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SAFETY RULES
WARNING: When using electric
gardening appliances, basic safety pre-
cautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtore-
duce the risk of fire, electric shock, and
serious injury. Read and follow all
instructions.
SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
This power unitcan bedangerous! Oper a-
toris r esponsibl e forfollowi ngthewarnings
and i nstr uct ions in this man ual and on t he
unit. R ead e n tire ins t ruct ion manu albefore
using unit! Be thoroughly familiar w ith the
control s and the properuse of t he unit .Re-
str ict the use o f this unit to persons who
read, understand, and follow unit and
manualwar n ing a ndi nstr uctions.Neveral-
low children to oper ate this unit. Close
attention is necessar y when used near
children.
DANGER:Nev erusebladesorflail-
ingd evices. Unitis designedforlinetrim-
mer use only.Use of any other accesso-
ries or attachments will increase the risk
of injury.
WARNING: Trimmer line t hrows
objects violently. You and 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
15 m
50 ft.
Keep children, bystanders, and animals
50 feet (15 meters) away. If approached
stop unit immediately.
If situations occur which are n o t covered
in this manual, use care and good
judgement. If you need assistance,
contact your Authorized Ser vice Dealer
or call 1-800-554-6723.
OPERATOR SAFETY
S Dress pr operly. Always wear safety
gla sses or sim i lar eye p rotection when
operati ng or perfor mi ng maintenance on
your unit. (Safety glasses are available. )
Alwa ys wear face or dust mask if opera-
tion is dusty. Al w ays wear he avy, long
pants, lon g sleeves, boo ts, and glo ve s.
Do not go bar efoot o r w ear s andals.
S Secure hair abo ve shoulder length.
Secure or remove loose clothing an d
jewelryorclothing with l ooselyhanging
ties, straps, tassels, etc. They can be
caught in moving parts.
S Being fully covered also helps protect
you from debris and p ieces of toxic
plants thrown by spinning line.
S Stay alert. D o not operate unit w he n you
are tired, ill , upset or under the influence
of alcohol, drugs, or medicati on. Watch
whatyouare do ing;use commonsense.
S Avoid unintentional starting of the unit.
Never carry unit with yourfinger on the
switch. Be sure the switch is in
OFF
position and never touch the switch
when connecting extension cord.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING: Avoid a dangerous en-
vironment. To reduce the risk of electri-
cal shock, do not use in rain, in damp or
wet locations, or around swimming
pools, hot tubs, etc. Do not expose to
snow, rain, orwaterto avoid the possibil-
ity of electrical shock.
S Use a voltage supply shown on unit.
S Avoi d danger o us situations. Do not use
in the presence of flammable liquids or
gases to avoi d creati ng a fire or explo-
sion and/o r causi ng d amage t o u nit.
S Toreducetherisk ofele ct ricalshock, this
appliance has a polarized plug (one
blade is w i der than t he other) and will re-
quir e the use of a polar i zed ext ension
cord. The appliance plug will fit into a po-
larized exten si on cord only one way. If
the plug d oe s not fit fully in to the exten-
sioncord,reverse the pl ug.Ifthe plugstill
does notfit ,obtain acorr ectpolari zedex-
ten sion cord. A polarized ext ension cor d
will require t he use of a polarized wall
outlet . This plug wi l l fit into t he po l ar i zed
wall outlet only one w ay. If plug does not
fit fully into the wall outlet, reverse t he
plug. I fthe plug stilldoes not fi t ,contacta
qualified electrician to install the proper
wal lout let.Donotchange the e quipmen t
plug, e xt ension c ord receptacle, or ex-
tension cor d plug in any way.
S To reduce risk of electrical shock, use
extensioncordsspecifically markedas
suitable for outdoor ap pliances having