Echo SB Safety Manual

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38• ALWAYS use only Echo-approved attachments andedger blades.• NEVER operate edger with damaged or missingdebris shield.• NEVER adjust edger blade height with enginerunning. Stop engine, disconnect spark plug lead,and make adjustments.• NEVER carry edger around the work site while theblade or attachment is rotating. ALWAYS shut theengine off and let the blade or attachment stopbefore lifting the edger and moving to a new posi-tion.• ALWAYS avoid contact with engine, muffler area,and gear case during and immediately after opera-tion. These areas get extremely hot, and touchingthem can cause serious burns.• ALWAYS wear work gloves to protect hands fromsharp edges or hot surfaces.• NEVER allow edger blade to strike concrete orother hard surfaces. Blade contact with hard sur-faces can dislodge pieces of sidewalk, curb, pavedsurfaces, or other hard materials, and cause seriousinjury from flying debris.• NEVER set depth of blade cut deeper than 1/2”below guide surface. Cutting too deep increasesrisk of edger kickout from cut and possible loss ofcontrol of unit.• ALWAYS keep edger blade vertical during edging -NEVER operate with blade tilted at an angle.• ALWAYS operate edger only when conditionsprovide good visibility and clear line of sight toedging cut line.• ALWAYS release trigger and allow blade to cometo a stop before lifting unit out of the cut.• ALWAYS release trigger and stop engine if some-one enters the 50 foot radius danger zone. Wait forvisitor to leave the danger zone area before restart-ing engine.• NEVER leave a power edger running while groundor guide surface debris is being removed. Shut theengine off, and place the unit in a safe place where itwill not be a trip hazard.OPERATIONProhibition - Edger BladeSpinning Above Knee Level