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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 r educe the risk o f 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 r esponsibl e for foll owi ng t he warni ngs and instr uct i ons i n thi s m anual and on
the unit. Read the entire instructi on manual bef ore assembling and using t he unit ! Re-
str ict t he use of thi s unit to persons who r ead, understand, 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 the unit to be used as a toy. Close a t t enti on is necessary when u sed nearchildr en.
Always disconnect unit fr om power source before servici ng, cleani ng, perf or mi ng main-
tenance, or s tor i ng. Nonconfor ming replacement components or t he removal of safety
devices m aycause damage to the uni tand possible i nj ur y to the o per at or o rbystanders.
Use onl y accessories and repl acement parts as r ecommended. Use only for jobs ex-
plained i n t hi s manual.
OPERATOR SAF ET Y
S Always wear s afety glassesor similar e ye
protection when operating, servicing, or
performing maintenance on your unit.
We aring eye protection can h elp to pre-
vent rocks or deb ris from being blown or
ricocheting into eyes and face which can
result in blindness or s erious injury.
S Always wear a respirator or face mask
when working with the unit in dusty envi-
ronments.
S Dress safely in long pants. Do not go
barefoot or wear sh ort pants o r sandals.
S Do not operate the unit when you are
tired, ill,upset, orif youareunder theinflu-
ence of alcohol, drug s, or medicat ion.
S Secure hairso i tis above s hould er length.
Keep loose hair , loose clothing, fingers,
and all other parts of the body a way from
openings and moving parts. Hair, jewelry,
loose clothing, or clothing with loosely
hanging straps, ties, tassels, e tc., can be
caught in moving parts.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING:
Avoi d a dangerous envir onment . To re-
duce the r isk of elect rical sh ock, do not
use in rain, i n damp or wet locat i ons, or
arou nd sw immi ng pools, hot tubs, etc. Do
not expose t o s now, rain, o rwater to av oid
the possibility of electrical shock. Do not
use o n wetsurf aces.Do n othandleext en-
sion cord plug or unit with wet hands.
Avoi d danger ous si t uati ons. Do not u se i n
the presence of flammable liquids or
gases to avoid creating a f ir e or ex pl osion
and/or causing damage to unit. Do not
abuse cor d.Never c ar r ythe unitby theex-
tension cordoryank extensioncord todis-
connect unit . To unplug, gr asp the pl ug,
not the cord. D o notuse cord as a handl e,
close a door on cord, or pull cord around
sharp edges or corner s. Turn of f all con-
tr ol s before unplugging. Do not expose
cords t o heat ,oil, orwat er. D onot u se with
damaged cord or plug. If uni t is not work-
ing as it should, has been dropped, dam-
aged, left out door s, or d r opped int o water,
return it to your authorized service dealer
for repair. Unplug the unit from t he power
source when not i n use, bef or e servi cing,
cleaning, perf or ming mai nt enance, or
stor ing. Do not put any object into open-
ings. Do not use wit h any opening
blo cked ; keep free of du st, lint , hair and
anything t hat m ay reduce ai r flow.
S Use o nly a voltage supply as shown on
the nameplate o f the unit .
S Avoid dangerous environments. Do not
use i nunventilated a reasor wheredust o r
explosive vapors can build u p.
S To reduce the risk of electrical shock, use
extension cords specifically marked as
suitable f oroutdoor a ppliances. The elec-
trical rating of the cord must not be less
than the rating of the unit. T he cord must
be marked withthe suf fix “ W”. Make sure
your extension cord i s in good condition.
Inspect extension c ord bef oreuse andre-
place if da maged. An undersized exten-
sion cord will cause a d rop in line v oltage
resulting in loss of power and overheat-
ing. If in doubt, use the next heavier
gauge. The smaller the gauge number ,
the heavier t he c ord. ( NOTE: The c orrect