Minimum Gage For Extension Cords (Awg) - 120 Vac Tools - Craftsman 900.79654 Instruction Manual

• WEAR SAFETY GLASSES orother e ye
protection. Also use face ordustmask if
operation isdusty.
• GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT
INTERRUPTER (GFCl) protection
should b eprovided onthecircuit(s) or
outlet(s) tobeused f orthelandscape
edger. Receptacles areavailable having
built-in G FCI protection andmay beused
forthis measure ofsafety.
• USE RIGHT A PPLIANCE - Donotuse
appliance forany jobexcept that f or
which i tisintended.
AWARNING: Toreduce t herisk ofelectric
shock u se only with anextension cord
intended foroutdoor use, s uch asSW-A,
SOW-A, STW-A, STOW-A, SJW-A,
SJOW-A, SJTW-A orSJTOW-A.
• EXTENSION CORD. Make s ure your
extension cord isingood condition.
When using a nextension cord besure it
isheavy e nough tocarry t hecurrent your
product will d raw. Anundersized
extension cord will c ause a drop inline
voltage r esulting inloss ofpower and
overheating. Thefollowing table shows
thecorrect size tousedepending oncord
length a nd nameplate ampere rating. Ifin
doubt, usethenext h eavier gage. The
smaller thegage number, theheavier the
cord.
Minimum Gage for Extension Cords (AWG)
120 VAC Tools
Total Cord Length 0-25 26-50 51-100 105-150
Amp Rating AWG AWG AWG AWG
More than 0 18 16 16 14
Not More than 6
More than 6 18 16 14 12
Not More than 10
More than 10 16 16 14 12
Not more than 12
More than 12 14 12 Not
Not more than 16 Recommended
AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING -
Don't carry plugged in edger with finger
on switch. Be sure switch is off when
plugging in.
• DON'T ABUSE CORD - Never carry
landscape edger by cord or yank it to
disconnect from receptacle. Keep cord
from heat, oil, and sharp edges.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT to remove cut
material or hold material to be cut when
blades are moving. Make sure edger
switch is off when clearing jammed
material from blades. Do not grasp the
exposed cutting blades or cutting edges
when picking up or holding the edger.
-&CAUTION: Blades coast after turn off.
-& DANGER: Risk of cut. Keep hands away
from blades. Keep both hands on
handles when power is on.
• DON'T FORCE EDGER - It wilI do the
job better and with less likelihood of a
risk of injury at the rate for which it was
designed.
• DON'T OVERREACH - Keep proper
footing and balance at all times.
• STAY ALERT - Watch what you are
doing. Use common sense. Do not
operate edger when you are tired.
• DISCONNECT EDGER from the power
supply when not in use or when servicing
or cleaning.
• STORE IDLE EDGER INDOORS - When
not in use, edger should be stored
indoors in a dry and high or locked-up
place - out of reach of children.
• KEEP GUARD in place.
• KEEP BLADE area clean.
-& DANGER: Risk of injury. Keep hands
and feet away from blade and cutting area.
When using the edger, stones, pieces of
metal and other objects can be thrown out
at high speed by the blade. The tool and
guard are designed to reduce the danger.
• MAKE SURE that other persons and
pets are at least 100 feet away.
• ALWAYS STAND to left side of main
handle.
• BEFORE LANDSCAPING OR
TRENCHING, check for buried electrical
cables.
• TO REDUCE the risk of rebound
(ricochet) injury, work going away from
any nearby solid object such as a wail,
steps, large stone, tree, etc. Use great
care when working close to solid objects
or into the wind, and, where necessary,
do edging or trimming by hand.