| | c) | Take frequent work breaks. Limit the amount of |
| WARNING: | | exposure per day. |
| Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow | d) | Keep the product well maintained, fasteners |
| | tightened and worn parts replaced. |
| all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, | |
| If you experience any of the symptoms of this condition, |
| fire, and/or serious personal injury. |
| immediately discontinue use and see your physician about |
| |
| read all instructions | these symptoms. |
| Use only original manufacturer’s replacement parts. Failure |
| For safe operation, read and understand all instructions |
| to do so may cause poor performance, possible injury, |
| before using this product. Be familiar with all controls and | and will void your warranty. |
| proper use of the machine. Follow all safety instructions. | Do not, under any circumstance, use any attachment or |
| Failure to follow all safety instructions listed below, can | accessory on this product which was not provided with |
| result in serious personal injury. | the product or identified as appropriate for use with this |
| Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use this | product in the operator’s manual. |
| unit. | Avoid dangerous environments. Do not use the product |
| Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to | in damp or wet locations. Do not use in rain. |
| be used and remove all foreign objects. | Use the right appliance. Do not use the hedge trimmer |
| Wear safety glasses or goggles that are marked to comply | for any job except that for which it is intended. |
| with ANSI Z87.1 standard when operating this product. | Do not use on steps, a ladder, or unstable support. Stable |
| Dress properly. Wear heavy long pants, boots, and gloves. | footing on a solid surface enables better control of the |
| Do not wear loose fitting clothing, short pants, or go | product in unexpected situations. |
| barefoot. Do not wear jewelry of any kind. | Do not force the hedge trimmer. It will do the job better |
| Secure long hair above shoulder level to prevent entan- | and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for |
| glement in moving parts. | which it was designed. |
| Keep all bystanders, children, and pets at least 50 ft. away. | DANGER — Keep hands away from cutting area. Keep |
| Stay Alert — Watch what you are doing; use common | both hands on handles when power is on. |
| Keep hands away from blades. Do not reach underneath |
| sense. Do not operate this unit when you are tired, ill, or |
| under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication. | work or around or over the blade while blade is rotating. |
| Do not attempt to remove cut material when blade is |
| Do not operate in poor lighting. |
| moving. Make sure trimmer is off when clearing jammed |
| Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach. Over- |
| materials from blades. Do not grasp the exposed cutting |
| reaching can result in loss of balance or exposure to hot |
| blades or cutting edges when picking up or holding the |
| surfaces. |
| hedge trimmer. |
| Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part. |
| CAUTION — Blade coasts after being turned off. |
| Inspect the unit before each use for loose fasteners, etc. |
| To reduce the risk of electric shock, this product has a |
| Replace any damaged parts before use. |
| polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other) and will |
| When not in use, product should be stored indoors in a |
| require the use of a polarized extension cord. The plug |
| dry, locked up place—out of the reach of children. | will fit into a polarized extension cord only one way. If the |
| It has been reported that vibrations from hand-held tools | plug does not fit fully into the extension cord, reverse the |
| may contribute to a condition called Raynaud’s Syndrome | plug. If the plug still does not fit, obtain a correct polarized |
| in certain individuals. Symptoms may include tingling, | extension cord. A polarized extension cord will require |
| numbness, and blanching of the fingers, usually apparent | the use of a polarized wall outlet. This plug will fit into the |
| upon exposure to cold. Hereditary factors, exposure to | polarized wall outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit |
| cold and dampness, diet, smoking, and work practices | fully into the wall outlet, reverse the plug. If the plug still |
| are all thought to contribute to the development of these | does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the |
| symptoms. It is presently unknown what, if any, vibrations | proper wall outlet. Do not change the equipment plug, |
| or extent of exposure may contribute to the condition. | extension cord receptacle, or extension cord plug in any |
| There are measures that can be taken by the operator to | way. |
| possibly reduce the effects of vibration: | Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord to carry the |
| a) Keep your body warm in cold weather. When operating |
| product or to disconnect the plug from an outlet. Keep |
| the unit wear gloves to keep your hands and wrists | cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges, or moving parts. |
| warm. It is reported that cold weather is a major factor | Replace damaged cords immediately. Damaged cords |
| contributing to Raynaud’s Syndrome. | increase the risk of electric shock. |
