Original Instructions
Tesco CDGT0216
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To ensure your safety and satisfaction, carefully read
through this MANUAL before using the product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
This product is not intended for use by persons
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(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
product by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they
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do not play with the product.
Warning! When the operator is tired, ill or under
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the influence of alcohol or other drugs, DO NOT
use the machine.
Grass Trimmer safety warnings
1. Training
Read the instructions carefully. Be familiar with
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the controls and the correct use of the Grass
Trimmer.
Never allow children to use the Grass Trimmer.
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Never allow people unfamiliar with these
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instructions to use the Grass Trimmer.
Never operate the Grass Trimmer while people,
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especially children, or pets are nearby.
The operator or user is responsible for accidents
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or hazards occurring to other people or their
property.
Do not operate the product without guards or
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if it is damaged.
Never use the product indoors.
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Prolonged use of the product exposes the
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user to vibrations that can cause a range of
conditions collectively known as hand-arm
vibration syndrome (HAVS) e.g. fingers going
white; as well as specific diseases such as carpal
tunnel syndrome.
To reduce this risk when using the product,
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always wear protective gloves and keep your
hands warm.
The symptoms of HAVS include any
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combination of the following: Tingling and
numbness in the fingers; Not being able to feel
things properly; Loss of strength in the hands;
Fingers going white (blanching) and becoming
red and painful on recovery (particularly in the
cold and wet, and probably only in the tips at
first). Seek medical advice immediately if such
symptoms are experienced.
2. Work Area
Do not operate the Grass Trimmer in explosive
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atmospheres, such as in the presence of
flammable liquids, gases, or dust. Electric tools
create sparks which may ignite the dust or
fumes.
Keep children and bystanders away while
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operating the Grass Trimmer. Distractions can
cause you to lose control. Do not let others
in the vicinity make contact with the tool or
extension cord.
Keep the work area well lit.
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Keep the workplace clean and tidy, cluttered
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work areas invite accidents and injury.
