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• 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 |
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• 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 |
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instructions in this Instruction Manual for proper operation of your | ............safety alert symbol |
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tool. Donʼt use the tool in the rain. |
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• DO NOT OPERATE portable electric tools in gaseous or |
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explosive atmospheres. Motors in these tools normally spark, and |
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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 | 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: |
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Do not operate tool when you are tired. | • compounds in fertilizers |
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• 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. |
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carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and |
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perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving |
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parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and |
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any other condition that may affect its operation. A guard or other |
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part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by |
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an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated |
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elsewhere in this manual. |
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• DO NOT immerse tool in water or squirt it with a hose. DO NOT |
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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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