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• Avoid d angerous
situations.
Donot
use inpresence
offlammable
liquids
orgases toavoid c reating afire or
explosion
and/or causing damage to
unit.
• Avoid d angerous
environments.
Do
not u se inunventilated
areas o r
where d ust orexplosive
vapors can
build up.
• To reduce the risk ofelectric shock,
the powerhead
may have a polarized
plug (one b lade i swider than t he oth-
er); i fso, i twill r equire the use ofapo-
larized extension
cord. The appliance
plug w ill f itinto apolarized
extension
cord only o ne way. Ifthe plug d oes
not f itfully into the extension
cord, re-
verse t he plug. Ifthe plug s till does
not f it, o btain acorrect polarized
ex-
tension cord. Apolarized
extension
cord will r equire the use ofapolarized
wall outlet. This plug w ill f itinto the po-
larized wall outlet only o ne way. Ifplug
does n ot f itfully i nto the wall outlet,
reverse the plug. Ifitstill does n ot f it,
contact aqualified
electrician
toinstall
the proper wall o utlet. Donot c hange
the equipment
plug, extension
cord
receptacle,
orextension
cord plug i n
any way.
• To reduce risk ofelectrical
shock, use
extension
cords specifically
marked
assuitable foroutdoor appliances
having electrical
rating not l ess t han
the rating ofunit. Cord m ust be
marked with suffix W V-A" (in Canada
WV"). Make s ure y our extension
cord
isingood c ondition.
Inspect extension
cord before use and replace ifdam-
aged. Do not u se adamaged
cord.
Cord i nsulation
must beintact with no
cracks ordeterioration.
Plug c onnec-
tors must beundamaged.
The exten-
sion cord used t oreach the power
source must beheavy enough to
carry c urrent from the power source
the full l ength ofthe extension
cord to
the unit. Anundersized
extension
cord will c ause adrop inline voltage
resulting
inloss o fpower and over-
heating. Ifindoubt, use the next
heavier gauge. The lower the gauge
number,
the heavier the cord.
• Donot u se multiple cords.
• Donot a buse c ord. Never carry t he
unit b ythe extension
cord oryank
extension
cord todisconnect
unit. To
unplug, grasp t he plug, not t he cord.
Donot u se cord asahandle, close a
door o ncord, orpull c ord around
sharp e dges orcorners. Do not e x-
pose c ords toheat, oil, o rwater.
• Keep t he extension
cord clear ofop-
erator and obstacles
atall t imes.
• Tie cord tocord retainer and con-
nect torecessed plug asshown i n
this manual toprevent damage to
unit a nd/or extension
cord and tore-
duce the possibility
ofthe extension
cord disconnecting
from the unit d ur-
ingoperation.
• Donot a ttempt torepair unit. Inspect
the insulation
and connectors
onthe
powerhead
and extension
cord before
each u se. Ifthere i sany damage,
do
not u se until damage isrepaired
by
your authorized
service dealer.
• Donot u se thepowerhead
ifthe
switch d oes n ot t urn theunit o nand
offproperly.
Have t he unit r epaired
byyour a uthorized
service dealer.
• Donot u se with damaged
cord or
plug. Ifpowerhead
isnot w orking as
itshould, has been d ropped, dam-
aged, leftoutdoors,
ordropped into
water, return i ttoyour authorized
ser-
vice dealer forrepair.
• Avoid u nintentional
starting ofthe
unit. Never carry u nit w ith your finger
onthe switch. Be sure the switch i s
intheOFF p osition and never touch
the switch when c onnecting
exten-
sion cord.
• Unplug the unit f rom the power
source when n ot i nuse, before servic-
ing, a nd when c hanging
accessories
and/or attachments.
• Avoid a ny body c ontact with any
grounded
conductor,
such asmetal
fences, orpipes, toavoid t he possi-
bility o felectric shock.
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protection
should b epro-
vided o nthe circuit oroutlet tobe
used f orthe powerhead.
Recep-
tacles areavailable having built-in
GFCI protection
and may beused
forthis measure ofsafety.
UNIT/MAINTENANCE
SAFETY
,_WARNING:
Disconnect
power-
head spark plug (or disconnect
power-
head from power source)
before per-
forming maintenance.
• Inspect entire unit before each use.
Replace damaged parts. Check for
fuel leaks. Make sure all fasteners are
in place and securely fastened.
• Maintain unit according to recom-
mended procedures.
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