Echo SB - Manual (Page 31)

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SRM/PAS Brushcutter Operation - Using Metal
Grass/Weed, Brush, & Clearing Blades
DANGER
Sharp Blades/Powerful Cutting Action
Contact with moving blades can cause serious or fatal
injury. Keep hands, feet, and all other body parts away
from blades. Wear all required personal protective
equipment. Misuse, improper assembly or care of
equipment, or failure to follow all safety and operating
instructions, can result in serious injuries to operator
and bystanders.
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Read blade selection, assembly, and sharpening
instructions in operator’s manual before using
trimmer/brushcutter with metal blade.
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Read, understand, and obey all warnings and in-
structions in this safety manual before using trimmer/
brushcutter with metal blade.
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Read, understand, and obey warnings and instruc-
tions on blade and blade packaging.
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Wear sturdy work gloves when handling, installing,
or removing metal blades.
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Keep blades in protective packaging until ready to
install. Store blades safely after removal to prevent
injury from accidental contact.
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Use Blade Protectors to prevent injury and protect
blade teeth during unit transport.
Observe 50’ (15 m) Danger Zone
Spinning blades can throw cutting and ground debris
with sufficient force to cause serious injury. Keep
bystanders and pets out of the “Safety Zone,” a 50 foot
(15 meter) radius around the unit being operated.
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Be alert for bystanders, children, and pets entering
Danger Zone during cutting. Stop unit and clear
work area completely before resuming cutting.
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Moving about while cutting changes Danger Zone
boundaries. Make sure all Danger Zone restrictions
are followed at all times.
OPERATION