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Safety Precautions, THE OPERATOR - edger blade

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Safety Precautions English / USA Warning! Because an edger is a high-speed, fast-cutting power tool, special safety precautions must be observed to reduce the risk of personal injury. It is important that you read, fully understand and observe the following safety precautions and warnings. Save this owner's manual and read the safety instructions periodically. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment. Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly. Careless or improper use of any edger may cause serious or fatal injury. Have your STIHL dealer show you how to operate your edger. Observe all applicable local safety regulations, standards and ordinances. !Warning! The use of any edger may be hazardous. If the rotating cutting tool comes in contact with your body, it will cut you. When it comes in contact with solid foreign objects such as rocks or bits of metal, it may fling them directly or by ricochet in the direction of bystanders or the operator. Striking such objects could damage the cutting attachment and may cause blades to crack, chip or break. Thrown objects or damaged blades may result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or bystanders. !Warning! Minors should never be allowed to use an edger. Bystanders, especially children and animals should not be allowed in the area where an edger is in use. Never let the edger run unattended. !Warning! Do not lend or rent your edger without the owner's manual. Be sure that anyone using your edger understands the information contained in this manual. Most of these safety precautions and warnings apply to the use of all STIHL edgers. Different models may have different parts and controls. See the appropriate section of your owner's manual for a description of the controls and function of the parts of your model edger. Safe use of an edger involves 1. the operator 2. the edger 3. the use of the edger. Save these instruction ! THE OPERATOR! Physical Condition You must be in good physical condition and mental health and not under the influence of any substance (drugs, alcohol, etc.) which might impair vision, dexterity or judgment. Do not operate an edger when you are fatigued. Be alert - if you get tired while operating your edger, take a break. Tiredness may result in loss of control. Working with any edger can be strenuous. If you have any condition that might be aggravated by strenuous work, check with your doctor before operating an edger. FC 75 3

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FC 75
English / USA
Warning!
Because an edger is a
high-speed, fast-cutting
power tool, special safety
precautions must be
observed to reduce the risk of personal
injury.
It is important that you
read, fully understand and
observe the following
safety precautions and
warnings. Save this
owner's manual and read
the safety instructions periodically. Be
thoroughly familiar with the controls and
the proper use of the equipment. Know
how to stop the unit and disengage the
controls quickly.
Careless or improper use of any edger
may cause serious or fatal injury.
Have your STIHL dealer show you how
to operate your edger. Observe all
applicable local safety regulations,
standards and ordinances.
!
Warning!
The use of any edger may be
hazardous. If the rotating cutting tool
comes in contact with your body, it will
cut you. When it comes in contact with
solid foreign objects such as rocks or
bits of metal, it may fling them directly or
by ricochet in the direction of bystanders
or the operator.
Striking such objects could damage the
cutting attachment and may cause
blades to crack, chip or break. Thrown
objects or damaged blades may result in
serious or fatal injury to the operator or
bystanders.
!
Warning!
Minors should never be allowed to use
an edger. Bystanders, especially child-
ren and animals should not be allowed in
the area where an edger is in use.
Never let the edger run unattended.
!
Warning!
Do not lend or rent your edger without
the owner's manual. Be sure that any-
one using your edger understands the
information contained in this manual.
Most of these safety precautions and
warnings apply to the use of all STIHL
edgers. Different models may have
different parts and controls. See the
appropriate section of your owner's
manual for a description of the controls
and function of the parts of your model
edger.
Safe use of an edger involves
1. the operator
2. the edger
3. the use of the edger.
Save these instruction !
THE OPERATOR!
Physical Condition
You must be in good physical condition
and mental health and not under the
influence of any substance (drugs,
alcohol, etc.) which might impair vision,
dexterity or judgment. Do not operate an
edger when you are fatigued.
Be alert - if you get tired while operating
your edger, take a break.
Tiredness may result in loss of control.
Working with any edger can be
strenuous. If you have any condition that
might be aggravated by strenuous work,
check with your doctor before operating
an edger.
Safety Precautions