Black & Decker HT20 Extension Cords, Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle with the cutter blade

•	Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle with the cutter blade
	stopped. Proper handling of the hedge trimmerwill reduce
•	possible personal injury from the cutter blades.
	Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces only,
	because the cutter blade may contact hidden wiring or its own
	cord. Cutter blades contacting a "live" wire may make exposed
	metal parts of the power tool "live" and could give the operator an
•	electric shock.
	Keep cord away from cutting area. During operation the cord
	may be hidden in shrubs and can be accidentally cut by the blade.
	DANGER: Keep hands away from blade. Contact with blade
will result in serious personal injury.
	WARNING: Some dust created by this product
contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
		• compounds in fertilizers
		• compounds in insecticides, herbicides and pesticides
		• arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear approved safety
equipment such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter
out microscopic particles.
The label on your tool may include the following symbols.
V	................	volts	A		amperes
Hz		hertz	W		watts
min		minutes	no		alternating current
	..........	direct current			no load speed
	..............	Class II Construction		....................	earthing terminal
	............	safety alert symbol	.............../min		strokes
					per minute

				EXTENSION CORDS
When using an extension cord, be sure to use oneheavy enoughto
carry the current your product will draw. Anundersized cord will
cause a drop in line voltage resultingin loss of power and
overheating. The following table shows thecorrect size touse
depending on cord length andnameplate ampere rating. Ifin doubt,
use the next heavier gauge. The smallerthe gauge number, the
heavier the cord.				Minimum Gauge for Cord Sets
	Volts
				0-25	Total Length of Cord in Feet
	120V					26-50	51-100	101-150
	240V			(0-7,6m)		(7,6-15,2m) (15,2-30,4m)(30,4-45,7m)
				0-50		51-100	101-200 201-300
	Ampere Rating(0-15,2m)(15,2-30,4m) (30,4-60,9m)(60,9-91,4m)
	More		Not more			American Wire Gauge
	Than	-	Than	18		16	16	14
	0		6
	6	-	10	18		16	14	12
	10	-	12	16		16	14	12
	12	-	16	14		12	Not Recommended

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