NOTE: The following safety information is not meant to cover all possible conditions
and situations that may occur. Read the entire Owner's Manual for safety and
operating instructions. Failure to follow instructions and safety information could
result in serious injury or death.
This safety alert symbol is used to identify safety information about hazards that can
result in personal injury.
A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol
to indicate the likelihood and the potential severity of injury. ln addition, a
hazard symbol may be used to represent the type of hazard.
DANGER: Indicates a hazard, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING: Indicates a hazard, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a hazard, which, if not avoided, might result in minor or moderate
injury.
CAUTION: Without the alert symbol, indicates a situation that could result in damage.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert, and knowing how your string
trimmer works.
SAVE THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING: Do not operate this unit until you read this instruction manual for
safety, operation and maintenance instructions. Failure to follow all
instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious
personal injury.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence
of flammable liquids, gases, or dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite
the dust or fumes.
• Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use this machine.
• Don't expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. Water entering a power
tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
• Do not handle the tool with wet hands.
• Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never allow adults to operate
the equipment without proper instruction.
• Always wear safety glasses with side shields. Everyday glasses have only impact
resistant lenses. They are NOT safety glasses. Following this rule will reduce the
risk of eye injury. Use face mask if operation is dusty.
• Secure long hair above shoulder level to prevent entanglement in moving parts.
• Do not operate in poor lighting.
• Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part.
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