Personal Protective Equipment; Fuel Safety; Battery Safety - Husqvarna ST 424 Manuel D'utilisation

repair to protect eyes from foreign objects that
may be thrown from the machine.

Personal protective equipment

Always use the correct personal protective
equipment when you operate the product. This
includes, at minimum, sturdy footwear, eye
protection and hearing protection. Personal
protective equipment does not erase the risk of injury
but may decrease the grade of injury if an accident
occurs.
• Always wear safety glasses or eye protection
while you operate the product or do maintenance
or repairs.
• Always wear appropriate winter garments when
you operate the product.
• Always use heavy-duty slip-resistant boots with
good ankle support while you operate the
product.
• Do not wear loose fitting clothing that can get
caught in moving parts.
• Use approved protective gloves, if necessary.
For example, when attaching, examining or
cleaning the blade.
• Always use approved ear protection while you
operate the product. Noise for a long period can
cause noise-induced hearing loss.
Safety devices on the product
• Make sure that you regularly do the maintenance
to the product.
• The life of the product increases.
• The risk of accidents decreases.
Let an approved dealer or an approved service
center regularly examine the product to do
adjustments or repairs.
• Do not use a product with damaged protective
equipment. If the product is damaged, speak to
an approved service center.
Muffler
The muffler keeps the noise levels to a minimum and
sends the exhaust fumes away from the operator.
Do not use the product if the muffler is missing or
defective. A defective muffler increases the noise
level and the risk of fire.
WARNING: The muffler becomes very
hot during and after use and when the
engine operates at idle speed. Be careful
near flammable materials and/or fumes
to prevent fire.

Fuel safety

WARNING: Read the warning
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
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• Do not start the product if there is fuel or engine
oil on the product. Remove the unwanted fuel/oil
and let the product dry.
• If you spill fuel on your clothing, change clothing
immediately.
• Do not get fuel on your body, it can cause injury.
If you get fuel on your body, use soap and water
to remove the fuel.
• Do not start the product if the engine has a leak.
Examine the engine for leaks regularly.
• Be careful with fuel. Fuel is flammable and the
fumes are explosive and can cause injuries or
death.
• Do not breathe in the fuel fumes, it can cause
injury. Make sure that there is a sufficient airflow.
• Do not smoke near the fuel or the engine.
• Do not put warm objects near the fuel or the
engine.
• Do not add the fuel when the engine is on.
• Make sure that the engine is cool before you
refuel.
• Before you refuel, open the fuel tank cap slowly
and release the pressure carefully.
• Do not add fuel to the engine in an indoor area.
Not sufficient airflow can cause injury or death
because of asphyxiation or carbon monoxide.
• Tighten the fuel tank cap fully. If the fuel tank cap
is not tightened, there is a risk of fire.
• Move the product a minimum of 3 m / 10 ft from
the position where you filled the tank before a
start.
• Do not fill the fuel tank fully. Heat causes the fuel
to expand. Keep a space at the top of the fuel
tank.
California Proposition 65
WARNING!
The engine exhaust from this
product contains chemicals known
to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm.

Battery safety

WARNING: A damaged battery can
cause an explosion and cause injury. If
the battery has a deformation or is
damaged, speak to an approved
Husqvarna service agent.
WARNING: Read the warning
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
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