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Additional Safety Information
WARNING:
Never modify the power
tool or any part of it. Damage or personal injury
could result.
WARNING:
ALWAYS
use safety glasses.
Everyday eyeglasses are NOT safety glasses. Also use
face or dust mask if operation is dusty. ALWAYS WEAR
CERTIFIED SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
• ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3),
• ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection,
• NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA respiratory protection.
WARNING:
Some dust contains
chemicals known to State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• compounds in fertilizers,
• compounds in insecticides, herbicides
and pesticides,
• arsenic and chromium from chemically
treated lumber.
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals,
wear approved safety equipment such as dust
masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
WARNING:
Use of this tool can generate
and/or disperse dust, which may cause serious
and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always
use NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection
appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles
away from face and body.
WARNING:
Always wear proper
personal hearing protection that conforms
to ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) during use.
Under some
conditions and duration of use, noise from this
product may contribute to hearing loss.
CAUTION:
When not in use, place tool
on its side on a stable surface where it will not
cause a tripping or falling hazard.
Some tools will
stand upright but may be easily knocked over.
•
Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided.
Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught
in moving parts.
•
An extension cord must have adequate wire size
(AWG or American Wire Gauge) for safety.
The smaller
the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity
of the cable, that is, 16 gauge has more capacity than 18
gauge. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage
resulting in loss of power and overheating. When using
more than one extension to make up the total length,
be sure each individual extension contains at least the
Additional Safety Warnings
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of
rebound (ricochet) injury, work going away from
any nearby solid object such as wall, steps, large
stone, tree, etc.
CAUTION:
When replacing the line, use
only 0.065" (1.65 mm) diameter round line. Other
diameters or shapes may degrade performance or
cause damage to the trimmer. Do not use materials
such as metal wire.
WARNING:
Do not remove guard. The
guard must be attached during use.
•
GUARD –
Do not use this appliance without
guard attached.
•
DRESS PROPERLY –
Do not wear loose clothing or
jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Gloves and
substantial rubber soled footwear are recommended
when working outdoors. Don’t operate the appliance
when barefoot or wearing open sandals. Wear heavy long
pants to protect your legs. Wear protective hair covering to
contain long hair.
•
KEEP FACE, HANDS AND FEET CLEAR OF ROTATING
NYLON LINE AT ALL TIMES.
The rotating line performs a
cutting function use care when trimming around screens
and desirable plantings.
•
KEEP ALL BYSTANDERS AWAY
– at a safe distance from
work area, especially children. MAKE SURE that other
persons and pets are at least 100' (30 m) away.
•
USE GREAT CARE
when working close to solid objects
and where necessary, do trimming by hand.
•
AVOID ACCIDENTALLY STARTING –
Don’t carry with
finger on trigger when tool is plugged in.
•
DAMAGE TO UNIT –
If you strike or become entangled
with a foreign object, stop appliance immediately, unplug
tool, check for damage and have any damage repaired
before further operation is attempted. Do not operate with
a broken hub or spool.
•
DO NOT OPERATE
portable electric appliances in
gaseous or explosive atmospheres. Motors in these
appliances normally spark, and the sparks might
ignite fumes.
•
STAY ALERT –
Do not operate this unit when you are tired,
ill, or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
•
DO NOT
immerse appliance in water or squirt it with
a hose.
•
DO NOT
allow any liquid to get inside it. If appliance does
get wet, allow to dry for a minimum of 48 hours.
•
DO NOT
clean with a pressure washer.
•
DO NOT
store the appliance on or adjacent to fertilizers
or chemicals.
WARNING:
Do not use appliance if the
switch trigger does not turn the appliance on or off.
Any appliance that can not be controlled with the
switch trigger is dangerous and must be repaired.
