Craftsman 138.99017 Operator's Manual page 5

Under extreme usage or temperature conditions,
battery pack leakage may occur. Ifliquid comes
incontact with y our skin, wash immediately with
soap and w ater, then n eutralize with l emon juice
or vinegar. Ifliquid gets into y our eyes, flush
them with c lean water for a tleast 10 minutes,
then s eek immediate medical attention.
• Do not crush, drop or damage battery pack. Do
not use a battery pack or charger that has b een
dropped or received asharp blow. Adamaged
battery issubject toexplosion. Properly dispose
ofadropped or damaged battery immediately.
• Do not dispose ofbatteries inafire. The c ell
may explode. Batteries should be recycled.
Consult your local waste authority for i nformation
regarding available recycling and/or disposal
options.
• When battery pack isnot inuse, keep itaway
from other metal objects like: paper clips, coins,
keys, nails, screws, or other small metal objects
that can make aconnection from one t erminal
toanother. Shorting the battery pack terminals
together may cause sparks, burns, or afire.
• Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently
and u se t hem toinstruct others who m ay use
this hedge trimmer. Ifyou loan s omeone this
hedge trimmer, loan t hem t hese instructions
also.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
,_k WARNING:
This product and some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and
other construction activities may contain chemicals, including lead, known to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. 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 from these exposures 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 approved safety equipment, such
as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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