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Keep hands clear of edge guide and blade when
cleaning as these wear to a very sharp point during
edging.
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Before landscaping or trenching, inspect and ensure
there are no exposed or buried cables or pipes or other
objects that may create a hazard or interfere with
operating the edger.
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Set depth to only that required for the job, do not
overload. If tool slows, pull back slightly and wait until
blade returns to normal speed.
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Check damaged parts before further use of the
appliance, a guard or other part that is damaged should
be carefully checked to determine that it will operate
properly and perform it’s intended function. Check for
alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts,
mounting, and any other conditions that may affect it’s
operation.
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Ensure guards are kept in place.
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Always keep blade area clean.
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When using the edger, stones, pieces of metal and other
objects can be thrown out at high speed by the blade.
The tool and guard are designed to reduce the danger.
However, the following special precautions should be
taken:
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Wear safety glasses or other eye protection, gloves,
long pants and suitable footwear.
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Make sure that other people and pets are at least 5
metres away.
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Always stand to left side of main handle.
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Before landscaping or Trenching, check for buried
electrical cables.
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To reduce the risk of injury, work going away from
nearby solid objects such as walls, steps, stones,
trees etc. Use great care when working close to solid
objects, and where necessary, do edging or trimming
by hand.
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Use only blades as recommended.
•
Do not attempt to free a jammed blade before first
switching off the machine.
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Let the blade come to rest naturally.
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Periodically check that all fixings are properly tightened.
Contents of carton
The GMC edger is supplied with the following accessories
as standard:
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Blade spanner
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Large flange spanner
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Spark plug wrench
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Auxiliary handle
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Auxiliary handle locking knob
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Shaft height adjustment knob
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This instruction manual
Unpacking
Due to modern mass production techniques, it is unlikely
that your GMC Power Tool is faulty or that a part is
missing. If you find anything wrong, do not operate the
tool until the parts have been replaced or the fault has
been rectified. Failure to do so could result in serious
personal injury.
