ove r bl ad e wi th
blade co ver .
If s it ua ti on s o cc ur w h ic h ar e no t co ver ed i n th i s ma nu al , ta ke c ar e
an d us e co m mo n se ns e. C on ta c t you r Hi t ac hi d ea le r i f you n e ed
as si s ta nc e. Pa y sp ec i al a t te nt io n to s ta te me nt s pr e ce de d by t he
follow ing word s:
W ARNING
Indi cate s a strong p oss ibil it y of severe pe rso nal in jur y or lo ss of
li fe, i f in st r uc ti o ns a re n ot fo l low ed.
CAUTI ON
Indi ca te s a po s si bi li t y of p e rs on a l in ju r y o r eq ui pm en t da m ag e,
if i ns tr u ct io n s ar e no t fol l owe d.
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