Operators Manual

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WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Refrain from operating the blower if you are tired, ill,
or
upset, or if you are under the influence of alcohol,
drugs or medication
2. To reduce the risk of hearing loss associated with
sound levels, hearing protection is required.
3. To reduce the risk of injury
associated with thrown object
s,
always wear eye protection and
foo
t protection. Approved
protective goggles must compl
y
wi
th standard ANSI Z87.1 in th
e
U
SA or EN 166 in EU countries.
4. To reduce the risk of injury
associated with the inhalation of
dust, use a face filter mask in dusty
conditions.
5. Wear rubber-soled shoes or shoe
s
with
some other form of an
ti-slip
pr
otection to help protect you
against falling.
6. To reduce the risk of injury
associated with object
s being
dr
awn into rotating parts, do no
t
we
ar loose clothing, scarves, ne
ck
chai
ns, hair longer than shoulder
length, or other loose material.
7. Prolonged use of a blower, exposing the operator
to
vib
rations and cold, may produce whitefinger
disease (Raynaud’s phenomenon), the symptoms of
which include tingling and burning sensatio
ns
follo
wed by loss of color and numbness in th
e
fingers. All factors which contribute to whitefinger
disease are not known, but cold weather, smoking
diseases or physical conditions as well as long
periods of exposure to vibration are mentioned as
factors. In order to reduce the risk of whitefinge
r
di
sease, the following precautions are strong
ly
re
commended
a) Keep your body warm. Avoid using the blower
during rain.
b) Take more than 5 minutes of
break in a warm place fre-
quently.
c) Maintain a firm grip at
all
t
imes, but do not squeeze t
he
h
andles with constant, exces-
sive pressure.
d) If you feel discomfort, redness and swelling of
your fingers or any other part of your body
, see
a
doctor before it gets worse.
8. The ignition system of your unit pr
oduces an
el
ectromagnetic field of a very low intensity. This field
may interfere with some pacemakers. To reduce the
risk of serious or fatal injury, people with pacemaker
should consult their physician and the pacemaker
manufacturer before operating this tool.
WORKING CIRCUMSTANCE
1. To reduce the risk of injury
associated with exhaust fume
inhalation, do not operate in
unventilated area. The exha
ust
gase
s contain harmful carbon
monoxide.
2. Avoid using the blower where
stable footing and balance are
not
assured.
3. Never operate the machine in high wind, bad
weather, potentially explosive atmosphere, wh
en
visib
ility is poor or in very high or low temperatures.
(Our recommended use environment is below 40
degrees C (104 degrees F).)
AVOID NOISE PROBLEM
NOTE
Check and follow the local regulations as to
sound levels and hours of operations for blower.
1. Operate power equipment only at reasonable hour
s,
not
early in the morning or late at night when peopl
e
m
ight be disturbed. Comply with times listed in loca
l
o
rdinances.
2. To reduce sound levels, limit the number of pieces of
equipment used at any one time
.
3.
Operate power blowers at the lowest possibl
e
thr
ottle speed to do the job
.
4
. Check your equipment before operation, especiall
y
the
muffler, air intakes and air filters.
WORKING PLAN
• To reduce the risk of health damages, avoid
excessive use and take sufficient time to rest .
FUEL
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire and burn injury:
a) Handle fuel with care. It is highly
f
lammable.
b) Do not smoke while handing fuel.
c ) Do not refuel a hot engine.
d) Do not refuel a running engine
.
e)
Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Alwa
ys
wi
pe unit dry before usin
g.
f ) Move at least 10 ft. (3 meters)
away from the fueling point before starting the
engine.
g) Always store gasoline in a container approved fo
r
f
lammable liquids.
h) Make sure the unit is properly assembled and in
good operating condition.
i ) Do not use the blower near a fire,
as aiming the blower in the
direction of a flame may cause
flammable substances to ignite.
Safety Precautions