Black & Decker NST2018 Instruction Manual page 3

• ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION – Wear safety glasses or goggles at all times
when this unit is in use. Safety glasses are available at extra cost at your local
Black & Decker Service Center or authorized service facility. Always use face or dust
mask if operation is dusty.
• GUARD – Do not use this unit without guard attached.
• DRESS PROPERLY – Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. They can be caught in
moving parts. Rubber gloves and substantial rubber soled footwear are recommended
when working outdoors. Don't operate the unit when barefoot or wearing open sandals.
Wear long pants to protect your legs. Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.
• NYLON LINE – Keep face, hands and feet clear of rotating nylon line at all times.
• THE ROTATING LINE PERFORMS A CUTTING FUNCTION – Use care when
trimming around screens and desirable plantings.
• KEEP CHILDREN AWAY – All visitors should be kept at safe distance from work area.
• IMPORTANT WARNING – When being used as an edger, stones, pieces of metal
and other objects can be thrown out at high speed by the line. The unit and guard are
designed to reduce the danger. However, the following special precautions should be
taken:
WARNING:
(30.5m) away.
WARNING:
going away from any nearby solid object such as a wall, steps, large stone, tree,
etc. Use great care when working close to solid objects, and, where necessary,
do edging or trimming by hand.
• AVOID ACCIDENTALLY STARTING – Don't carry unit with finger on trigger.
• DO NOT FORCE THE APPLIANCE – It will do the job better and with less likelihood of
a risk of injury at the rate for which it was designed.
• USE THE RIGHT APPLIANCE – Do not use this unit for any job except that for which it
is intended.
• DON'T OVERREACH – Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
• DAMAGE TO APPLIANCE – If you strike or become entangled with a foreign object,
stop tool immediately, check for damage and have any damage repaired before further
operation is attempted. Do not operate with a broken hub or spool.
• AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS – Do not use electric units in
damp or wet locations. Don't use the unit in the rain.
• DO NOT OPERATE trimmer/edgers in gaseous or explosive atmospheres. Motors in
these units normally spark, and the sparks might ignite fumes.
• STORE IDLE APPLIANCES INDOORS – When not in use, units should be stored
indoors in a dry locked-up place out of reach of children.
• STAY ALERT– Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate unit
when you are tired.
• MAINTAIN APPLIANCES WITH CARE – Keep cutting edge sharp and clean for best
performance and to reduce the risk of injury. Follow instructions for lubricating and
changing accessories. Inspect appliance cord periodically, and if damaged, have it
repaired by an authorized service facility. Inspect extension cords periodically and
replace if damaged. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and grease.
• CHECK DAMAGED PARTS – Before further use of the unit, a guard or other part
that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly
and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of
moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other condition that may affect
its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or
replaced by an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this
manual.
• KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE AND IN WORKING ORDER.
• KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Make sure that other persons and pets are at least 100 ft.
To reduce the risk of rebound (ricochet) injury, work
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