4UNDERSTANDING YOUR TRIMMERThis operator’s manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product.Read the operator’s manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.WARNING: Indicates danger, warning or caution.May be used in conjunction with other symbols orpictographs.WARNING: READ OPERATOR’S MANUAL:Read the operator’s manual(s) and follow all warningsand safety instructions. Failure to do so can result inserious injury to the operator and/or bystanders.WEAR EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION WARNING:Thrown objects and loud noise can cause severe eyeinjury and hearing loss. Wear eye protection meetingANSI Z87.1 standards and ear protection whenoperating this unit. Use a full face shield when needed.OIL : Refer to operator’s manual for the proper type of oil.THROWN OBJECTS AND ROTATING CUTTER CANCAUSE SEVERE INJURY WARNING:Do not operate without the cutting attachment shield inplace. Keep away from the rotating cutting attachment.ON / OFF STOP CONTROL ON / START / RUNON / OFF STOP CONTROL OFF or STOPKEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY WARNING:Keep all bystanders, especially children and pets, atleast 50 feet (15 m) from the operating area.HOT SURFACE WARNING:Do not touch a hot muffler, gear housing or cylinder. Youmay get burned. These parts get extremely hot from opera-tion. They remain hot for a short time after the unit turned off.SHARP BLADE WARNING:Sharp blade on cutting attachment shield. To preventserious injury, do not touch the line cutting blade.IoHassle Free™Cutting HeadSAFETY & INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLSAttachmentShaftAttachmentCouplerUpper HandleOn / OffControlThrottleControlShaft GripPropane CanisterAir FilterCoverMuffler GuardSpark PlugCoverSafetyTriggerStarter RopeGripThis illustration may differ from your unit.For example, the picture shows a straightshaft; your unit may have a curved shaft.Fast IdleLockAnti-KickbackBar