Echo HEDGE TRIMMERS SAFETY MANUAL - Manual (Page 3)

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These important safety symbols and warnings are used throughout this manual, and may also
appear in your Operator's Manual. These symbols and warnings are provided to help make
you aware of potential hazards, and the precautions you must take to protect yourself and
others from injury. You must read this information and understand these symbols, and obey the
instructions. These symbols may also appear on safety labels as a visual reminder to follow
these important precautions whenever you are transporting, fueling, operating, servicing, or
handling, or storing your hedge clipper.
SAFETY SYMBOLS AND WARNINGS
Circle/Slash Prohibition Symbol
This symbol means that the specific action shown is
prohibited. Ignoring these prohibitions can result in
serious or fatal injury.
Safety Alert Symbol
The Safety Alert symbol is used to alert you to potential
personal injury hazards. To avoid serious or fatal
injuries, obey all safety messages that follow this sym-
bol.
Safety Alert Symbol/DANGER Signal Word
The safety alert symbol appearing with the word “Dan-
ger!” calls attention to a hazard which will result in death
or serious injury if not avoided.
Safety Alert Symbol/WARNING Signal Word
The safety alert symbol appearing with the word “Warn-
ing!” calls attention to a hazard which could result in
death or serious injury if not avoided.
Safety Alert Symbol/CAUTION Signal Word
The safety alert symbol appearing with the word “Cau-
tion!” calls attention to a hazard which may result in
minor or moderate injury if not avoided.
NOTICE signal word only. (No safety alert symbol)
The word "NOTICE” calls attention to a situation which
may result in property or equipment damage if the
information that is provided is not followed .
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE