Trimmer Safety; Important Safety Information - Honda UMK431 Owner's Manual

TRIMMER SAFETY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Honda UMK422 and UMK431 trimmerdbrush
cutters are designed to cut grass, weeds, brush,
and/or wood if equipped with an appropriate
cutting attachment. Other uses can result in injury
to the operator or damage to the trimmer and
other property.
These Honda trimmers are intended for use by
gardening professionals. Never allow children to
operate the trimmer.
Most accidents can be prevented if you follow all
instructions in this manual and on the trimmer.
The most common hazards are discussed below,
along with the best way to protect yourself and
others.
Always Wear Eye Protection and Protective
Clothing
Turn the Engine Off When Not Trimming
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If you stop trimming or cutting for any reason,
even to clean off the cutting attachment,
always shut off the engine.
Keep People Away From Your Working Area
To prevent injury to others, keep people at
least 50 feet (1 5 meters) away from the
working area during operation.
Always Wear the Harness When Trimming
The harness keeps the trimmer away from
your body, lowering your chances of being cut
by the trimmer's blade or cutting line.
Read This Manual Before Using the Trimmer
The most frequent injuries associated with
string trimmers are eye injuries caused by
thrown debris. Always wear safety glasses or
Read the manual before operating the trimmer.
Understand how to use all the controls and
obey all warnings.
goggles that meet the ANSI 287.1 rating
whenever you use the trimmer.
Clear the Working Area First
The operator must wear hearing protectors
when using this trimmer. Hearing protectors
will protect the operator's ears from noise
damage.
Objects thrown by the trimmer can cause
serious injury. Before operating the trimmer,
carefully inspect the area, and remove all
broken glass, pieces of wire, and other loose
objects.
Wearing protective clothing also reduces the
risk and severity of injury from thrown debris or Keep the Trimmer Properly Maintained
contact with the cutting attachment. Wear the
trimmer harness, gloves, a long-sleeved shirt,
long pants, and sturdy boots with nonslip
soles.
See page 14 for more information.
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The cutting attachment should be examined for
looseness, cracks, broken parts, or excessive
wear. Tighten or replace as needed before
operating the trimmer.
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Do not operate the trimmer without a debris
Keep Away From Cutting Lines and Blades shield properly installed. Make sure you have
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A spinning cutting attachment can cut through
your clothes and skin just as easily as it cuts
through grass and brush. Keep all parts of your
the right shield installed for your cutting
attachment.
For more information, see page 7 and 8.
body away from a spinning cutting attachment.
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Even after the engine has stopped, the cutting
attachment will spin for several seconds. Do
not touch it until it has stopped spinning, or you
may get cut.
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