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In order to ensure proper and safe
operation of your trimmer
• Read this long reach trimmer
Owner/Operator Manual carefully. Be
sure you understand how to operate this
unit properly before you use it. Failure to
do so could result in serious injury.
• Be sure to keep this manual handy so that
you may refer to it later whenever any
questions arise. Also note that you are
requested to contact the dealer from
whom you purchased the product for
assistance in the event that you have any
questions which cannot be answered
herein.
• Always be sure to include this manual
when selling, lending, or otherwise
transferring the ownership of this product.
• This product has been designed for use in
trimming leaves and branches from trees
and hedges, and it should never be used
for any other purpose since doing so could
result in unforeseen accidents and injuries
occurring.
• This product is equipped with extremely
sharp blades, and when used improperly
these blades can be extremely dangerous.
For this reason, you should never use this
trimmer when under the influence of
alcohol, when suffering from exhaustion or
lack of sleep, when suffering from
drowsiness as a result of having taken cold
medicine, or at any other time when a
possibility exists that your judgment might
be impaired or that you might not be able to
operate the trimmer properly and in a safe
manner. Also be sure never to allow
children or anyone unable to fully
understand the directions given in this
manual to use this trimmer.
Safety Precautions
• Avoid running the engine indoors. The
exhaust gases contain harmful carbon
monoxide.
• Never use your trimmer under
circumstances like those described below:
1. When the ground is slippery or when
other conditions exist which might make
it not possible to maintain a steady
posture while using the trimmer.
2. At night, at times of heavy fog, or at any
other times when your field of vision
might be limited and it would be difficult
to gain a clear view of the area where
the trimmer is to be used to ensure
safety.
3. During rain storms, during lightning
storms, at times of strong or gale-force
winds, or at any other times when
weather conditions might make it unsafe
to use this product.
• When using this product for the first time,
before beginning actual work, take the
trimmer to a wide, clear, open space, turn
on the power, and practice handling the
trimmer until you are sure that you will be
able to handle in it properly in actual
operation.
• Lack of sleep, tiredness, or physical
exhaustion results in lower attention spans,
and this in turn leads to accidents and
injury. When planning your work schedule,
allow plenty of time to perform the work of
trimming and allow plenty of time for rest.
Limit the amount of time over which the
trimmer is to be used continuously to
somewhere around 30~40 minutes per
session, and take 10~20 minutes of rest
between work sessions. Also try to keep
the total amount of work performed in a
single day under 2 hours or less.
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