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SAFETY RULES
IMPORTANT W
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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 reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or injury , and to provide reasonable safety and efficiency in using this unit. The
operator is responsible for foll owi ng the warnings and instructions in this manual and on
the unit . Read the e nt i r e inst r ucti on manual bef ore assembli ng a nd u si ng the u ni t! Re-
str ict the use of t hi s unit to persons who read, un der stand, 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 attent ion i s necessary when used near chi l dr en.
Always disconnect unit from power sour ce before ser vici ng, cleaning, perfor mi ng main-
tenance, or s tor i ng. Non confor mi ng r eplacement components or the removal of safety
devices may c ause damage t o the uni t a nd po ssibl e i njur y to t he o per ator o r byst anders.
Use onl y a ccessori es and replacement par t s as r ecommended. Use only for jobs ex-
plained i n t hi s manual.
OPERATOR SAFETY
S Always wear safety glasses or similar e ye
protection when opera ting, servicing, or
performing maintenance on your unit.
We aring eye protection can h elp to pre-
vent rocks or deb ris from being blown o r
ricocheting into e yes and face which c an
result in blindness or s erious injury.
S Always wear a respirator o r face mask
when wor king with the unit in du sty envi-
ronments.
S Dress s afel y in long pa nt s. Do not go
barefoot or wear sh ort pants o r sandals.
S Do not o perate t he unit w hen you are
tired, ill, u pset, orif youare und er theinflu-
ence of alcohol, drug s, or medicat ion.
S Secure hairso it i s a bove shoulderlength.
Keep loose hair , loose clothing, fingers,
and a ll other parts of the b ody away from
openings and moving p arts. Hair , jewelry,
loose c lothing, or clothing with loosely
hanging s traps, ties, tassels, etc., can be
caught in moving parts.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING:
Avoi d a dangerous environment. To r e-
duce the r isk of el e ct ri ca l sh ock, do not
use in rain, i n damp or wet locat i ons, or
arou nd swi m m ing pools, hot tubs, etc. Do
not expose to snow ,rain, orwater t o av oi d
the possibility of electrical shock. Do not
use on w etsurfaces. D onot handleexten-
sion cor d plug or unit with wet hands.
Avoi d dangerous situat i ons. Do not use in
the presence of flammable liquids or
gases to avoid c r eat i ng a fire or explosion
and/or c ausing d amage to u nit . Do not
abuse cord.Never carr ythe uni tby theex-
tension c or d o ryank extensioncord todis-
connect unit . To un pl ug, grasp the plug,
not the cord. D o not use cord as a handle,
close a door on cord, o r pu l l cor d ar ound
sharp edges or corner s. Turn of f all con-
tr ol s bef or e u nplugging. Do not expose
cords to heat,oil, orwater. Do not u se w i th
damaged cord or plug. If u ni t is not w or k-
ing a s it should, has been dr opped, dam-
aged, left outdoors, or dropped into water,
return it to your authorized service dealer
for repair. Unplug the uni t from t he p ower
source when not in use, befor e s er vi cing,
cleaning, per f or mi ng mai ntenance, or
stor ing. Do not put any object into open-
ings. Do not use with any opening
blo cked ; keep free of dust, li nt, hair and
anything t hat m ay reduce ai r fl ow.
S Use o nly a voltage supply as shown on
the nameplate o f the unit .
S Avoid dangerous environments. Do not
use inunventilated areasor where d ust o r
explosive vapors can build u p.
S To re duce the risk of electrical shock, this
unit h as a p olarized plug (one blade is
wider than the other) and will require the
use o f a pola rized extension c ord. The
appliance plug will fit into a po larized ex-
tension cord only one way. If the p lug
does not fit fully into the extension cord,
reverse the p lug. If the plug s till does not
fit, obtain a c orrect polarized extension
cord. A polarized extension cord will re-
quire the use of a polarized wall outlet.
This plug will fitinto the polarized wallout-
let only one way. If plug does not fit fully
into the wall outlet, reverse the plug. If it