4 Safety Symbols on the Products
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Safety Symbols on the
Products
4.1
Trimmer / Brushcutter
The following safety symbols are found on the
trimmer / brushcutter:
To reduce the risk of injury, follow the
specified safety precautions.
Read and follow all safety precautions
in the instruction manual. Improper use
can lead to serious or fatal personal
injury or property damage.
To reduce the risk of eye injury and
hearing loss, always wear proper eye
protection and hearing protection.
Wear an approved protective helmet
when there is a risk of head injury,
6.4.
Wear sturdy boots with non-slip soles.
When working with a metal cutting
attachment, wear steel-toed safety
boots,
6.4.
Always wear non-slip, heavy-duty work
gloves (e.g. made of leather or other
wear resistant material) when handling
the machine or metal cutting attach‐
ments,
6.4.
Kickout (blade thrust) may cause loss
of control of the power tool resulting in
serious or fatal injury to the operator or
bystanders. To reduce the risk of injury,
use extreme caution when using a rigid
blade,
6.7.1.
To reduce the risk of personal injury
from thrown objects, inspect the work
area and remove stones, glass, rocks,
pieces of metal and other objects that
could be thrown by the cutting attach‐
ment.
6.6.4.
To reduce the risk of personal
15m (50ft)
injury from thrown objects, keep
bystanders at least 50 ft. (15 m)
away,
To reduce the risk of injury or property
damage from unintended activation,
remove the battery any time the trim‐
mer / brushcutter is not in use,
To reduce the risk of personal
injury from cutting attachments,
maintain the specified minimum
distance between loop handle
and cutting attachment,
The gearbox becomes hot during oper‐
ation. To reduce the risk of burn injury,
avoid contacting the gearbox while it is
still hot following operation,
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6.6.4.
6.5.
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8.1.
4.2
Deflector for Mowing Heads
The following symbols may be found on deflec‐
tors designed for use with mowing heads:
The deflector may be used in combina‐
tion with mowing heads.
The deflector must not be used in com‐
bination with grass cutting blades.
The deflector must not be used in com‐
bination with brush knives.
The deflector must not be used in com‐
bination with shredder blades.
The deflector must not be used in com‐
bination with circular saw blades.
4.3
Deflector for Metal Cutting
Attachments
The following symbols may be found on deflec‐
tors designed for use with metal cutting attach‐
ments:
The deflector must not be used in com‐
bination with mowing heads.
The deflector may be used in combina‐
tion with grass cutting blades.
The deflector may be used in combina‐
tion with brush knives.
The deflector must not be used in com‐
bination with shredder blades.
The deflector must not be used in com‐
bination with circular saw blades.
4.4
Skirt
The deflector for metal cutting attachments can
be converted for use with mowing heads by
mounting a skirt. The skirt must be mounted
securely in accordance with the instructions at
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