• Use a protective helmet where there is a risk offalling objects.• Use approved hearing protection that providesadequate noise reduction. Long-term exposure tonoise can result in permanent hearing impairment.• Use approved eye protection. If you use a visor,you must also use approved protective goggles.Approved protective goggles must comply with theANSI Z87.1 standard in the USA or EN 166 in EUcountries.• Use a visor for face protection. A visor is not enoughfor protection of the eyes.+• Use gloves when necessary, for example when youattach, examine or clean the cutting equipment.• Use sturdy non-slip boots.• Use clothing made of a strong fabric. Always useheavy, long pants and long sleeves. Do not useloose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches.Do not wear jewelry, short pants, sandals or go withbare feet. Put your hair up safely above shoulderlevel.• Keep first aid equipment close at hand.Safety devices on the productWARNING: Read the warninginstructions that follow before you use theproduct.In this section the product’s safety features, its purposeand how checks and maintenance should be carriedout to ensure that it operates correctly. See instructionsunder the headingIntroduction on page 2 to find wherethese parts are located on your product.The life span of the product can be reduced and the riskof accidents can increase if product maintenance is notcarried out correctly and if service and/or repairs are notcarried out professionally. If you need further informationplease contact your nearest servicing dealer.WARNING: Never use a product withdefective safety components. The product'ssafety equipment must be inspected andmaintained as described in this section.If your product fails any of these checks,contact your service agent to get it repaired.CAUTION: All servicing and repair workon the machine requires special training.This is especially true of the machine′ssafety equipment. If your machine failsany of the checks described below youmust contact your service agent. Whenyou buy any of our products we guaranteethe availability of professional repairs andservice. If the retailer who sells yourmachine is not a servicing dealer, ask himfor the address of your nearest serviceagent.To do a check of the user interface1. Press and hold the start/stop button (A).a) The product is on when the display (B) comeson.ABb) The product is off when the display goes off.2. If the warning indicator on the display is on orflashes, refer toTroubleshooting on page 18.To do a check of the power trigger lockoutThe power trigger lockout is designed to preventaccidental operation. When you push the power triggerlockout forward (A) and then press the power triggerlockout against the handle (B), the power trigger (C)is released. When you release the handle, the powertrigger and the power trigger lockout both move back totheir original positions. This movement is operated bythree independent springs.1938 - 002 - 06.12.2022 9