important safety instructions
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| polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This | |
WARNING: |
| plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug | |
| does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still | ||
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Fail- |
| does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the | |
| proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any way. | ||
ure to follow all instructions listed below may result in |
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| Wear heavy long pants, long sleeves, boots, and gloves. | ||
electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury. | |||
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| Avoid loose garments or jewelry that could get caught in | |
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS before using |
| moving parts of the machine or its motor. | |
| Do not force tool. Use the correct tool for your | ||
this blower | |||
| application. The correct tool will do the job better and | ||
Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, |
| safer at the rate for which it is designed. | |
such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases, or | | Do not operate the equipment while barefoot or when | |
dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust | |||
| wearing sandals or similar lightweight footwear. Wear | ||
or fumes. |
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| protective footwear that will protect your feet and improve | ||
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this tool has a polar- |
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| your footing on slippery surfaces. | ||
ized plug (one blade is wider than the other) and will require | | Do not use on steps, a ladder, roof top, tree, or other un- | |
the use of a polarized extension cord. The plug will fit into | |||
| stable support. Stable footing on a solid surface enables | ||
a polarized extension cord only one way. If the plug does |
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| better control of the blower in unexpected situations. | ||
not fit fully into the extension cord, reverse the plug. If the |
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| Secure long hair so it is above shoulder level to prevent | ||
plug still does not fit, obtain a correct polarized extension | |||
| entanglement in any moving parts. | ||
cord. A polarized extension cord will require the use of a |
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| Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach. | ||
polarized wall outlet. This plug will fit into the polarized | |||
wall outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into |
| Overreaching can result in loss of balance. | |
the wall outlet, reverse the plug. If the plug still does not | Turn off all controls before unplugging. | ||
fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper wall | | Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is nec- | |
outlet. Do not change the equipment plug, extension cord | |||
| essary when used by or near children. | ||
receptacle, or extension cord plug in any way. |
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| Avoid accidental starting. Be sure the power switch is | ||
Avoid body contact with grounded surfaces such as pipes, | |||
| not on before plugging in. Turn off power switch before | ||
radiators, ranges, and refrigerators. There is an increased |
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| unplugging. | ||
risk of electric shock if your body is grounded. |
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| Do not use tool if switch does not turn it on or off. Any | ||
Don’t expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. | |||
| tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is danger- | ||
Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of |
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| ous and must be repaired. | ||
electric shock. |
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| Do not use with damaged plug. If tool is not working as | ||
Do not handle plug or tool with wet hands. | |||
| it should or has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, | ||
Use outdoor extension cords marked |
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| or dropped into water, return it to an authorized service | ||
| center. | ||
These cords are rated for outdoor use and reduce the risk | | Do not leave the tool when plugged in. Unplug from | |
of electric shock. | |||
| the power outlet when not in use, before servicing, and | ||
Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never |
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| before storing the tool. Such preventative safety measures | ||
allow adults to operate the equipment without proper |
| reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally. | |
instruction. | Keep all bystanders, children, and pets at least 50 ft. | ||
■Wear eye protection with side shields which is marked | |||
| away. | ||
to comply with ANSI Z87.1 as well as hearing protection | Do not operate this unit when you are tired, ill, upset or | ||
when operating this product. | |||
| under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication. | ||
Always use face or dust mask if operation is dusty. |
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| Do not operate in poor lighting. | ||
Use extra care when cleaning on stairs. | |||
Keep all parts of your body away from any moving parts | |||
Do not leave appliance plugged in. Unplug from outlet | |||
| and all hot surfaces of the unit. | ||
when not in use and before servicing. | Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any | ||
Do not expose to rain, store indoors. | |||
| opening blocked; keep openings free of dust, lint, hair, | ||
Use only as described in this manual. Use only manufac- |
| and anything that may reduce air flow. | |
turer’s recommended attachments. | Check the work area before each use. Remove all objects | ||
Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers and all body parts away |
| such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, or string which | |
from openings and moving parts. |
| can be thrown or become entangled in the machine. | |
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this appliance has a | Never use blower near fires, fireplaces, hot ashes, bar- | ||
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| becue pits, etc., which may cause fire to spread. |