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Safety (continued) – Shindaiwa X7502825800 User Manual

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The properly equipped operator

Always operate with both hands

firmly gripping the unit.

Wear nonslip heavy-duty work

gloves to improve your grip on the

unit’s handle. Wear snug-fitting

clothes that also permit freedom of

movement. NEVER wear shorts!

Always wear eye protection such as goggles or

safety glasses. Wear hearing protection devices

and a broad-brimmed hat or helmet.

Wear sturdy footwear with nonslip

soles to provide good footing. Steel-

toed safety boots are recommended.

Never operate unit bare-footed!

Keep a proper footing and do not

overreach—maintain your balance

at all times during operation.

Keep away from rotating attachments

at all times, and NEVER lift a moving

attachment above waist-height.

Always make sure the appropriate cutting

attachment shield is correctly installed and in

good condition.

Safety (continued)

Be aware of the working environment

Avoid long-term operation in very

hot or very cold weather.

Make sure bystanders or observers

outside the 15 meters “danger zone”

wear eye protection.

Be extremely careful of

slippery terrain, especially

during rainy weather.

Always make sure the

appropriate cutting attachment

shield is correctly installed.

If contact is made with a hard

object, stop the engine and

inspect the cutting attachment

for damage.

When operating in rocky terrain or near

electric wires or fences, use extreme

caution to avoid contacting such items

with the cutting attachment.

Be constantly alert for objects and

debris that could be thrown either

from the rotating cutting attachment

or bounced from a hard surface.

Reduce the risk of bystanders being

struck by flying debris. Make sure no

one is within 15 meters—that’s about

16 paces—of an operating attachment.