GreenWorks 21332 Owner's Manual page 6

GENERAL SAFETY RULES
• If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced only by the manufacturer or by an
authorized service center to avoid risk.
• Do not point the string trimmer in the direction of people or pets.
• When not in use, string trimmer should be stored indoors in a dry, locked up place—out of the
reach of children.
• Maintain tool with care. Keep fan area clean for best and safest performance. follow
unplugging it.
• To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose to rain, do not use on wet surfaces. Store
indoors.
• Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct others who may
use this power tool. If you loan someone this power tool, loan them these instructions also.
CHILD SAFETY
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not aware of the presence of children.
• Keep children out of the working area and under the watchful care of a responsible adult.
• Do not allow children under the age of 14 to operate this trimmer. Children who are 14
years of age and older must read and understand the operating instructions and safety
rules in this manual and must be trained and supervised by a parent.
• Stay alert, and turn the trimmer off if a child or any other person enters the working area.
• Look behind and down for small children before and while cutting backwards.
• Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees, or other
objects that may obscure your view of a child who may run into the path of the trimmer.
W A R N I N G
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Your risk of exposure to these chemicals varies depending on how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, work in a well-ventilated area, and work with
particles.
(PROPOSITION 65)
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