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DANGER!
T his law n edg er
can be dangerous! Careless or
improper use ca n cause
se r ious or eve n fa tal inju r y.
Read and understand the
instruction manual before
using the lawn edger.
Always wearappropriateearprotection,eyeprotectionandheadprotection.
SAFETY RULES
W ARNING:
When using gardening
app liances, basic safety precautions must al-
ways be followed to red uce the risk of fire and
ser iou s inju ry. Rea d and f ollow a ll ins tructio ns.
This power unit can be dangerous!
Operator
is responsible for following instructions and
warnings on unit and in manual. Read entire
instructionmanualbeforeusing unit! Bethor-
oughlyfamiliar withthecontrolsandtheprop-
er use of the unit. Restrict the use of this unit
to persons who have r ead, understand and
will follow the instructions and warnings on
the unit and in the manual. Never allow chil-
dren to operate this unit.
SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
OPERATOR SAFETY
DANGER:
RISK OF CUT. KEEP
HANDS AND FEET AW AY FROM BLADE
AND CUTTING AREA. Do not attempt t o
clear away cut material or hold material to be
cut when the blade is in m otion. Make sure
powerhead is stopped and spark plug wire is
disconnected (or powerheadis disconnected
from power source) when removing jammed
materialfromthecutting blade. Donotgrabor
hold attachment by the cutting blade.
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Dress properly . Always wear safe ty glasses
or similar e ye protection when operating, or
performing m aintenance o n your unit (safety
glasses areavailable). Eye protection should
be marked Z87.
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Alw a ys we ar f ace ordu stmask ifop er a tionis
dusty .
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Always wear he avy, longpants, lo ng sleeve s,
boots, and gloves.
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Always wear foot protection. Do not go bare-
foot or w ear sa ndals.
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Secure hair above sho ulder le ngth. Secure
or remove loo se cloth ing or clo thin g with
loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc.
They c an be caught in m oving parts.
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Bein g fu lly co vered a lso helps pr otect yo u
from debris and pie ces of toxic plants thrown
by s pinning blade.
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Stay alert. Do no t o perate wh enyou aretired,
ill, upset, or unde r the influence of alcohol,
drugs, o r medication. W atch whatyouare do-
ing; use c ommon sense.
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Wear hearing protection.
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Never start or run inside a closed room or
buildin g. Breathing exha us t fu mes ca n kill.
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Keep handles f ree of o il an d fuel.
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Only operate unit with handlebar i nstalled.
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Keep hands and feet away from c utting area.
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Neve r direct discharge of material to ward by-
standers nor allow anyone near th e area o f
operation. Use care in directing discharge to
avoid glass enclosures, automobiles, and the
like.
FUEL SAFETY (for gas powerheads)
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Mix a n d pour f uel outdoors.
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Keep away fro m s parks or flames.
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Use a container approved for fu el.
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Do not smoke o r a llow s moking near fu el or
the powerhead.
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A vo id spillin gfuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel spills
before sta rting the powerhead.
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Move at le ast 10 f eet (3 meters) away from
fueling site be fore starting powerhead e ngine.
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Stop engine and allow to coo l b efore remov-
ing fuel cap.
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Remove fu el cap slowly.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY (for electric
powerheads)
W ARNING:
Avoid adangerousenvi-
ronment. To reduce the risk of electrical
shock, donotuse in rain,in dampor wet l oca-
tions, or around swimming pools, hot tubs,
etc. Do not expose to snow, rain, or water to
avoid the possibility of electrical shock. Do
nothandleextensioncordplugorunit withwet
hands.
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Use o nly a voltage supply as shown on the
nameplate of the unit.
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Avoid dang erous situations. Do not use in
presence of flammable liquids or gase s to
avoid creating afire or e xplosion and /or caus-
ing damage to unit.