Weed Eater EBV VS, 545117528 instruction manual Safety Rules, Operator Safety, Electrical Safety

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! Re- strict 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. Do not allow the unit to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used near children. Always disconnect unit from power source before servicing, cleaning, performing main- tenance, or storing. Nonconforming replacement components or the removal of safety devices may cause damage to the unit and possible injury to the operator or bystanders. Use only accessories and replacement parts as recommended. Use only for jobs ex-

plained in this manual.	gases to avoid creating a fire or explosion
OPERATOR SAFETY
S Always wear safety glasses or similar	and/or causing damage to unit. Do not
eye protection when operating, servic-	abuse cord. Never carry the unit by the ex-
ing, or performing maintenance on your	tension cord or yank extension cord to dis-
unit. Wearing eye protection can help to	connect unit. To unplug, grasp the plug,
prevent rocks or debris from being	not the cord. Do not use cord as a handle,
blown or ricocheting into eyes and face	close a door on cord, or pull cord around
which can result in blindness or serious	sharp edges or corners. Turn off all con-
injury.	trols before unplugging. Do not expose
S Always wear a respirator or face mask	cords to heat, oil, or water. Do not use with
when working with the unit in dusty envi-	damaged cord or plug. If unit is not work-
ronments.	ing as it should, has been dropped, dam-
S Dress safely in long pants. Do not go	aged, left outdoors, or dropped into water,
barefoot or wear short pants or sandals.	return it to your authorized service dealer
S Do not operate the unit when you are	for repair. Unplug the unit from the power
tired, ill, upset, or if you are under the in-	source when not in use, before servicing,
fluence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.	cleaning, performing maintenance, or
S Secure hair so it is above shoulder	storing. Do not put any object into open-
length. Keep loose hair, loose clothing,	ings. Do not use with any opening
fingers, and all other parts of the body	blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair and
away from openings and moving parts.	anything that may reduce air flow.
Hair, jewelry, loose clothing, or clothing	S Use only a voltage supply as shown on
with loosely hanging straps, ties, tas-	the nameplate of the unit.
sels, etc., can be caught in moving	S Avoid dangerous environments. Do not
parts.	use in unventilated areas or where dust
ELECTRICAL SAFETY	or explosive vapors can build up.
WARNING:	S To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this
	wider than the other) and will require the
	unit has a polarized plug (one blade is
Avoid a dangerous environment. To re-	use of a polarized extension cord. The
duce the risk of electrical shock, do not
	appliance plug will fit into a polarized ex-
use in rain, in damp or wet locations, or
	tension cord only one way. If the plug
around swimming pools, hot tubs, etc. Do
	does not fit fully into the extension cord,
not expose to snow, rain, or water to avoid
	reverse the plug. If the plug still does not
the possibility of electrical shock. Do not
	fit, obtain a correct polarized extension
use on wet surfaces. Do not handle exten-
	cord. A polarized extension cord will re-
sion cord plug or unit with wet hands.
	quire the use of a polarized wall outlet.
Avoid dangerous situations. Do not use in
	This plug will fit into the polarized wall out-
the presence of flammable liquids or

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