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: Read the 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 11
.
• 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.
• 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.
Personal protective equipment
WARNING: Read the warning
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
• Use approved personal protective equipment
when you use the product. Personal protective
equipment cannot fully prevent injury but it can
decrease the degree of injury. Speak to your
dealer for more information.
• Use approved hearing protection. Long-term
exposure to noise can result in permanent
hearing damage.
• Use approved eye protection. If you use a visor,
you must also use approved protective goggles.
Approved protective goggles must agree with the
ANSI Z87.1 standard in the USA or EN 166 in
EU countries.
• Use protective gloves during operation and
maintenance.
• Use protective boots or shoes with non-slip
soles.
• Use clothing of strong fabric and of full length.
Do not use jewelry or open shoes. To decrease
the risk on injury, your clothing must be close-
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