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SAFETY INFORMATION
• Always hold the trimmer firmly, with both hands on the handles, while operating.
Wrap your fingers and thumbs around the handles.
• To reduce the risk of injury from loss of control, never work on a ladder or on any
other insecure support.
Never hold the cutting attachment above waist height.
• Do not operate the trimmer in gaseous or explosive atmospheres.
Motors in these
appliances normally spark, and the sparks might ignite fumes.
• Wear heavy long pants, long sleeves, boots, and gloves.
Avoid loose garments or
jewelry that could get caught in moving parts of the machine or its motor.
• Damage to trimmer - If you strike a foreign object with the trimmer or it becomes
entangled, stop the tool immediately, check for damage and have any damage repaired
before further operation is attempted.
Do not operate with a broken guard or spool.
• If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the motor and check
immediately for the cause.
Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.
• A loose head may vibrate, crack, break or come off the trimmer, which may result
in serious or fatal injury. Make sure that the cutting attachment is properly fixed in
position.
If the head loosens after fixing it in position, replace it immediately.
• Never use a trimmer with a loose cutting attachment.
• Replace a cracked, damaged or worn-out cutting head immediately, even if damage
is limited to superficial cracks.
Such attachments may shatter at high speed and cause
serious or fatal injury.
• Check the cutting attachment at regular short intervals during operation, or
immediately if there is a noticeable change in cutting behavior.
• When replacing the cutting line, use triangle-shaped twisted nylon cutting line with a
size that does not exceed 0.08 in. (2.0 mm); using heavier lines than recommended by
the manufacturer increases the load on the motor and reduces its operating speed.
This results in overheating and damage to the trimmer.
• To reduce the risk of serious injury, never use wire or metal-reinforced line or other
material in place of the nylon cutting lines.
Pieces of wire could break off and be thrown
at high speed toward the operator or bystanders.
• When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other accessory or
attachment which is not recommended for use with this tool may increase the risk of injury.
• Do not wash with a hose; avoid getting water in motor and electrical connections.
• Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct others
who may use this tool.
If you lend this tool to someone else, also lend these instructions to
them to prevent misuse of the product and possible injury.
PREPARATION
Know Your String Trimmer
This product requires assembly. Carefully lift the tool from the carton and place it on a level
work surface. Before attempting to use the string trimmer, familiarize yourself with all of its
operating features and safety requirements.
WARNING
• Do not allow familiarity with the trimmer to cause carelessness. Remember that one careless
moment is enough to cause severe injury. Before attempting to use any tool, be sure to
become familiar with all of the operating features and safety instructions.
• Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this
tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition
leading to possible serious personal injury.
