GENERALSAFETY WARNINGSANDINSTRUCTIONSFOR ALLTOOLS•ALWAYSWEAR EYEPROTECTION –Wear safety glasses or
gogglesat all times when this appliance is in use. Safety glasses
areavailable at extra cost at your local Black & Decker Service
Centeror authorized service facility. Alwaysuse face or dust mask
ifoperation is dusty.
•GUARD– Donot use this appliancewithoutguard properly attached.
•DRESSPROPERLY –Do not wear loose clothingor jewelry. They
canbe caught in moving parts. Rubber gloves and substantial
rubbersoled footwear are recommended when workingoutdoors.
Donʼtoperate the appliance when barefoot or wearingopen
sandals.Wear long pants to protect your legs. Wearprotective hair
coveringto contain long hair.
• NYLONLINE –Keep face, hands and feet clear of rotating cutting
lineat all times.
•THEROTATINGLINEPERFORMSA CUTTINGFUNCTION –
Usecare when trimming around screens, fences and desirable
plantings.
•KEEPCHILDREN AWAY– Allvisitors should be kept at safe
distancefrom work area.
•IMPORTANTWARNING– Whenbeing used stones, pieces of
metaland other objects can be thrown out at high speed by theline.
Thetool and guard are designed to reduce the danger.However,
thefollowing special precautions should be taken:
WARNING:Make sure that other persons and petsare at least
100ft. (30.5m) away.
WARNING:To reducethe risk of rebound (ricochet) injury,work
goingaway from any nearby solid object such as a wall, steps, large
stone,tree, etc. Use great care when working close to solid objects,
and,where necessary, do trimmingby hand.
•AVOIDACCIDENTALLYSTARTING– Donʼtcarry appliance with
fingeron trigger. 3
•DONOT FORCETHE APPLIANCE– Itwill do the job better and
withless likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it was
designed.
• USETHE RIGHTAPPLIANCE –Do not use this appliance for any
jobexcept that for which it is intended.
• DONʼTOVERREACH –Keep proper footing and balance at all
times.
• DAMAGETO APPLIANCE– If you strike or become entangled
witha foreign object, stop tool immediately,check for damage and
haveany damage repaired before further operationis attempted.
Donot operate with a broken hub or spool.
•AVOIDDANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS– Donot
useelectric appliances in damp or wet locations. Donʼtuse the
appliancein the rain.
•DONOT OPERATEtrimmer/edgers in gaseousor explosive
atmospheres.Motors in these appliances normally spark, and the
sparksmight ignite fumes.
•STOREIDLE APPLIANCESINDOORS –When not in use,
appliancesshould be stored indoors in a dry locked-upplace out of
reachof children.
•STAYALERT–Watchwhatyou are doing. Use common sense. Do
notoperate appliance when you are tired.
•MAINTAINAPPLIANCES WITHCARE–Keep cuttingedge sharp
andclean for best performance and to reduce the risk of injury.
Followinstructions for lubricating and changingaccessories.
Inspectappliance cord periodically,and if damaged, have it
repairedby an authorized service facility.Inspect extension cords
periodicallyand replace if damaged. Keep handles dry,clean, and
freefrom oil and grease.
•CHECKDAMAGED PARTS– Checkfor alignmentof moving
parts,binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting,and
anyother condition that may affect its operation.Before further use
ofthe appliance, a guard or other part that is damaged shouldbe
repairedor replaced byan authorizedservice centerunless otherwise
indicatedelsewhereinthis manual.
•FORHOUSEHOLD useonly.