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plete, defective or has been altered by anyone other than 
an Authorized Service Center. The risk of accidents 
increases considerably if maintenance is not carried our 
regularly in a professional way. In case of doubt contact an 
authorized service center.
All operations of maintenance, assembly, disassem-
bly and fueling should be done with the machine on 
a flat, solid surface so that the motor cannot turn over, in a 
stable position with the motor off, the switch turned to 
O/STOP, the cutting tool stopped and wearing adequate 
protective gloves.
Apparel
Dress suitably for the job; wear approved personal
protection gear:
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Closely fitting protective clothing (do not wear shorts or 
loose clothing). Do not wear jewelry that could get 
caught in moving parts of the machine.
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Safety boots with non-slip sole, crush-resistant toe cap 
and protection against cuts (do not wear sandals or 
work barefoot).
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Sturdy gloves resistant to cuts and vibrations.
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Safety visor or protective goggles. Remove the protective film if any.
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Hearing protection.
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Hard hat (if there is any risk of falling objects).
Health precautions
Avoid prolonged use. Noise and vibrations may be
dangerous. Prolonged use of the machine or other 
equipment expose the operator to vibrations that can 
cause the White Finger Syndrome (Syndrome of 
Raynaud). This could reduce the sensitivity of the hands in 
distinguishing different temperatures and cause a general 
numbness. The operator should therefore check the conditions of the hands and fingers if the machine is used 
continuously or regularly. If one of the symptoms should 
appear, consult a doctor immediately. Prolonged use of 
the machine or other equipment can cause discomfort, 
stress, fatigue, hearing damage. Wear suitable hearing 
protection when using the machine. Correct and scrupulous maintenance can also help to protect you further 
from the risk of noise and vibration.
Avoid contact of the eyes and skin with any oil or
fuel. Do not inhale the gasoline fumes as they are 
toxic. Do not start or run the motor in closed or poorly 
ventilated places. The exhaust fumes are poisonous to 
breathe and can be asphyxiating and even fatal.
Work zone
Examine the work area and be careful of any haz-
ards (such as roads, driveways, power lines, hanging tree limbs, etc.). Take special care when working on 
sloping terrain. Before use, remove any rubbish from the 
work area such as rocks, broken glass, ropes, metal 
parts, cans, bottles and any foreign body that could 
become entangled with rotating parts or be projected 
dangerously at a distance. Take account of possible hazards that may not be perceived because of the noise of 
the machine. Make sure there is someone in the vicinity 
within safe calling distance in case of accident.
During use
During use and for a few minutes after switching off
the machine, the gearbox and zone near the shaft 
on which the cutting device is fastened are very hot. The 
muffler and its guard are very hot during use and after the 
engine has been switched off, even with the engine running at minimum speed. Contact can cause burns. Do 
not touch these parts if they are still hot.
Twigs or grass may jam between the safety guard
and the blade or nylon string head. Never try to 
remove this material with the engine running and the 
blade rotating. Watch out for the rotating parts and hot 
surfaces of the machine. Contact between the blades 
and any extraneous objects could cause serious injury to 
the operator or other people or animals in the vicinity, and 
could also damage the machine. Cut only the material 
recommended for each accessory and take care not to 
let the blades come into contact with rocks, metal parts, 
etc. The blade is sharp, so be very careful when handling 
it even with the engine off.
Keep any other persons or animals away from the
work zone (minimum distance 15 meters). Since 
there is a danger when you are working that the blade or 
nylon string head could throw out grass, dirt, rocks or foreign bodies, when someone approaches switch the 
engine off or stop the blade or rotating head (see section 
entitled "Starting and stopping the engine"). Fasten your 
hair above shoulder length. Start the machine in a flat 
place, in a stable position, making sure the cutting tool 
does not touch any obstacles. Use the machine holding it 
to the right of your body so that the exhaust fumes can 
escape freely without obstruction from your clothing. While 
working, grip the brush cutter firmly with both hands. 
Stand in a stable position on your feet. Keep the grips 
clean and dry. Do not use the brush cutter while standing 
on a ladder or other unstable support. You should always 
be able to control your balance. Never use the machine 
under extreme weather conditions or in bad weather (very 
low temperatures, very hot, humid climate, fog, rain, wind, 
etc.). Keep all parts of your body and clothing away from 
the blades during startup or when the engine is running. 
During use, keep the work zone in front of you. Never cut 
walking backwards as you cannot see possible hazards. 
Do not put the machine down with the engine running. 
Never leave the machine alone. Never raise the brush cutter above knee level during cutting.
Adjust the shaft fastening buckle so that the blade
or line cutter head are parallel to the ground. The 
connection point should be held in the original position so 
as to avoid unbalancing the shaft.
Precautions for carrying the machine
Never carry the brush cutter, even for short
distances, with the engine running. Switch off 
the engine and carry it with the blade or nylon 
string head facing backward. For your safety, during transport and storage, always protect the 
blade with the guard supplied with the machine 
(see "Protection for transport"). When you trans- 
port the brush cutter in a motor vehicle, place it in 
a stable fixed position so that no fuel leaks out. We
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