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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.

READ AnD unDERstAnD ALL InstRuCtIOns

BEFORE usInG.

GEnERAL sAFEty wARnInGs AnD

InstRuCtIOns FOR ALL tOOLs

• READandfollowallinstructions.
• A BAttERy OpERAtED unItwithintegralbatteriesoraseparate
batterypackmustberechargedonlywiththespecifiedchargerfor
thebattery.Achargerthatmaybesuitableforonetypeofbattery
maycreateariskoffirewhenusedwithanotherbattery.
• usE BAttERy OpERAtED unIt OnLy withspecificallydesignated
batterypack.Useofanyotherbatteriesmaycreateariskoffire.
• AvOID accidentalstarting.Besureswitchisinthelockedoroff
positionbeforeinsertingbatterypack.Carryingunitswithyourfinger
ontheswitchorinsertingthebatterypackintoaunitwiththeswitchon
invitesaccidents.
• DO nOt useunitifswitchdoesnotturnitonoroff.Aunitthatcannot
becontrolledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
• DIsCOnnECtbatterypackfromunitorplacetheswitchinthe
lockedoroffpositionbeforemakinganyadjustments,changing
accessories,orstoringtheunit.Suchpreventativesafety
measuresreducetheriskofstartingtheunitaccidentally.
• ALwAys wEAR EyE pROtECtIOn – Wearsafetyglasses
orgogglesatalltimeswhenthisunitisinuse.Alsousefaceor
dustmask.Safetyglassesareavailableatextracostatyourlocal
Black+DeckerServiceCenterorauthorizedservicefacility.
• DO nOtplaceoutletofsweeperneareyesorearswhenoperating.

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.
nOtICE: Usedwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesa
potentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultin
propertydamage.

ImpORtAnt sAFEty wARnInGs & InstRuCtIOns

wARnInG: tO REDuCE RIsk OF InjuRy:
•Beforeanyuse,besureeveryoneusingthisunit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.
• Donotpointunitdischargeatselforbystanders.
• Keeplonghairandlooseclothingawayfromopeningsandmovingparts.
wARnInG: Whenusinganelectrictool,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