Maintenance Safety - Craftsman 358.796501 Instruction Manual

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UNITSAFETY
• Do not attempt to repair unit. Inspect
entire unit and extension cord before
each use. Have damaged parts re-
paired or replaced by your Sears Ser-
vice Center. Make sure all fasteners,
handles, end guards are in place end
securely fastened. A guard or other
part that is damaged should be prop-
edy repaired or replaced by a Sears
Service Center.
• Replace blades that are bent, warped,
cracked, broken, or damaged in any
other way:
• Before usmg your unit, have your
Sears Service Center repair or replace
parts that are cracked, chipped, bro-
ken, or damaged in any other way.
• Use only Craftsman replacement
blades end acceesories as recom-
mended for this unit. Never use wire,
rope, string, etc. Use of any other
accessory or attachment may increase
the risk of injury or cause damage to
the unit.
• Keep blade guard in place and in
good working order.
EDGING SAFETY
• Inspect the area to be edged before
each use. Remove objects (rocks, bro-
ken glass, nails, wire, string, etc.)
which can be thrown by blade or can
wrap around blade shaft.
• Keep children away. Keep others in-
cluding children, animals, bystenders
and helpers outside the 100 foot (30
meter) Hazard Zone. Stop the unit im-
mediately if you are approached.
azard Zone
• Always keep unit in front ofyour body.
Keep hands end feet away trom cut-
ting area.
• Hold the unit firmly with both hands.
• Do not overreach or use from unstable
support. Keep firm footing and balance
at all times.
• Keep wheels in contact with ground.
• Do not raise the unit above the
ground. The blade can come danger-
ously close to your body.
• Always push unit slowly over ground.
Stay alert for uneven sidewalks, holes
in terrain, large roots, etc.
• Do not force the unit; itwill do the job
better and with less likelihoodof a risk
of injury at the rate for which it wes de-
signed. Use the rightappliance. Use
only for jobs explained in this manual.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
WARNING: Disconnect unit from
the power source before performing
maintenance or changing blades.
,, Maintain unit with care. Maintain unit
according to recommended proce-
dures. Follow instructions for changing
blades in the SERVICE AND ADJUST-
MENTS section. Keep blade and blade
guard dean to reduce the risk of injury.
• Never start unit with blade guard re-
- moved; blade can fly off or can throw
objects end cause serious injury.
• Have all maintenance end sennce not
explained in this manual performed by
a Sears Service Center.
• Never douse or squirt the unit with wa-
ter or any other liquid. Clean the unit
end labels with a damp sponge. Keep
handles dry, cleen, and free from oil
and grease.
TRANSPORTING & STORAGE
• Transport unit with motor stopped and
the blade away fi'om your body.
• Do not grasp or hold exposed blade.
• Unplug unit before storing; secure unit
when transporting it in a vehicle.
• Store unit so the blade cannot acci-
dentally cause injury. The unit can be
hung by the handle.
• Store unit indoors. Store unit un-
plugged in a high, dry place out of
reach of children.
DOUBLE INSULATION
CONSTRUCTION
This unit is double insulated to help pro-
tect against eleckic shock. Double insu-
lation construction consists of two sepa-
rate "layers" of electrical insulation
instead of grounding. Tools and ap-
pliances built with a double insulation
system are not intended to be grounded.
No grounding means is provided on this
unit, nor should a means of grounding
be added to this unit. As a result, the ex-
tension cord used with your unit can be
plugged into any standard 120 volt elec-
trical outlet. Safety precautions must be
observed when operetJng any electrical
tool. The double insulation system only
provides added protection against injury
resulting from an internal electricaJ insu-
lation failure.
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