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3. GENERAL SAFETY RULES
WARNING When using the unit, basic safety precaution, including the following should always
be followed to reduce the risk or serious personal injury and damage to the unit. Read all these
instructions before operating this unit and save this instruction manual for further reference.
• Do no operate this unit when you are tired, ill, or under the inuence of alcohol, drugs, or
medication.
• Do not operate in poor lighting.
• Keep all parts of your body away from any moving parts and all hot surfaces of the unit
• Wear a face lter mask in dusty conditions to reduce the risk of injury associated with the
inhalation of dust.
• Check the work area before each use. Remove all objects such as rocks, broken glass, nails,
wire, or string which can be thrown or became entangled in the machine.
• Keep rm footing and balance. Do no overreach. Overreaching can result in loss of balance
or exposure to hot surfaces.
• To reduce the risk of the re and burn injury, handle fuel with care. It is highly ammable.
• Empty fuel tank and restrain the unit from moving before transporting in a vehicle.
• Turn the unit off before setting it down.
• Before storing, allow the engine cool.
• Do not smoke while handling fuel.
• Mix and store fuel in a container approved for petrol.
• Mix fuel outdoors where there is no sparks or ames.
• Select bare ground, stop engine, and allow cool before refuelling.
• Loosen fuel cap slowly to release pressure and to keep fuel from escaping around the cap.
• Tighten the fuel cap securely after refuelling.
• Wipe spilled fuel from the unit. Move 30 feet (9 m) away from refuelling site before starting
engine.
• Never attempt to burn off spilled fuel under any circumstance.
• Maintain the unit per maintenance instructions in this Operator’s Manual.
• Inspect the unit before each use for loose fasteners, fuel leaks, etc. Replace damaged parts.
• Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use the unit.
• Do not start or run the engine in a closed area; breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
• Wear clothes tting, tough work clothing that will provide protection. Such as heavy long
pants, safety work shoes, heavy duty work gloves, hard hat, a safety face shield, or safety
glasses for eyes protection and ear plugs or muffs for hearing protection.
• Keep children, bystander, and animals 50 feet (15m) away. If approached stop unit
immediately.
• To reduce the risk of injury associated with objects being drawn into the rotating parts, do not
wear loose clothing, scarves, necklace, and the like. Secure long hair so it is above shoulder
level to prevent entanglement in any rotating parts.
• Comply with all re prevention regulations. Compliance with all local, state, or federal laws is
the user’s responsibility. Never operate the unit without a spark arrestor screen; this screen is
located inside the mufer.
