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SAFETY RULES
WARNING : When using electric
gardening appliances,basic safety pre-
cautionsshould always be followed to re-
duce the risk of fire, electric shock, and
serious injury. Read and follow all
instructions.
SAFETYINFORMATION
ON THEUN IT
Thispower unit can be dangerous! Opera-
toris responsible for following the warnings
and instructionsin this manual and on the
unit.Read entire instructionmanual before
using unit! Be thoroughly familiar with th e
controlsand the proper use of the unit.Re -
strict the use of this unit to persons who
read, understand, and follow unit and
manualwarning and instructions.Never al-
low children to operate this unit. Close
attention is necessary when used near
children.
DANGER:Never use blades or flail-
ingdevices. Unit is designed for line trim-
meruse only. Use of any other accesso-
riesor attachments will increase the risk
of injury.
WARNING : Trimmer line throws
objects violently.You and others can be
blinded/injured. Wear safety glasses,
boots, and leg protection. Keep body
partsclear of rotating line.
Safety Glasses or similar eye protection
Boots
Hazard Zone
15m
50f t.
Keep children,bystanders, and animals
50 feet (15 meters)away. If approached
stop unit immediately.
If situations occur which are not covered
in this manual, use care and good
judgement. If you need assistance,
contact your Authorized Service Dealer
orcall 1-800-554-6723.
OPERATORSAFETY
SDress properly. Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protectionwhen
operatingor performing maintenance on
your unit. (Safetyglasses areavailable.)
Alwayswear face or dust mask if opera-
tion is dusty. Alwayswear heavy, long
pants, long sleeves, boots, and gloves.
Do not go barefoot or wear sandals.
SSecure hair above shoulder length.
Secure or remove loose clothing and
jewelryor clo thing with loosely hang ing
ties, straps, tassels,etc. They can be
caught in moving parts.
SBeing fullycov eredalso helpsprotect
you from debris and pieces of toxic
plantsthrown by spinning line.
SStayalert.Do not operate unitwhen you
aretired, ill, upset or under the influence
of alcohol, drugs, or medication. Watch
whatyou are doing; use common sense.
SAvoidunintentional starting of the unit.
Nevercarry unit with your finger on the
switch. Be sure the switch is in OFF
position and never touch the switch
when connecting extensioncord.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING: Avoid a dangerous en-
vironment. To reduce the risk of electri-
cal shock, do not use in rain, in damp or
wet locations, or around swimming
pools, hot tubs, etc. Do not expose to
snow,rain, or water to avoid the possibil-
ityof electrical shock.
SUse a voltage supplys hown on unit.
SAvoiddangerous situations. Do not use
in the presence of flammable liquids or
gases to avoid creating a fireor explo-
sion and/orcausing damage to unit.
SToreducethe risk of electrical shock, this
appliance has a polarized plug (one
bladeis wider than the other) and will re-
quire the use of a polarized extension
cord. The appliance plug will fit into apo-
larized extensioncord only one way. If
the plugdoes notfit fully into the exten-
sioncord, reverse the plug. If the plug still
doesnot fit, obtain a correct polarized ex-
tensioncord. A polarized extensioncord
will require the use of a polarized wall
outlet.This plugwill fit into the polarized
walloutlet only one way. If plug does not
fit fully into the wall outlet, reve rse the
plug.If the plug still does not fit, contact a
qualified electrician to install the prop er
walloutlet.Do not change the equipment
plug, extension cord receptacle, or ex-
tension cord plug in any way.
SToreduce risk of electrical shock, use
extensioncords specifically marked as
suitablefor outdoor appliances having