Important Safety Warnings - DeWalt DCST970 Instruction Manual

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KEY INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW

WARNING: Do not remove guard. The guard must
be attached when trimming. Operating this trimmer
without the guard will violate the product warranty.
Use D WALT replacement line use .080 inch and .095 inch line.
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• For optimal performance, use Dewalt .080 inch line.
D WALT .095 inch line can also be use, but may degrade
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runtime of the trimmer. Using any other line with
the trimmer can degrade performance and/or cause
damage to the trimmer.
• For use only with D WALT 60V batteries.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT
THIS OR ANY D WALT appliance, CALL US TOLL FREE AT:
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1–800–4-D WALT (1–800–433–9258).
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Important Safety Warnings


WARNING: When using electric gardening
appliances, basic safety precautions should always
be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and
personal injury, including the following.
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• ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION – Wear
safety spectacles or goggles at all times when battery is
installed. These items are available for purchase.
• DRESS PROPERLY – Do not wear loose clothing
or jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Gloves
and substantial rubber soled footwear are recommended
when working outdoors. Don't operate the appliance
when barefoot or wearing open sandals. Wear heavy
long pants to protect your legs. Wear protective hair
covering to contain long hair.
• NYLON LINE – Keep face, hands and feet clear of
rotating nylon line at all times.
• THE ROTATING LINE PERFORMS A
CUTTING FUNCTION – Use care when trimming
around screens and desirable plantings.
• DO NOT USE materials not recommended, such as
metal wire, rope, and the like.
• KEEP ALL BYSTANDERS AWAY – at a safe
distance from work area, especially children.
• MAKE SURE that other persons and pets are at least
100 feet (30 m) away.
• TO REDUCE THE RISK of rebound (ricochet)
injury, work going away from any nearby solid object such
as wall, steps, large stone, tree, etc. Use great care when
working close to solid objects and where necessary, do
trimming by hand.
• AVOID ACCIDENTALLY STARTING – Don't
carry with finger on trigger when battery is installed.
• USE THE RIGHT APPLIANCE – Do not use this
appliance for any job except that for which it is intended.
• DON'T OVERREACH – Keep proper footing and
balance at all times.
• DON'T FORCE APPLIANCE – It will do the job
better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for
which it was designed
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• DAMAGE TO UNIT – If you strike or become
entangled with a foreign object, stop appliance
immediately, remove battery, check for damage and
have any damage repaired before further operation is
attempted. Do not operate with a broken hub or spool.
• REMOVE BATTERY – when not in use, when
replacing line, or prior to cleaning.
• AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS – Do not use electric appliances in
damp or wet locations. Follow all instructions in this
Instruction Manual for proper operation of your appliance.
Don't use the appliance in the rain.
• DO NOT OPERATE portable electric appliances in
gaseous or explosive atmospheres. Motors in these appliances
normally spark, and the sparks might ignite fumes.
• STORE IDLE APPLIANCES INDOORS – When
not in use, appliances should be stored indoors in a dry, locked-up
place out of reach of children.
• STAY ALERT – Do not operate this unit when you are
tired, ill, or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
• MAINTAIN APPLIANCES WITH CARE –
Follow instructions in maintenance section. Keep handles
dry, clean and free from oil and grease.
• CHECK DAMAGED PARTS – Before further use
of the appliance, a guard or other part that is damaged
should be carefully checked to determine that it will
operate properly and perform its intended function. Check
for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts, mounting, and any other condition
that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that
is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by
an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated
elsewhere in this manual.
• DO NOT immerse appliance in water or squirt it with a
hose. DO NOT allow any liquid to get inside it.
• DO NOT store the appliance on or adjacent to fertilizers
or chemicals.
• DO NOT clean with a pressure washer.
• Keep guards in place and in working order.
• Keep hands and feet away from cutting area.
• Do not charge appliance in rain, or in wet locations

WARNING: Do not use appliance if the switch trigger
does not turn the appliance on or off. Any appliance
that can not be controlled with the switch trigger is
dangerous and must be repaired.

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:
ʵ compounds in fertilizers
ʵ compounds in insecticides, herbicides and pesticides
ʵ 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.

WARNING: This product is not an edger and is not
intended to be used for edging.