Important Safety Warnings And Instructions - Black & Decker GL300 Instruction Manual

9"(23cm) STRING TRIMMER GL300
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS AND
INSTRUCTIONS
To Reduce Risk of Injury:
• Before any use, be sure everyone using this tool
reads and understands all safety instructions and
other
information contained in this manual.
• Save these instructions and review frequently prior to
use and in instructing others.
Warning: When using an electric appliance,
basic safety precautions should always be
followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock,
and personal injury, including the following.
Caution: Wear appropriate personal hearing
protection during use. Under some conditions
and duration of use, noise from this product
may contribute to hearing loss.
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Safety Instructions For All Tools
• SAFETY SPECTACLES OR GOGGLES — Wear at
all times when trimming.
• GUARD — Do not use trimmer without guard attached.
• NYLON LINE — Keep face, hands and feet clear of
rotating nylon line at all times. Do not extend beyond
length specified in this manual. Wear long pants to
protect your legs.
• KEEP ALL BY-STANDERS AWAY — at a safe
distance from work area, especially children.
• AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING — don't carry
plugged-in tool with finger on trigger.
• DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL — at a rate faster
than the rate at which it is able to cut effectively.
• USE THE RIGHT TOOL — Do not use this tool for
any job except that for which it is intended.
• DON'T OVERREACH— Keep proper footing and
balance at all times.
• WARNING — To prevent electric shock hazard, use
only with an extension cord suitable for outdoor use.
Always connect extension cords to a fused line or
one protected by a circuit breaker.
•DON'T ABUSE CORD — Don't yank cord from
receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil and sharp edges.
• EXTENSION CORDS — to prevent disconnection of
extension cord during operation, use extension cord
retainer as described in this manual.
• DAMAGE TO UNIT — If you strike or become
entangled with a foreign object, stop trimmer
immediately, unplug, check for damage and have
any damage repaired before further operation is
attempted. Do not operate with a broken hub or
spool.
• DAMAGE TO CORD — Keep power cord away
from rotating line. If you damage the extension cord,
unplug it at the electrical outlet before moving the
trimmer or examining the damage. If there is damage
to the extension cord, replace cord before further
use.
• DISCONNECT TOOL — When not in use, when
replacing line, or prior to cleaning hub.
• DRESS PROPERLY — Don't operate the tool when
barefoot or wearing open sandals. Always wear
substantial footwear. Use of rubber gloves and
substantial rubber soled footwear is recommended
when working outdoors.
• AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS — Do not use electric tools in damp or
wet locations. Follow all instructions in this instruction
manual for proper operation of your trimmer.
• DON'T USE THE TRIMMER IN THE RAIN.
• DO NOT OPERATE portable electric tools in
gaseous or explosive atmospheres. Motors in these
tools normally spark, and the sparks might ignite
fumes.
• STORE IDLE TOOLS INDOORS — When not in
use, tools should be stored indoors in dry, locked-up
placed—out of reach of children.
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