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24.
Inspect the nylon head before starting work.
Do not use the gardening appliance if the nylon
head is cracked, scarred or bent.
Make sure the nylon head is properly attached. A
nylon head that falls apart or comes loose during
operation could cause an accident.
25.
Be sure to attach the cover before starting work.
Operating the gardening appliance without this
parts could lead to injury.
26.
Be sure to attach the loop handle before starting
work. Make sure it is not loose but properly
attached before starting work. Hold the loop
handle firmly during work and do not swing the
gardening appliance around, but use the correct
posture and maintain your balance.
Losing your balance during work could lead to an
injury.
27.
Take care when starting the motor.
Place the gardening appliance on level ground.
Do operate the gardening appliance within 50ft.
(15 m) of people or animals.
Make sure that the nylon head does not come into
contact with the ground or trees and plants.
A careless start could lead to injury.
28.
Do not secure the lock lever.
Accidentally pulling back the lever could lead to
unexpected injury.
29.
Before leaving the gardening appliance, press the
power button to turn it off.
30.
Operate the gardening appliance with care near
electric cables, gas pipes and similar installations.
31.
Look out for and remove empty cans, wire, stones
or other obstacles before starting work. And do
not work near tree roots or rocks.
Working in such areas could damage the nylon
head or lead to injury.
32.
Never touch the nylon head during operation.
Also make sure it does not come into contact with
your hair, clothes, etc.
33.
In the following situations, turn off the motor and
check that the nylon head has stopped rotating.
To move to another work area.
To remove rubbish or grass that has become stuck
in the gardening appliance.
To remove from the work area obstacles or the
rubbish, grass and chips generated by trimming.
To lay down the gardening appliance.
Doing this with the nylon head still rotating could
lead to unexpected accidents.
34.
Do not use the gardening appliance within 50ft.
(15 m) of another person.
When you work with someone else, maintain a
distance of more than 50ft. (15 m).
Flying chips could lead to unexpected accidents.
When working on unstable surfaces like slopes,
make sure that your co-worker is not exposed to
any hazards.
Use whistles or other means for calling the
attention of your co-workers.
35.
When grass and other objects become entangled
in the nylon head, turn off the motor and make
sure the nylon head has stopped rotating before
removing them.
Removing objects from the nylon head when it is
still rotating will lead to injury.
Continuing operation when foreign matter is stuck
in the nylon head may lead to damage.
36.
If the gardening appliance is operating poorly and
produces strange noise or vibrations, turn off the
motor immediately and ask your dealer to have it
inspected and repaired.
Continued use under these conditions could lead
to injury or gardening appliance damage.
37.
If you drop or bump the gardening appliance,
inspect it carefully to check there is no damage,
cracks or deformation.
Using a gardening appliance that is damaged,
cracked or deformed could result in injury.
38.
Secure the gardening appliance during vehicle
transport to ensure that it lies still.
Failure to heed this warning may result in an
accident.
CAUTION
1.
Do not turn on the nylon head for cutting objects
other than grass. Do not operate the gardening
appliance in water puddles and make sure that
soil does not come into contact with the nylon
head.
2.
The gardening appliance contains precision parts
and should not be dropped, exposed to strong
impact or water.
The gardening appliance could be damaged or
malfunction.
3.
When the gardening appliance is to be stored after
use or be transported, remove the nylon head.
4.
Do not expose the gardening appliance to
insecticide and other chemicals.
Such chemicals could cause cracking and other
damage.
5.
Replace warning labels with new labels when they
become difficult to recognize or illegible and when
they start to peel.
Ask your dealer to provide the warning labels.
6.
Do not touch the motor immediately after use
since it may be very hot.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
BATTERY CHARGER
WARNING
Death or serious bodily injury could result from
improper or unsafe use of battery chargers. To
avoid these risks, follow these basic safety
instructions:
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