,_ CAUTION: Do not use blade guard as a gripping surface.

_k WARNING: Stay alert and watch what you are doing. Do not operate trimmer when fatigued.

TRIMMING A HEDGE

See Figures 8 and 9.

Fig. 8

USE TRIMMER PROPERLY. Hold the hedge trimmer with both hands and with the cutter blade away from you BEFORE starting trimmer.

_k WARNING: Keep hands and fingers away from moving parts. Any part of bodycoming in contact

with moving parts could resultin sedous injury.

Always keep cord behind your hedge trimmerwhen in use. Do not place it over the hedge where it may be cut by the blade.

_1, WARNING: Cord coming in contact with a moving blade could result in damaged cord.

Replace a damaged cord immediately. Never use tool with a damaged cord since touchingthe damaged area could cause electricelshock resulting in serious injury.

_. DANGER: If blade jams on the extension cord,

DO NOT TOUCH THE BLADE! IT CAN BE- COME ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS. Continue to hold your trimmerby the insulated handles and immediately unplug extension cord from power supply.

If desired, you can use a string to help cut your hedge level. Decide how high you want the hedge. Then, stretch a piece of string along the hedge at this height. Trim the hedge just above this guide line of string.

See Figure 8. Trim the side of a hedge so that it will be slightly narrower at the top as shown in Figure 9. More of the hedge will be exposed when shaped this way and its growth will be more uniform.

Wear gloves when trimmingthorny or pricklygrowth,

When trimmingnew growth,use a wide, sweeping action so that the stems are fed directly into the cutter blade. Older growthwill have thickerstems and will b( trimmed easiest by using a sawingmovement. Do not

try to cut stems that are larger than 3/8 in. thickor those obviouslytoo large to feed intothe cutter blade.

Use a non-poweredhand saw or pruning saw to cut the larger stems.

_1, WARNING: To prevent possibleserious injury from accidental starting, disconnectyourtrimme(

from power supply and carry by the front handle when not in use.

GUARD AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD

•Don'tuse trimmer In'rain,In damp or wet locations, or on wet I_edgesand shrubbery.

•Use only extension cords in good condition and marked "suitable for use with outdoor

appliances" having electrical rating not less than rating of trimmer.

•Do not use damaged extension cords.

•Inspect cords periodically and replace If damaged.

•Do not abuse cord.

•Never carry trimmer by cord.

•Do not yank cord to disconnect from receptacles.

•Keep cord away from heat, o11,sharp edges, and moving blades.

•Wear nonskid footwear.

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315.79889 specifications

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