Electrical Safety - Craftsman Weedwacker 358.799201 Instruction Manual

dust mask i foperation isdusty. Al-
ways w ear h eavy, long pants, long
sleeves, boots, and gloves. Do not
gobarefoot orwear sandals.
• Secure hair a bove s houlder length.
Secure orremove loose c lothing and
jewelry orclothing with loosely hang-
ing ties, s traps, tassels, etc. T hey
can becaught inmoving parts.
• Being fully covered also helps p ro-
tect y ou from debris andpieces of
toxic plants thrown byspinning line.
• Stay A lert. Donot o perate unit w hen
you are tired, ill,orunder i nfluence
ofalcohol, drugs, ormedication.
Watch what you aredoing; use com-
mon sense.
• Avoid u nintentional starting ofthe
unit. N ever carry unit w ith your finger
ontheswitch. Be sure the switch i s
inthe offposition when c onnecting
anextension cord.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
_WARNING:Avoid a dangerous
environment. To reduce the risk of
electrical shock, donot u se inrain, in
damp o rwet l ocations, oraround
swimming pools, hot t ubs, etc.Do not
expose tosnow, rain, orwater toavoid
the possibility ofelectrical shock.
• Use v oltage supply asshown onthe
nameplate ofthe unit.
• Avoid d angerous situations. Donot
use inthe presence offlammable liq-
uids orgases t oavoid c reating afire
orexplosion and/or causing damage
tounit.
• Toreduce therisk ofelectrical shock,
this appliance has a polarized plug ( one
blade iswider than t he other) and will r e-
quire t heuse ofa polarized extension
cord. The a ppliance plug w ill fitinto apo-
larized extension cord only o ne way. If
the plug d oes n ot f itfully i nto the exten-
sion cord, reverse the plug. Ifthe plug
still d oes n ot f it,obtain a correct polar-
ized extension cord. Apolarized exten-
sion cord w ill r equire the use ofapolar-
ized wall outlet. This p lug will fitinto the
polarized wall outlet only o ne way. Ifthe
plug d oes n ot fitfully i nto the wall outlet,
reverse the plug. Ifthe plug s till does n ot
fit, c ontact aqualified electrician toinstall
the proper wall outlet. Do not change the
equipment plug, extension cord recep-
tacle, orextension cord p lug i nany w ay.
• Toreduce risk ofelectrical shock,
use extension cords s pecifically
marked assuitable foroutdoor ap-
pliances having electrical rating n ot
less t han the rating o funit. C ord
must bemarked with suffix " W-A" (in
Canada "W"). Make s ure your exten-
sion cord isingood c ondition. In-
spect extension cord before use and
replace ifdamaged. Donot u se a
damaged cord. C ord i nsulation must
beintact with nocracks ordeteriora-
tion.Plug c onnectors must beun-
damaged. Anundersized extension
cord will c ause a drop inline voltage
resulting inloss ofpower and over-
heating. Ifindoubt, use the next
heavier gauge. The lower the gauge
number, theheavier the cord(see
SELECT AN EXTENSION CORD). Do
not u se multiple cords.
• Do not a buse c ord. Never carry t he
unit b ythe extension cord oryank
extension cord todisconnect unit.
• Use cord retainer toprevent discon-
nection ofextension cord from unit.
See ATTACH THE E XTENSION CORD
TO YOUR TRIMMER under the section
titled OPERATION.
• Do not u se the unit i fthe switch d oes
not t urn theunit o nand off p roperly.
Repairs tothe switch m ust bemade
by your S ears Service Center.
• Keep t he extension cord clear ofop-
erator and obstacles atall t imes. D o
not e xpose cords t oheat, oil, w ater,
orsharp e dges.
• Toavoid t hepossibility ofelectric
shock, avoid b ody c ontact with any
grounded conductor, such asmetal
fences orpipes.
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protection should beprovided
oncircuit oroutlet tobeused. R e-
ceptacles are available having built-
inGFCl protection and may beused
forthis measure ofsafety.
UNIT SAFETY
• Inspect unit before use. Replace
damaged parts. Make sure all han-
dles, guards, and fasteners are in
place and securely fastened. Parts
that are damaged must be repaired
or replaced by a Sears Service Cen-