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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 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 r esponsible for f ol l owing the warnings and inst ruct i ons i n thi s m anual and on
the unit. Read the entire instruct i on manual before assembli ng and using the unit ! Re-
str ict t he use of t his unit to persons who read, under st and, and follow t he war nings and
instructions in this manual and on the unit. Never allow children to use this unit. Do not
allow the uni t to be us ed as atoy.Closeattenti onis necessary whenused nearchildren.
Always disconnect unit fr om power source befor e servici ng, cl eaning, per f or ming mai n-
tenance, or stor i ng. Nonconfor ming replacement components or t he removal of safety
devicesmay cause damagetothe uni tandpossibl einjuryto t heoperatororbystanders.
Use onl y accessories and repl acement parts as r ecommended. Use only f or jobs ex-
plained i n t hi s manual.
OPERATOR SAF ET Y
S Always wear safety gl asses or simi lar
eyeprotectionwhenoperating,servic-
ing, orperf or mi ng maint enance on your
uni t. Wear ingeye protectioncanhelpto
prevent rocks or debr i s fr om be ing
blown or r i cocheti ng into eyes and f ace
which can result in blindness or serious
injury.
S Al ways wear a respirat or or face mask
when workingwiththeunitin dustyenvi-
ronments.
S Dr ess safely in long pants. Do not go
barefootorwearshortpants orsandals.
S Do not oper at e the uni t when you a r e
tired, ill, upset,or if you are under the in-
fl uence ofalcohol,drugs, or medi cat ion.
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 openings and moving parts.
Hair, jewelry, loose clothing, or clot hing
wit h loosely hanging straps, ties, tas-
sels, e tc., ca n be c au ght in mov i n g
parts.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING:
Avoi d a dangerous envir onment. To re-
duce the risk of electr ical sh ock, do not
use i n rain, in d amp or wet l ocat i ons, or
arou nd sw immi ng po ols, hottubs, etc. Do
notexpose tosnow ,r ain,orwatertoavoid
the possibility of electrical shock. Do not
useon wetsurf aces.Donothandlee xten-
sion cor d plug or un i t with wet hands.
Avoi ddangerous si t uat i ons. Donot usein
the presence of flammable liquids or
gases to avoid creating a f i r e orexplosion
and/or causing damage to unit . Do not
abusecord.Nevercar r yt heunitb ytheex-
tensioncordoryank ext ensioncor dtodi s-
connect u nit . To unpl ug, grasp the plug,
notthe cord.Do notuse cor das a handle,
close a door on cord, or pull cord around
sharp edges or corner s. Turn of f all con-
tr ol s befor e unplugging. Do not expose
cords t oheat,oil,orwater. Donotuse wi th
damaged cord or plug. If u nit is not work-
ing as it should, has been dr opped, dam-
aged, leftoutdoors, ordropped into wat er,
return it to your authorized service dealer
for repair. Unplug the unit from t he power
source when not in use, before ser vi cing,
cleaning, pe r f or mi ng maint enance, 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 flow.
S Use only a voltage supply a s shown on
the nameplate of the unit.
S A void dangerous environments. Do not
useinunventilatedareasor wheredustor
explosive vapors can build u p.
S To reduce the risk of electrical sh ock, u se
extension cords specifically marked as
suitableforoutdoorappliances. Theelec-
trical rating of t he cord must not be less
than the rating of th e unit. The cord must
be markedwith thesuffix“W”. Makesure
your extension cord is in good condition.
Inspectextensioncordbeforeuse andre-
place if damaged. An undersized exten-
sion cord will cause a drop in line voltage
resulting in loss of powe r and overheat-
ing. If in doubt, use the next hea vier