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SAFETY RULES
IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
When using electric gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always
be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and serious injury. The warnings
and safety instructions in this manual must be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury, and to provide reasonable safety and efficiency in using this unit.
The operator is responsible for following the warnings and instructions in this manual
and on the unit. Read the entire instruction manual before assembling and using the
unit! Restrict the use of this unit to persons who read, understand, and follow the
warnings and instructions in this manual and on the unit. Never allow children to use
this unit. Close attention is necessary when used near children.
S Avoid dangerous environments. Do not
OPERATOR SAFETY
S Always wear safety glasses or similar
use in unventilated areas or where dust
or explosive vapors can build up.
eye protection when operating, servicS To reduce the risk of electrical shock,
ing, or performing maintenance on your
use extension cords specifically marked
unit. Wearing eye protection can help to
as suitable for outdoor appliances. The
prevent rocks or debris from being
electrical rating of the cord must not be
blown or ricocheting into eyes and face
less than the rating of the unit. The cord
which can result in blindness or serious
must be marked with the suffix “W-A” (in
injury.
S Always wear a respirator or face mask
Canada, “W”). Make sure your extension cord is in good condition. Inspect
when working with the unit in dusty enviextension cord before use and replace if
ronments.
S Dress safely in long pants. Do not go
damaged. An undersized extension
cord will cause a drop in line voltage rebarefoot or wear short pants or sandals.
S Do not operate the unit when you are
sulting in loss of power and overheating.
If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge.
tired, ill, upset, or if you are under the inThe smaller the gauge number, the
fluence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
S Secure hair so it is above shoulder
heavier the cord.
(NOTE: The correct size to be used delength. Keep loose hair, loose clothing,
pending on the cord length is shown in
fingers, and all other parts of the body
this manual. See SELECT AN EXTENaway from openings and moving parts.
SION CORD in the ASSEMBLY section).
Hair, jewelry, loose clothing, or clothing
with loosely hanging straps, ties, tas- S Inspect the insulation and connectors
sels, etc., can be caught in moving
on the unit and extension cord before
parts.
each use. If there is any damage, do not
use until damage is repaired by your auELECTRICAL SAFETY
thorized service dealer. Do not pull or
WARNING: Avoid a dangerous
carry by cord; do not use cord as a handle, close a door on cord, or pull cord
environment. To reduce the risk of elecaround sharp edges or corners. Keep
trical shock, do not use in rain, in damp
cord away from heated surfaces. Do not
or wet locations, or around swimming
unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug,
pools, hot tubs, etc. Do not expose to
grasp the plug, not the cord.
snow, rain, or water to avoid the possibility of electrical shock. Do not handle ex- S Tie cord to cord retainer and connect to
recessed plug as shown in this manual
tension cord plug or unit with wet hands.
S Use only a voltage supply as shown on
to prevent damage to unit and/or extension cord and to reduce the possibility of
the nameplate of the unit.
S Avoid dangerous situations. Do not use
the extension cord disconnecting from
the unit during operation.
in presence of flammable liquids or
gases to avoid creating a fire or explo- S Do not use the unit if the switch does not
turn the unit on and off properly. Have
sion and/or causing damage to unit.
the unit repaired by your authorized service dealer.
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