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Tools builtwith this insulation system are
notintended to begrounded. Noground-
ing means is provided on this u nit, nor
should a means of grounding be a dded
to this unit. As a result, the extension
cord used with your unit can be plugged
into any standard 120 volt electrical out-
let.
Safety precautions must be observed
when operat i ng any elect ri cal tool. The
doubl e insu l atio n system onl y p rovide s
added p rote ction agai nst inj ury resulting
from an inter nal el ect ri cal insulat i on fai l ur e.
WARNING: All electrical repairs to
this unit, including housing, switch, mo-
tor,etc.,mustbediagnosed andrepaired
by qualified service personnel. Replace-
ment parts for a double insulated ap-
pliance must be recommended by the
manufacturer. A double insulated ap-
plianceis marked with the words“double
insulation” or “double insulated.” the
symbol (square within a square)
may
alsobe markedo nthe appliance.Failure
tohav e theunitrepairedby qualified ser-
vice personnel can cause the double in-
sulation construction to become ineffec-
tive and result in serious injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: If you receive yourunit
assembled, check each step to insure
your unit is properly a ssembled. Follow
all safety information in the manual and
on unit.
WARNING: Theshieldmustbe
properly installed. The shield provides
partial protection from the risk of thrown
objects to the operator and others. Your
unit is equipped with a line limiter blade,
which cuts excess line to the proper
length while running. The line limiter
blade (on underside of shield) is sharp
and can cut you.
NOTE: If shield is not properly installed,
damage to unit (including motor failure)
will result.
CAUTION: Sharp line limiter blade
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Twist shield in
direction of
arrow to assemble
Place handle in
comfortable
position and
tighten securely.
NOTE: SG & XT units are equipped with
anextendabletube.Extend thetubeuntil
it snaps into place. Without the tube fully
extended the Twist ’N Edge feature on
the XT series will not operate.
Extendable tube
(Some models)
CAUTION: The tube must be fully ex-
tended for the unit to operate c orrectly.
USING YOUR UNIT
Use only a voltage s upply as s pecified
on your unit.
SELECT AN EXTENSION CORD
Extension Cord Gauge Chart
Length of Cord Gauge
25 Ft. (7.5 m)
50 Ft. (15 m)
100 Ft. (30 m)
18 Gauge
16 Gauge
16 Gauge
Extension cords a re available for this
unit.
AT TACH THE EXT ENSION
CORD TO YOUR TRIMMER
Loop your extension cord through the
handle and around the hook. Insure the
plug and c ord are firmly and fully en-
gaged.