Operator's Manual

Operation
Important:Beforeoperating,removedebrisfromthe
machine.Also,ensurethattheareaisclearofpeople
anddebris.
OperatingtheMachine
•Reviewallofthesafetydecals.
•Useahard-hat,andeyeprotection.Ameshvisoralone
doesnotprovidesufcienteyeprotection;supplementit
withprotectiveglasses.
•Ensurethatyouarefamiliarwiththesafetyregulations
andshutdownproceduresdescribedinthismanual.
•Ensurethateveryone,includingchildrenandanimals,
maintainadistanceofatleast15m(50feet)fromthe
machine.
ElectricalPower
ConnectingtoaPowerSource
DANGER
Contactwithwaterwhileoperatingtheproduct
couldcauseelectricshock,causinginjuryordeath.
•Don'thandletheplugorthemachinewithwet
handsorwhilestandinginwater.
•Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedfor
outdooruse.
Note:Connectthepowercordtotheextensioncordas
showninFigure12.
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Figure12
Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequentlyduring
useforholesorcracksintheinsulation.Donotusea
damagedcord.Donotrunthecordthroughstanding
waterorwetgrass.
Important:Useonly3-wireextensioncordswith
terminalsandsocketsforthelive,neutral,andground
circuits.
Important:Onlyconnectthemachinetoa3-pole
receptaclewithlive,neutral,andgroundcircuits.
Important:Theconnectingwiresorextensioncord
shouldbeasshortaspossibleandinonepiece.
Important:Onlyplugthemachineinto115single
phase,60–cycle,fusedoutlets.
Important:Donotuseanextensioncordover30.4m
(100ft)long.
Important:Onlyusepowercordsthatareratedfor
outdooruse.
Important:Onlyusepowercordsthatareratedforthe
motorloadofthemachine.
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thismachinehas
polarizedplugs(i.e.,uniquebladeshapesandwidths).Use
onlyapolarizedplugandsocketthatiscompliantwith
NEMAspecicationsandextensioncordsthatareUL-listed
(CSAcertiedinCanada)andrecommendedforoutdooruse.
Apolarizedplugwilltinapolarizedcordonlyoneway.If
theplugdoesnottfullyinthecord,reversethecord.Ifit
stilldoesnott,purchaseapolarizedextensioncord.Ifyou
haveapolarizedextensioncordandtheextensioncordplug
doesnottfullyintothewallreceptacle,reversetheplug.
Ifitstilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectriciantoinstall
theproperoutlet.Donotchangethemachineorextension
cordpluginanyway.
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