Echo TC-210 - Manual (Page 5)

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DANGER
Do not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilated
areas. Engine exhaust contains poisonous emissions and can cause
serious injury or death.
TO AVOID INJURy :
• Read and understand the OPERATOR’S MANUAL.
• Know location and functions of all controls.
• Keep all Safety devices and shields in place.
• Never allow children or uninstructed adults to operate the unit
• Shut off engine before unclogging tines or making repairs.
• Keep bystanders and animals a minimum of 15m (50 ft.) away while
operating unit.
• Keep away from rotating parts.
• Always wear eye and hearing protection while operating machine.
• Do not hold or carry unit in a manner that will permit tines to contact
body parts or clothing.
• Refer to Operator’s Manual for correct carrying instructions.
• BEFORE OPERATION, refer to your Operator’s Manual for proper
operating techniques.
• If you require a replacement manual, contact ECHO, Inc. , 400 Oak-
wood Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047.
• Always empty the fuel tank before carrying unit in a car or truck. To
avoid damage to engine parts always lay unit on its muffler side.
• Keep away from rotating tines. Rotating tines cause injury.
• ALWAYS STOP THE ENGINE IF A TINE JAM OCCURS.
• Never attempt removing the object causing the jam if the engine is
running.
• Physical injury can occur if a tine jam is removed and the tine sud-
denly starts.
Repetitive Stress Injuries --
It is believed that overusing the muscles and tendons of the fingers, hands, arms and shoulders may cause soreness,
swelling, numbness, weakness and extreme pain in those areas. Certain repetitive hand activities may put you at a high
risk for developing a Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI). An extreme RSI condition is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), which
could occur when your wrist swells and squeezes a vital nerve that runs through the area. Some believe that prolonged
exposure to vibration may contribute to CTS. CTS can cause severe pain for months or even years.
To reduce the risk of RSI/CTS, do the following:
• Avoid using your wrist in a bent, extended or twisted position. In-
stead try to maintain a straight wrist position. Also, when grasping,
use your whole hand, not just the thumb and index finger.
• Take periodic breaks to minimize repetition and rest your hands.
• Reduce the speed & force in which you do the repetitive movement.
• Do exercises to strengthen the hand and arm muscles.
• Immediately stop using all power equipment and consult a doctor if
you feel tingling, numbness or pain in the fingers, hands, wrists or
arms. The sooner RSI/CTS is diagnosed, the more likely permanent
nerve and muscle damage can be prevented.