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Important Safety Warnings
WARNING: When using electric gardening
appliances, basic safety precautions should always
be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and
personal injury, including thefollowing.
WARNING: Do not remove guard. The
guard must be attached during use. Operating
this trimmer without the guard will violate the
productwarranty.
CAUTION: When replacing the line, use only
0.080" (2mm) diameter twisted nylon monofilament
line. Other diameters or shapes may degrade
performance or cause damage to thetrimmer.
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• ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION – Wear safety
spectacles or goggles at all times when plugged in. These
items are available forpurchase.
• GUARD ‑ Do not use this appliance without the
guardattached.
• DRESS PROPERLY – Do not wear loose clothing or
jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Gloves and
substantial rubber soled footwear are recommended
when working outdoors. Don’t operate the appliance
when barefoot or wearing open sandals. Wear heavy long
pants to protect your legs. Wear protective hair covering to
contain longhair.
• NYLON LINE – Keep face, hands and feet clear of rotating
nylon line at alltimes.
• THE ROTATING LINE PERFORMS A CUTTING
FUNCTION – Use care when trimming around screens and
desirableplantings.
• DO NOT USE materials not recommended, such as metal
wire, rope, and thelike.
• KEEP ALL BYSTANDERS AWAY – at a safe distance from
work area, especiallychildren.
• KEEP CHILDREN, BYSTANDERS AND ANIMALS AWAY
from the work area a minimum of 30feet (10 meters) when
starting or operating theunit.
• TO REDUCE THE RISK of rebound (ricochet) injury, work
going away from any nearby solid object such as wall,
steps, large stone, tree, etc. Use great care when working
close to solid objects and where necessary, do trimming
byhand.
• AVOID ACCIDENTALLY STARTING – Don’t
carryplugged‑in trimmer with finger ontrigger.
• USE THE RIGHT appliance – Do not use this appliance for
any job except that for which it isintended.
• DON’T OVERREACH – Keep proper footing and balance
at alltimes.
f ) Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away
from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair
can be caught in movingparts.
g ) If devices are provided for the connection of dust
extraction and collection facilities, ensure these
are connected and properly used. Use of dust
collection can reduce dust‑relatedhazards.
h ) Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use of
tools allow you to become complacent and ignore
tool safety principles. A careless action can cause
severe injury within a fraction of asecond.
4) Power Tool Use and Care
a ) Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power
tool for your application. The correct power tool
will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it
wasdesigned.
b ) Do not use the power tool if the switch does not
turn it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be
controlled with the switch is dangerous and must
berepaired.
c ) Disconnect the plug from the power source and/
or remove the battery pack, if detachable, from
the power tool before making any adjustments,
changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting
the power toolaccidentally.
d ) Store idle power tools out of the reach of children
and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the
power tool or these instructions to operate the
power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrainedusers.
e ) Maintain power tools and accessories. Check
for misalignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condition
that may affect the power tool’s operation. If
damaged, have the power tool repaired before
use. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained
powertools.
f ) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are
less likely to bind and are easier tocontrol.
g ) Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc.
in accordance with these instructions, taking
into account the working conditions and the
work to be performed. Use of the power tool for
operations different from those intended could result in
a hazardoussituation.
h ) Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean
and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and
grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and
control of the tool in unexpectedsituations.
5) Service
a ) Have your power tool serviced by a qualified
repair person using only identical replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power tool
ismaintained.