Black & Decker LST136 Instruction Manual page 3

which i tisable tocuteffectively.
• USETHE RIGHTTOOL - Donot u se this toot f orany jobexcept
that f orwhich i tisintended.
•DON'T O VERREACH - Keep p roper footing and balance atall t imes.
DAMAGE TOUNIT - Ifyoustrike orbecome entangled witha
foreign o bject, stop tool i mmediately, unplug, check fordamage
and have anydamage repaired before f urther operation is
attempted. Donotoperate w ith a broken h ub orspool.
• DISCONNECT TOOL - whennotinuse, w hen replacing line, o r
prior t ocleaning.
•AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - Do
notuseelectric t ools indamp orwetlocations. Follow all
instructions inthisInstruction Manual forproper operation ofyour
tool. D on't usethetoot i ntherain.
• DONOT OPERATE portable electric t ools ingaseous or
explosive atmospheres. Motors i nthese tools normally spark, and
thesparks m ight ignite fumes.
•STORE I DLETOOLS INDOORS-When not i nuse, tools s hould be
stored indoors inadry, locked-up place o ut o freach ofchildren.
•STAY ALERT - Donotoperate t hisunit w hen youaretired, i ll,
orunder t heinfluence ofalcohol, drugs, ormedication.
• MAINTAIN APPLIANCES WITH CARE - Follow instructions in
maintenance section. Keep handles dry, c lean and free from oil
and grease.
•CHECK D AMAGED PARTS - Before f urther useofthe
appliance, a guard o rother p art t hat i sdamaged should be
carefully checked todetermine thatitwilt o perate p roperly and
perform itsintended function. Check f oralignment ofmoving
parts, binding o fmoving p arts, breakage ofparts, mounting, and
anyother c ondition thatmay affect i tsoperation. Aguard orother
part t hat i sdamaged shouldbe p roperly repaired orreplaced by
anauthorized service c enter unless o therwise indicated
elsewhere inthis manual.
• DONOT immerse tool i nwater o rsquirt i twith a hose. D ONOT
allow anyliquid togetinside i t.
• DONOT store thetoot o noradjacent tofertilizers orchemicals.
• DONOT clean with a pressure washer.
Keep guards i nplace and inworking o rder.
• Keep hands a nd feetaway f rom cutting a rea.
Z_WARNING:
Do not use toot if the switch trigger does not turn
the toot on or off. Any toot that can not be controlled with the switch
trigger is dangerous and must be repaired.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The label on your toot may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are as follows:
V .............. volts A ................ amperes
Hz ............ hertz W ................ watts
min ............ minutes ,x, .............. alternating current
- - -. ......... direct current no .............. no load speed
[] .............. Class II Construction @ ............ earthing terminal
Z_ ............safety alert symbol
.../min ...... revolutions or
reciprocations per minute
_WARNING:
Some dust created by this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of
these chemicals are:
• compounds in fertilizers
• compounds in insecticides, herbicides and pesticides
• arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear approved safety
equipment such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.