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SAFETY RULES
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SAFET
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INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
When using electr i c gardeni ng appli ances, basic saf ety pr ecauti ons should al ways be
followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and serious injury . The warnings and
safety instructions in this manual must be followed to r educe t he risk of fire, electric
shock, or injury , and to provide reasonable safety and efficiency in using this unit. The
operator is responsible for fol l owi ng the warnings and instructions i n this manual and on
the unit . Read the e nt i r e inst r ucti on manual bef ore assembling and u si ng the unit ! Re-
str ict the use of t hi s unit to persons who read, underst and, and f ol l ow the warnings and
instructions in this manual and on the unit. Never allow children to use this unit. Do not
allow t he unit to be used as a toy. Close attenti on i s necessary when used near c hil dr en.
Always disconnect unit from power sour ce before servicing, cleaning, perfor ming main-
tenance, or s tor i ng. Non confor mi ng r eplacement components or th e removal of safety
devices may c ause damage t o t he uni t a nd po ssibl e i nj ury to the operator orbystanders.
Use onl y a ccessori es and replacement par ts as recommended. Use only for jobs e x-
plained i n t hi s manual.
OPERATOR SAFETY
S Always wear safet y gl asses or si m i lar
eyeprotectionwhenoperating,servic-
ing, or perform i ng maintenance on your
uni t. Wear ingeye protect ioncan helpto
prevent r ocks or debris from being
blown o r ricocheting into eyes and face
which can result in blindness or serious
injury.
S Al ways wear a respirat or or face mask
when working with the unit in dusty envi-
ronments.
S D ress s afely in lo ng pants. Do not go
barefoot o r w ear shor t p ants or sandals.
S Do not oper at e the uni t when you a r e
tired, ill, upset, or ifyou are under the in-
fl uence of alcohol, drugs, or medicat i on.
S Secure hair so it is above shoulder
length. Keep loose hair, loose clothi ng,
fi ngers, and a l l other parts of t he body
away from openi n gs and movi n g parts .
Hair, jewelry, loose clothing, or clot hing
wit h loosely hanging st r aps, t ies, tas-
sels, etc., can be caught in movin g
parts.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING:
Avoi d a dangerous environment. To re-
duce the risk of electri ca l shock, do not
use i n rain, in d amp or wet l ocat i ons, or
arou nd swi m m ing pools , hot tubs, etc. Do
not expose to snow,rain, orwater t oavoid
the possibility of electrical shock. Do not
use on w etsurfaces. D onot ha ndleexten-
sion cor d plug or unit with wet hands.
Avoi d dangerous sit uati ons. Do not use in
the presence of f l ammable liqui ds or
gases to avoid creating a fire or explosion
and/or causing damage to uni t. Do not
abuse cord.Never car r ythe uni tby theex-
tension c or doryank e xt ensioncord t odis-
connect u nit . To unpl ug, grasp the plug,
not t he cord. D o not use cord as a handle,
close a door on cord, o r pu l l cor d around
sharp edges or corner s. Turn of f all con-
tr ol s bef or e unpluggi ng. Do not expose
cords to heat,oil, orwater. Do no t u se w i th
damaged cord or plug. If unit is not work-
ing a s it should, has been dr opped, dam-
aged, left outdoors, or dr opped into water,
return it to your authorized service dealer
for repair. Unpl ug the unit from the p ower
source when not in use, befor e servi cing,
cleaning, pe rf ormi ng mai ntenance, or
stor ing. Do not put any object into open-
ings. Do not use with any op eni ng
blo cked ; keep free of dust, li nt, hair and
anything t hat m ay reduce ai r fl ow.
S Use only a voltage s uppl y as shown on
the nameplate of the unit .
S Avoid dangerous envir onments. Do not
use in unventila ted are as or where dust
or explosive vapors can bui l d up.
S To reduce the risk of electrical shock,
this unit has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other) and will
require the us e of a polarized ex ten-
sion 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 the plug still does not fit, obtain
a correct polarized extension cord. A