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SAFETY RULES
WARNING: Whenusing electric gar-
dening appliances, basic safety precautions
must always befollowed toreduce the r isk of
fire, electric shock, and serious injury. Re ad
and follow all instructions.
SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
This power unit can be dangerous! Operator
is responsible for following the warnings and
instructions in this manual and on the unit.
Read entire instruction manual before using
unit! Be thoroughly familiar with the controls
andthep roperu seoftheunit.R estrict t heuse
of this unit to persons who read, understand,
and follow unit and manual warnings and
instructions. Never allow children to operate
this unit. Close attention is necessary when
used near children.
DANGER: Never use blades or flail-
ing devices. Unit is designed for line trimmer
use only.Use of any other accessories or at-
tachments will increase the risk of injury.
WARNING: Trimmer line throws ob-
jects violently.Youandothers canbeblinded/
injured. Wear safety glasses, boots, and leg
protection. Keep body parts clear of r otating
line.
Safety Glasses or similar eye protection
Boots
Hazard Zone
15 m
50 ft.
Keep children, bystanders, and animals 50
feet(15meters)away.Ifapproachedstopunit
immediately .
If situations occur which are not covered in
this manual,use care andgood judgement.If
you need assistance, call 1-800-554-6723.
OPERATOR SAFETY
S Dress properly. Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protection when op-
erating,orperformingmaintenanceonyour
unit.(Safetyglassesareavailable.)Always
wearfaceordustmaskifoperationisdusty.
Always wear heavy, long pants, long
sleeves,boots,andgloves.Donotgobare-
foot or wear sandals.
S Securehair aboveshoulder length.Secure
or remove loose clothing and jewelry or
clothing with loosely hanging ties, straps,
tassels, etc. They can becaught in moving
parts.
S Being fully covered also helps protect you
from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning line.
S Stay Alert. Do not operate unit when you
are tired, ill, up set or u nder influence of al-
cohol, drugs, or medication. Watch what
you are doing; use common sense.
S Avoid unintentional starting of the unit.
Never carry unit with your finger on the
switch. Be sure the switch is in the OFF
position and never touch the switch when
connecting extension cord.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING: Avoid a dangerous envi-
ronment. To reduce the risk of electrical
shock,donotuseinrain,in damporwetloca-
tions, or around swimming pools, hot tubs,
etc. Do notexpose to snow, rain, or water to
avoid the possibility of electrical shock.
S Use a voltage supply as shown o n unit.
S Avoid dangerous situations. Do not use in
thepresence offlammableliquids or gases
to avoid creating a fire or explosion and/or
causing damage to unit.
S To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this
equipment has apolarized plug (one blade
is wider than the other) and will require the
use of a polarized extension cord. The ap-
pliance plug will fit into a polarized exten-
sioncordonly oneway . If t heplugdoesnot
fit fully into t he extension cord, reverse the
plug. If the plug still does not fit, obtain a
correct polarized extension cord. A polar-
ized extension cordwill requirethe useofa
polarized wall outlet. This plug will fit into
the polarized wall outlet only one way. If
plugdoes not fit fu llyinto the wall outlet,re-
versetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contacta
qualifiedelectriciantoinstalltheproper wall
outlet. Do not change the equipment plug,
extension cord receptacle, or ex tension
cord plug in any way.
S To reduce risk of electrical shock, use ex-
tension cords specifically marked as suit-
able for outdoor appliances having electri-
cal rating not less than the rating of unit.
Cord must bemarked with suffix “W--A” (in
Canada “W”). Make sure your extension
cordisin goodcondition.Inspectextension
cordbeforeuseandreplaceifdamaged.Do
not use a damaged cord. Cord insulation
must be intact with no cracks or deteriora-
tion. Plugconnectorsmustbeundamaged.
An undersized extension cord will cause a
drop inlinevoltage resulting inloss of pow-
erandoverheating. Ifindoubt,usethenext
heavier gauge. The lower the gauge num-
ber,the heavierthecord (see SELECTAN
EXTENSION CORD in the OPERATION
section).
S Do not use multiple cords.