Use and Care Manual

TO REDUCE RISK OF INJURY:
Before any use, be sure everyone using this tool reads and under-
stands all safety instructions and other infonnation contained in
this manual.
CAUTION: Wear appropriate personal hearing protection during
use. Under some conditions and duration
of use, noise from this
product may contribute to hearing loss.
GENERAL
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY - All visitors, children and pets should stay at a
safe distance from the work area.
DRESS PROPERLY - Don't wear loose clothing
or jewelry. Wear protective
hair covering to contain long hair. They can
be caught in moving parts. Use
of rubber gloves and substantial fooD.'\Iear is recommended when working
outdoors.
USE SAFETY GLASSES
-Wear with side shields or goggles
that are marked to comply with ANSI standard when operating this
product. Use face or dust mask if operation
is dusty.
USE RIGHT APPLIANCE - Do not use appliance for any
job except that for
which
it is intended.
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DOUBLE INSULATION - Double Insulation is a concept in safety in electric
power tools, which eliminates the need
for the usual three-wire grounded
power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal
motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools
do not
need to be grounded.
NOTE: The double insulated system is intended to protect the user from
shock resulting from a break in the tool's internal insulation. Observe all
normal safety precautions to avoid eleclrical shock.
DISCONNECT HEDGE TRIMMER from the power supply when not
in use
or when servicing or cleaning. Do not leave unattended.
CHECK DAMAGED PARTS - Before further use
of the hedge trimmer, a
guard
or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to deter-
mine 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.
LIGHTING - Only operate trimmer in daylight
or good artificial light.
DON'T OVERREACH - Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
WARNING: Do Not use the hedge trimmer with any type
of accessory or
attachment. Such usage might be hazardous.
AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS - Don't use trimmer
in rain, damp or
wet locations. Do not operate trimmer in gaseous or explosive atmospheres.
Motors
in these tools normally spark, and the sparks might ignite fumes.
Save these instructions and review frequently prior to use and in
instructing others.
WARNING: When using electric gardening appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce risk
of fire, electric
shock, and personal injury, including the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING - Don't carry hedge trimmer with finger
on switch.
DANGER: Risk
of cut. Keep hands away from blades. Keep both hands on
handles when power is on.
DO NOT ATTEMPT to remove cut material
or hold matarial to be cut when
blades are moving. Make sure trimmer switch is off when clearing jammed
material from blades. Do not grasp the exposed cutting blades
or cutting
edges when picking up
or holding the hedge trimmer.
CAUTION: Blades coast after turned
off.
DON'T FORCE HEDGE TRIMMER -It will do the job belter and with less
likelihood
of a risk of injury at the rate for ;"hich it was designed.
STAY ALERT Walch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not
operate hedge trimmer when you are tired
or under the influence of
medications, drugs or alcohol.
STORE IDLE HEDGE TRIMMER INDOORS - When not
in Lise, hedge trim-
mer should be stored indoors in a dry and high or locked-up place, out of
reach
of children.
MAINTAIN TRIMMER WITH CARE - Keep cutting blades sharp and clean for
best performance and to reduce the risk
of injUry. Keep handles dry, clean
and free from oil and grease.
POLARIZED PLUGS -
To reduce the risk of electric shOCk. this eqUipment
has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This eqUipment must
be used with a suitable polarized 2 wire or 3 wire extension cord. Polarized
connections will
fit together only one way. Make sure that the receptacle end
of the extension cord has large and small blade slot Widths. If the plug does
not fit fully into the extension cord, reverse the plug.
If it still does not fit, ob-
tain a suitable extension cord.
If the extension cord does not fit fully into the
outlet, contact a qualified electrician to inslell the proper outlet. Do not change
the tool plug or extension cord in any way.
WARNING: Some dust created by this product contains chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
-compounds
in fertilizers
-compounds
in insecticides, herbicides and pesticides
-arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear approved safety equip-
ment such
as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.