Use and Care Manual
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
FOR ALL GARDEN TOOLS
•Avoid dangerous environments. Don’t use tool in damp or wet locations.
•Don’t use in rain.
•Keep bystanders and children at least 50 feet away while operating.
•Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. They can be caught in moving parts.
Use of rubber gloves and substantial footwear is recommended when working outdoors.
•Avoid unintentional start-ups.
•Don’t grasp the exposed cutting blade when picking up or holding the tool.
•Don’t force the tool. It will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate
for which it was designed.
•Don’t overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
•When not in use, tool should be stored indoors in a dry, high, or locked-up place – out of
reach of children.
•Maintain tool with care. Keep cutting blades clean for best performance and to reduce the risk
of injury.
•Keep guards in place and in working order.
•Keep hands and feet away from cutting blades.
•Always use eye protection that complies with ANSI Z87.1.
FOR HEDGE TRIMMERS
•Use both hands when operating the hedge trimmer. Using one hand could cause loss of
control and result in serious personal injury.
•Keep all parts of the body away from the cutter blade. Do not remove cut material or hold
material to be cut when blades are moving. Make sure the switch is off when clearing jammed
material. A moment of inattention while operating the hedge trimmer may result in serious
personal injury.
•Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle with the cutter blade stopped. When transporting or
storingthehedgetrimmeralwaystthecuttingdevicecover.Properhandlingofthehedge
trimmer will reduce possible personal injury from the cutter blades.
DANGER
Keep hands away from blade. Contact with blade will result in serious personal injury.
WARNING
Only use with handle and guard properly assembled to hedge trimmer. The use of the hedge
trimmer without the proper guard or handle provided may result in serious personal injury.