90556224 REV. 1 Garden Shear Manual.qxd: chainsaw booklet new 12/4/09 12:42 PM Page 2
WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
Important Safety Warnings and Instructions
TO REDUCE RISK OF INJURY:
•Before any use, be sure everyone using this garden appliance reads and understands all safety instructions and other information contained in this manual.
•Save these instructions and review frequently prior to use and in instructing others.
WARNING: When using gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury, including the following.
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.
SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS
It is important for you to read and understand this manual. The information it contains relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information.
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION: Used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
General Safety Warnings and Instructions for All Shrubbers & Shears
•AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Donʼt use appliances in damp or wet locations. Donʼt use appliances in the rain.
•KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors should be kept at a distance from work area.
•STORE IDLE APPLIANCE INDOORS. When not in use, shrubber should be stored indoors with the blade cover on, in a dry, and high or
•DONʼT FORCE APPLIANCE – It will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it was designed.
•USE APPLIANCE PROPERLY. Use only for trimming the type of shrub, growth, etc., described in the operating instructions. Do not abuse appliance.
•USE RIGHT APPLIANCE. Do not use the appliance for any job except that for which it is intended.
•KEEP HANDS AND ALL PARTS OF BODY AWAY from blade, the edges are sharp and can cause injury even when the appliance is OFF.
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