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Checking, maintaining and, servicing the machine, s safety, equipment

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Vibration damping system Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make operation easier. WARNING! The exhaust fumes from the ! engine are hot and may contain sparks which can start a fire. Never start the machine indoors or near combustible material! WARNING! The inside of the muffler ! contain chemicals that may be carcinogenic. Avoid contact with these elements in the event of a damaged muffler. Checking, maintaining and servicing the machine′s safety equipment WARNING! Overexposure to vibration ! can lead to circulatory damage or nerve damage in people who have impaired circulation. Contact your doctor if you experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration. Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in skin colour or condition. These symptoms normally appear in the fingers, hands or wrists. The risk increases at low temperatures. Muffler The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum and to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. In countries that have a warm and dry climate there is a significant risk of fire. Consequently, we have equipped the muffler with a spark arrestor screen mounted inside the muffler. WARNING! All servicing and repair work ! on the machine requires special training. This is especially true of the machine′s safety equipment. If your machine fails any of the checks described below you must contact your service agent. When you buy any of our products we guarantee the availability of professional repairs and service. If the retailer who sells your machine is not a servicing dealer, ask him for the address of your nearest service agent. Stop switch • Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you move the stop switch to the stop setting. For mufflers it is very important that you follow the instructions on checking, maintaining and servicing your machine. See instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining and servicing the machine's safety equipment. 8 - English

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SAFETY INSTR
UCTIONS
8
–
English
Vibration damping system
Y
our machine is equipped with a vibration damping
system that is designed to reduce vibration and make
operation easier.
Muffl
er
The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum
and to direct exhaust fumes away from the user.
In countries that have a warm and dry climate there is a
significant risk of fire. Consequently, we have equipped
the muffler with a spark arrestor screen mounted inside
the muffler.
For mufflers it is very important that you follow the
instructions on checking, maintaining and servicing your
machine. See instructions under the heading Checking,
maintaining and servicing the machine’s safety
equipment.
Checking, maintaining and
servicing the machine
′
s safety
equipment
Stop switch
•
Start the engine and make sure the engine stops
when you move the stop switch to the stop setting.
!
WARNING! Overexposure to vibration
can lead to circulatory damage or nerve
damage in people who have impaired
circulation. Contact your doctor if you
experience symptoms of overexposure
to vibration. Such symptoms include
numbness, loss of feeling, tingling,
pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes
in skin colour or condition. These
symptoms normally appear in the
fingers, hands or wrists. The risk
increases at low temperatures.
!
WARNING! The exhaust fumes from the
engine are hot and may contain sparks
which can start a fire. Never start the
machine indoors or near combustible
material!
!
WARNING! The inside of the muffler
contain chemicals that may be
carcinogenic. Avoid contact with these
elements in the event of a damaged
muffler.
!
WARNING! All servicing and repair work
on the machine requires special training.
This is especially true of the machine
′
s
safety equipment. If your machine fails
any of the checks described below you
must contact your service agent. When
you buy any of our products we
guarantee the availability of professional
repairs and service. If the retailer who
sells your machine is not a servicing
dealer, ask him for the address of your
nearest service agent.