RedMax CHT2300L - Manual (Page 7)

• Never touch the spark plug or plug cord
while the engine is in operation. Doing so
may result in being subjected to an
electrical shock.
• Never touch the muffler, spark plug, or
other metallic parts of the engine while the
engine is in operation or immediately after
shutting down the engine. These metallic
parts reach high temperatures during
operation and doing so could result in
serious burns.
• When you finish trimming in one location
and wish to continue work in another spot,
turn off the engine, place the protective
cover over the blades, and turn the hedge-
trimmer so that the blades face away from
your body before carrying it to the new
location.
• Never transport the hedge-trimmer over
rough roads over long distances without
first removing all fuel from the fuel tank, as
doing so might cause fuel to leak from the
tank as a result of shocks absorbed during
transport.
Safety Precautions
■ THINGS TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHEN
USING YOUR HEDGE-TRIMMER
• When using your hedge-trimmer, grip the
handles of the hedge-trimmer firmly with
both hands, place your feet slightly apart
(slightly further apart than the width of your
shoulders) so that your weight is distributed
evenly across both legs, and always be
sure to maintain a steady, even posture
while working.
• Maintain the speed of the engine at the
level required to perform trimming work,
and never raise the speed of the engine
above the level necessary.
• Always be sure never to allow other
persons to come within the work area while
trimming.
• Be especially careful not to slip if it is
raining or if rain has just stopped, as the
ground is likely to be slippery at such times.
• If a branch or other object gets caught in
the blades during operation, always be
sure to turn off the engine before removing
the object.
• Guard against hazardous situations at all
times. Warn adults to keep pets and
children away from the area. Establish a
safe method for gaining your attention
during operation. Be careful if you are
approached.
• To protect yourself against injury from
falling branches, always be sure to wear
the required safety equipment, and be
careful when working to watch to see in
which direction branches are moving and
falling so as to avoid being hit by falling
branches.
• If someone calls out or otherwise interrupts
you while working, always be sure to turn
off the engine before turning around.
• Keep operation area clear of all persons,
particularly small children and pets. Injury
may result from flying debris.
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