Safety Definitions; General Safety Instructions; Product Liability; Safety - Husqvarna ST 424 Manuel D'utilisation

Safety definitions

The definitions below give the level of severity for
each signal word.
WARNING: Injury to persons.
CAUTION: Damage to the product.
Note: This information makes the product easier to
use.

General safety instructions

• Use the product correctly. Injury or death is a
possible result of incorrect use. Only use the
product for the tasks found in this manual. Do not
use the product for other tasks.
• Obey the instructions in this manual. Obey the
safety symbols and the safety instructions. If the
operator does not obey the instructions and the
symbols, injury, damage or death is a possible
result.
• Do not discard this manual. Use the instructions
to assemble, to operate and to keep your product
in good condition. Use the instructions for correct
installation of attachments and accessories. Only
use approved attachments and accessories.
• Do not use a damaged product. Obey the
maintenance schedule. Only do the maintenance
work that you find an instruction about in this
manual. An approved service center must do all
other maintenance work.
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Rotate left/push down/
rotate right.
Forward/reverse.
Up/down.

Safety

Product liability

As referred to in the product liability laws, we are not
liable for damages that our product causes if:
• the product is incorrectly repaired.
• the product is repaired with parts that are not
from the manufacturer or not approved by the
manufacturer.
• the product has an accessory that is not from the
manufacturer or not approved by the
manufacturer.
• the product is not repaired at an approved
service center or by an approved authority.
• This manual cannot include all situations that can
occur when you use the product. Be careful and
use your common sense. Do not operate the
product or do maintenance to the product if you
are not sure about of the situation. Speak to a
product expert, your dealer, service agent or
approved service center for information.
• Disconnect the spark plug cable before you
assemble the product, put the product into
storage or do maintenance.
• Do not use the product if it is changed from its
initial specification. Do not change a part of the
product without approval from the manufacturer.
Only use parts that are approved by the
manufacturer. Injury or death is a possible result
of incorrect maintenance.
• Do not breathe in the fumes from the engine.
Long term inhalation of the engine's exhaust
fumes is a health risk.
• Do not start the product indoors or near
flammable material. The exhaust fumes are hot
and can contain a spark which can start a fire.
Not sufficient airflow can cause injury or death
because of asphyxiation or carbon monoxide.
• When you use this product the engine makes an
electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field
can cause damage to medical implants. Speak to
your physician and medical implant manufacturer
before you operate the product.
• Do not let a child operate the product. Do not let
a person, without knowledge of the instructions
operate the product.
• Make sure that you always monitor a person,
with decreased physical capacity or mental
capacity, that uses the product. A responsible
adult must be there at all times.
• Lock the product in an area that children and
unapproved persons cannot access.
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