Black & Decker LST220 Avoid Dangerous Environmental Conditions Do, These chemicals are

• DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL – at a rate faster than the rate at	• Keep guards in place and in working order.
which it is able to cut effectively.	• Keep hands and feet away from cutting area.
• USE THE RIGHT TOOL – Do not use this tool for any job except	SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
that for which it is intended.
• DONʼTOVERREACH – Keep properfootingandbalanceat all times.
• DAMAGE TO UNIT – If you strike or become entangled with a	The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
foreign object, stop tool immediately, unplug, check for damage
and have any damage repaired before further operation is	symbols and their definitions are as follows:
attempted. Do not operate with a broken hub or spool.	V ..............volts	A ................amperes
• DISCONNECT TOOL – when not in use, when replacing line, or	Hz ............hertz	W................watts
prior to cleaning.	min ............minutes			..............alternating current
• AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS – Do	..........direct current	no ..............no load speed
not use electric tools in damp or wet locations. Follow all	..............Class II Construction			............earthing terminal
instructions in this Instruction Manual for proper operation of your	............safety alert symbol		.../min ......revolutions or
tool. Donʼt use the tool in the rain.
• DO NOT OPERATE portable electric tools in gaseous or				reciprocations per minute
explosive atmospheres. Motors in these tools normally spark, and
the sparks might ignite fumes.	WARNING: Some dust created by this product contains
• STORE IDLE TOOLS INDOORS – When not in use, tools
should be stored indoors in a dry,locked-up place out of reach of	chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
children.	birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of
• STAY ALERT – Watch what you are doing. Use common sense.	these chemicals are:
Do not operate tool when you are tired.	• compounds in fertilizers
• MAINTAIN APPLIANCES WITH CARE – Follow instructions in	• compounds in insecticides, herbicides and pesticides
maintenance section. Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil	• arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber
and grease.	To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear approved safety
• CHECK DAMAGED PARTS – Before further use of the	equipment such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out
appliance, a guard or other part that is damaged should be	microscopic particles.
carefully checked to determine 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.
• DO NOT immerse tool in water or squirt it with a hose. DO NOT

allow any liquid to get inside it.

• DO NOT clean with a pressure washer.

• DO NOT store the tool on or adjacent to fertilizers or chemicals.

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