Husqvarna BV 30, Operator'S Manual

Safety instructions for operation

WARNING: Read the warning instructions

that follow before you use the product.

• Make sure that you know how to stop the engine

quickly in an emergency.

• The operator must have the physical strength that is

necessary to operate the product safely.

• Do not operate the product without all protective

covers installed.

• Use personal protective equipment. Refer to 

Personal protective equipment on page 6

.

• Make sure that only approved persons are in the

work area.

• Keep the work area clean and bright.
• Make sure that you are in a safe and stable position

during operation.

• Make sure that there is no risk that you or the

product can fall from a height.

• Make sure that there is no grease or oil on the

handle.

• Do not use the product in areas where fire or

explosions can occur.

• The product can cause objects to eject at high

speed. Make sure that all persons in the work area

use approved personal protective equipment.

Remove loose objects from the work area.

• Before you go away from the product, stop the

engine and make sure that there is no risk of

accidental start.

• Make sure that clothes, long hair and jewelry do not

get caught in moving parts.

• Do not sit on the product.
• Do not hit the product.
• Always operate the product from behind with your

hands on the handle.

• Do not operate the product near electrical cables.

The product does not have electrical insulation and

injury or death can occur.

• Before you operate the product, find out if there are

hidden wires, cables and pipes in the work area. If

the product hits a hidden object, stop the engine

immediately and examine the product and the object.

Do not start to operate the product again until you

know that it is safe to continue.

Vibration safety

WARNING: Read the warning instructions

that follow before you use the product.

• During operation of the product, vibrations go from

the product to the operator. Regular and frequent

operation of the product can cause or increase the

degree of injuries to the operator. Injuries can occur

in fingers, hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, and/or

nerves and blood supply or other body parts. The

injuries can be debilitating and/or permanent, and

can increase gradually during weeks, months or

years. Possible injuries include damage to the blood

circulation system, the nervous system, joints, and

other body structures.

• Symptoms can occur during operation of the product

or at other times. If you have symptoms and

continue to operate the product, the symptoms can

increase or become permanent. If these or other

symptoms occur, get medical aid:
• Numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking,

pain, burning, throbbing, stiffness, clumsiness,

loss of strength, changes in skin color or

condition.

• Symptoms can increase in cold temperatures. Use

warm clothing and keep your hands warm and dry

when you operate the product in cold environments.

• Do maintenance on and operate the product as

given in the operator's manual, to keep a correct

vibration level.

• The product has a vibration damping system that

decreases the vibrations from the handles to the

operator. Let the product do the work. Do not push

the product with force. Hold the product at the

handles lightly, but make sure that you control the

product and operate it safely. Do not push the

handles into the end stops more than necessary.

• Keep your hands on the handle or handles only.

Keep all other body parts away from the product.

• Stop the product immediately if strong vibrations

suddenly occurs. Do not continue the operation

before the cause of the increased vibrations is

removed.

Dust safety

WARNING: Read the warning instructions

that follow before you use the product.

• Operation of the product can cause dust in the air.

Dust can cause serious injury and permanent health

problems. Silica dust is regulated as harmful by

several authorities. These are examples of such

health problems:
• The fatal lung diseases chronic bronchitis,

silicosis and pulmonary fibrosis

• Cancer
• Birth defects
• Skin inflammation

• Use correct equipment to decrease the quantity of

dust and fumes in the air and to decrease dust on

work equipment, surfaces, clothing and body parts.

Examples of controls are dust collection systems

and water sprays to bind dust. Decrease dust at the

source where possible. Make sure that the

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