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_l_ WARNING:
Whenusingelectricgar-
dening appliances,
basic safety precautions
must always be foltowed
to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock,
and serious
injury. Read
and follow all instructions.
_"
SAFETY
INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
This power
unit can be dangerous!
Operator
is responsible
for following
the warnings
and
instructions
in this manual
and on the unit.
Read entire instruction
manual before using
unit!
Be thoroughly
familiar
with the controls
and the proper use of the unit. Restrict the use
of this unit to persons who read, understand,
and
follow
unit and manuaI
warnings
and
instructions.
Never allow children
to operate
this unit. Close attention
is necessary
when
used near children.
_
DANGER:
Never use blades
or flail-
ing devices.
Unit is designed
for line trimmer
use only. Use of any other accessories
or at-
tachments
will increase
the risk of injury.
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A
WARNING:
Trimmer
line throws
ob-
jects vioientiy. 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
Keep children,
bystanders,
and animals
50
feet (15 meters) away. If approached
stop unit
immediately.
If situations
occur which
are not covered
in
this manual,
use care and good judgement.
If
you need assistance,
call 1-800-554-6723.
OPERATOR
SAFETY
• Dress
proper_y.
Always
wear
safety
glasses
or similar
eye protection
when op-
erating, or performing
maintenance
on your
unit. (Safety glasses are available.)
Always
wear face or dust mask if operation
is dusty.
Always
wear
heavy,
long
pants,
long
sleeves, boots, and gloves. Do not go bare-
foot or wear sandals.
• Secure hair above shoutder length. Secure
or remove
loose
clothing
and jewelry
or
clothing
with
loosely
hanging
ties, straps,
tassels,
etc. They can be caught in moving
parts.
• Being fully covered
also helps protect you
from
debris
and
pieces
of toxic
plants
thrown by spinning
line.
• Stay Alert.
Do not operate
unit when you
are tired, ill, upset or under
influence
of al-
cohol, drugs,
or medication.
Watch what
you are doing; use common
sense.
• Avoid
unintentional
starting
of the
unit.
Never
carry
unit with
your
finger on the
switch.
Be sure the switch
is in the OFF
position
and never touch the switch when
connecting
extension
cord.
ELECTRICAL
SAFETY
A
dt_ WARNING:
Avoid
a dangerous
envi-
ronment.
To reduce
the
risk of electrical
shock, do not use in rain, in damp or wet loca-
tions,
or around
swimming
pools,
hot tubs,
etc.
Do not expose to snow, rain, or water to
avoid the possibility
of electrical
shock.
• Use a voltage
supply as shown on unit.
• Avoid dangerous
situations.
Do not use in
the presence
of flammable
liquids or gases
to avoid creating a fire or explosion
and/or
causing
damage
to unit.
• To reduce
the risk of electrical
shock, this
equipment
has a polarized
plug (one blade
is wider than the other) and will require the
use of a polarized
extension
cord. The ap-
pliance
plug will fit into a polarized
exten-
sion cord only one way. If the plug does not
fit fully into the extension
cord, reverse the
plug.
If the plug still does not fit, obtain a
correct
polarized
extension
cord.
A polar-
ized extension
cord will require the use of a
polarized
wall outlet.
This plug will fit into
the polarized
wall outlet
only one way. If
plug does not fit fully into the wall outIet, re-
verse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a
qualified electrician
to install the proper wall
outlet. Do not change
the equipment
plug,
extension
cord
receptacle,
or extension
cord plug in any way.
• To reduce
risk of electrical
shock,
use ex-
tension
cords
specifically
marked
as suit-
able for outdoor appliances
having electri-
cal rating not less than the rating of unit.
Cord must be marked with suffix "W-A"
(in
Canada
"W").
Make sure
your
extension
cord is in good condition.
Inspect extension
cord before use and replace
if damaged.
Do
not use a damaged
cord.
Cord insulation
must be intact with no cracks
or deteriora-
tion. Plug connectors
must be undamaged.
An undersized
extension
cord will cause a
drop in line voltage resulting
in loss of pow-
er and overheating.
If in doubt, use the next
heavier
gauge.
The lower the gauge num-
ber, the heavier the cord (see SELECT AN
EXTENSION
CORD
in the OPERATION
section).
• Do not use multiple cords.
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