Safety - Husqvarna 350BT Manuel D'utilisation

Safety definitions
The definitions below give the level of severity for each
signal word.
WARNING:
CAUTION:
Note:
This information makes the product easier to
use.
General safety instructions
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Do not do changes to the product without approval
from the manufacturer and always use original
accessories. Modifications and/or accessories that
are not approved can result in serious injury or the
death of the operator or others.
• Do not use a damaged product. Do the safety
checks and maintenance given in this operator's
manual. All other maintenance must be done by
approved servicing personnel.
• All servicing and repair operations must be done by
approved servicing personnel. If a part of the product
is defective, speak to your servicing dealer.
Safety instructions for operation
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• This product can be dangerous and cause serious
injury or death to the operator or others. Be careful
and use the product correctly.
• Do an inspection of the product before use. Refer to
Maintenance on page 10 .
• Do not operate the product when you are tired, ill or
under the influence of alcohol or other drugs that can
decrease your vision, judgment or coordination.
• Install all covers and guards before use. To prevent
electrical shock, make sure that the spark plug cap
and ignition cable are not damaged.
• Do not touch the spark plug or ignition cable when
the engine is on.
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Injury to persons.
Damage to the product.
Read the warning
Read the warning

Safety

• Keep a safety distance at a minimum of 15 m to
persons or animals. If persons, children or animals
come nearer than 15 m, stop the product. Point the
product away from persons, animals, open windows
and other objects.
• Do not let children operate the product. Make sure
that all operators read and understand the contents
of this operator's manual.
• Keep hands or other objects away from the blower
housing during operation. Rotating parts can cause
serious injury.
• Do not use the product if the air intake screen is not
installed. Always make sure that the air intake
screen is installed and not damaged before use.
• If an emergency occurs, release the waist belt and
chest belt of the harness and let the product fall.
• Obey national regulations and directives.
• Keep all body parts away from hot surfaces.
• This product produces an electromagnetic field
during operation. This field may under some
circumstances interfere with active or passive
medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injury we recommend persons with medical
implants to consult their physician and the medical
implant manufacturer before operating this product.
• Too much vibration can cause damage to the
circulation or the nervous system. Speak to your
physician if you have symptoms, for example
numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking, pain,
loss of strength or changes in skin color in your
fingers, hands or wrists.
• Look out for thrown objects. Thrown objects can
cause serious injury.
• Do not use the product in bad weather, for example
fog, rain, strong winds and too cold environments.
To do work in bad weather can cause tiredness and
dangerous conditions.
• Make sure that you can move and keep a stable
position. Do a check of the work area for possible
obstacles, for example rocks. Be careful if you
operate the product on a slope.
• Do not put the product on the ground with the engine
on.
• Do not operate the product from high positions, for
example on a ladder.
• Make sure that you can always be heard if an
accident occurs.
• Make sure that the exhaust fume outlet is not
blocked. To prevent damage to the product, keep
obstacles at a minimum distance of 50 cm from the
exhaust fume outlet.
• Do not start the product indoors, in bad airflow or
near flammable material. The engine exhaust fumes
contain carbon monoxide, which can cause carbon
monoxide poisoning. The engine exhaust fumes are
hot and can contain sparks which can start a fire.
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