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The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are as follows:
BPM ....................beats per minute
V ......................... volts
min .....................minutes
j
or DC ............direct current
…/min ..............per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per
minute
A .........................amperes
Hz .......................hertz
W ........................watts
Wh ......................watt hours
no .......................no load speed
n .........................rated speed
c
.....................safety alert symbol
h
..................... wear respiratory
protection
f
..................... wear eye protection
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 with a
large battery pack 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.
Additional Safety Information
WARNING:
Never modify the power
tool or any part of it. Damage or personal injury
could result.
Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings
•
Use both hands when operating the hedge trimmer.
Using one hand could cause loss of control and result in
serious personal injury.
•
Keep all parts of the body away from the cutter blade.
Do not remove cut material or hold material to be cut
when blades are moving. Make sure the switch is off
when clearing jammed material. Blades coast after
turn off.
A moment of inattention while operating the
hedge trimmer may result in serious personal injury.
•
Carry the hedge trimmer by the switch handle with
the cutter blade stopped.
Proper handling of the hedge
trimmer will reduce possible personal injury from the
cutter blades.
•
Check the hedge for foreign objects, e.g. wire fences.
DANGER:
Keep hands away from blade.
Contact with blade will result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Wear eye protection.
WARNING:
Do not expose to rain.
WARNING:
Only use with bail handle
and blade guard properly assembled to hedge
trimmer.
The use of the hedge trimmer without the
proper guard or handle provided may result in serious
personal injury.
d )
When clearing jammed material or servicing the
unit, make sure all power switches are off and the
power cord is disconnected.
Unexpected actuation
of the hedge trimmer while clearing jammed material
or servicing may result in serious personal injury.
e )
Hold the hedge trimmer by insulated gripping
surfaces only, because the blade may contact
hidden wiring.
Blades contacting a "live" wire may
make exposed metal parts of the hedge trimmer "live"
and could give the operator an electric shock.
f )
Keep all power cords and cables away from
cutting area.
Power cords or cables may be hidden
in hedges or bushes and can be accidentally cut by
the blade.
g )
Do not use the hedge trimmer in bad weather
conditions, especially when there is a risk of
lightning.
This decreases the risk of being struck
by
lightning.
