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SAFETY RULES
WARNING:
When using electric
gardening appliances, basic safety pre-
cautions must always be followed to re-
duce the risk of fire, electric shock, and
serious injury. Read and follow all
instructions.
SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
This power unit can be dangerous!
Op-
erator is responsible for following the
warnings and instructions in this manu-
al and on the unit. Read entire Opera-
tor’s Manual before using unit! Be thor-
oughly familiar with the controls and the
proper useoftheunit. Restrict theuseof
this unit to persons who read, under-
stand, 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
flailing devices. Unit is designed for line
trimmer use only. Use of any other ac-
cessories or attachments will increase
the risk of injury.
WARNING:
Trimmer line throws
objects violently.Youand others can be
blinded/injured. Wear safety glasses,
boots, and leg protection. Keep body
parts clear of rotating line.
Safety Glasses or similar eye protection
Boots
Hazard Zone
50 ft.
(15 m)
Keepchildren, bystanders, andanimals
50 feet (15meters) away. Ifapproached
stop unit immediately.
If situations occur which are not cov-
ered in this manual, use care and good
judgement. If you need assistance, call
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATOR SAFETY
S
Dress properly. Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protection
when operating, or performing main-
tenance on your unit. (Safety glasses
are available.) Always wear face or
dust mask if operation is dusty. Al-
ways wear heavy, long pants, long
sleeves, boots, and gloves. Do notgo
barefoot or wear sandals.
S
Secure hair above shoulder length.
Secure or remove loose clothing and
jewelry or clothing with loosely hang-
ing ties, straps, tassels, etc. They can
be caught 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, upset or under influ-
ence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
Watch what you are doing; use com-
mon 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
environment. Toreduce therisk of elec-
trical shock, do not use in rain, in damp
or wet locations, or around swimming
pools, hot tubs, etc. Do not expose to
snow, rain, or water to avoid the possi-
bility of electrical shock.
S
Use a voltage supply as shown on
unit.
S
Avoid dangerous situations. Do not
use in the presence of flammable liq-
uidsor gasestoavoid creatingafire or
explosion and/or causing damage to
unit.
S
To reduce the risk of electrical shock,
this equipment has a polarized plug
(oneblade iswider thantheother)and
will require the use of a polarized ex-
tension cord. The appliance plug will
fit into a polarized extension cord only
one way. If the plug does not fit fully
into the extension cord, reverse the
plug. If theplug still doesnot fit, obtain
a c orrect polarized extension cord. A
polarized extension cord will require
the useof a polarized wall outlet. This
plug will fit into the polarized wall out-
let only oneway. If plugdoes notfit ful-
ly into thewall outlet, reverse theplug.
If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician to install the proper wall