Safety - Husqvarna 128CD Operator's Manual

Safety definitions
The definitions below give the level of severity for
each signal word.
WARNING:
CAUTION:
Note:
This information makes the product easier
to use.
General safety instructions
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
• Use the product correctly. Injury or death is a
possible result of incorrect use. Only use the
product for the tasks found in this manual. Do
not use the product for other tasks.
• Obey the instructions in this manual. Obey the
safety symbols and the safety instructions. If the
operator does not obey the instructions and the
symbols, injury, damage or death is a possible
result.
• Do not discard this manual. Use the instructions
to assemble, to operate and to keep your product
in good condition. Use the instructions for correct
installation of attachments and accessories. Only
use approved attachments and accessories.
• Do not use a damaged product. Obey the
maintenance schedule. Only do the maintenance
work that you find an instruction about in this
manual. An approved service center must do all
other maintenance work.
• This manual cannot include all situations that
can occur when you use the product. Be careful
and use your common sense. Do not operate
the product or do maintenance on the product if
you are not sure about of the situation. Speak to
a product expert, your dealer, service agent or
approved service center for information.
• Disconnect the spark plug cable before you
assemble the product, put the product into
storage or do maintenance.
• Do not use the product if it is changed from its
initial specification. Do not change a part of the
product without approval from the manufacturer.
Only use parts approved by the manufacturer.
Injury or death is a possible result of incorrect
maintenance.
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Safety

Injury to persons.
Damage to the product.
Read the warning
• Do not breathe in the fumes from the engine.
Long-term inhalation of the engine's exhaust
fumes is a health risk.
• Do not start the product indoors or near
flammable material. The exhaust fumes are hot
and can contain a spark which can start a fire.
Not sufficient airflow can cause injury or death
because of asphyxiation or carbon monoxide.
• When you use this product the engine makes an
electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field
can cause damage to medical implants. Speak to
your physician and medical implant manufacturer
before you operate the product.
• Do not let a child operate the product. Do not let
a person without knowledge of the instructions
operate the product.
• Make sure that you always monitor a person,
with decreased physical capacity or mental
capacity, that uses the product. A responsible
adult must be there at all times.
• Lock the product in an area that children and
unapproved persons cannot access.
• The product can eject objects and cause injuries.
Obey the safety instructions to decrease the risk
of injury or death.
• Do not go away from the product when the
engine is on.
• The operator of the product is responsible if an
accident occurs.
• Make sure that parts are not damaged before
you use the product.
• Make sure that you are at minimum 15 m (50 ft)
away from other persons or animals before you
use the product. Make sure that persons in the
adjacent area know that you will use the product.
• Refer to national or local laws. They can prevent
or decrease the operation of the product in some
conditions.
• Do not use the product if you are fatigued
or influenced by alcohol, drugs or medicine.
They can have effects on your vision, alertness,
coordination or judgment.
Safety instructions for operation
• Make sure the product is fully assembled before
you use it.
• Before a start, move the product 3 m (10 ft) away
from the position where you filled the fuel tank.
Put the product on a flat surface. Make sure that
the cutting attachment does not touch the ground
or other objects.
• The product can cause objects to eject, which
can cause damage to the eyes. Always use an
approved eye protection when you operate the
product.
• Be careful, a child can come near the product
without your knowledge during operation.
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