4 – English
Keep all parts of the body away from the cutter blade.
Do not remove cut material or hold material to be cut
when blades are moving. Make sure the switch is off
when clearing jammed material. Blades coast after
turn off.Amoment ofinattentionwhile operatingthe
hedgetrimmermayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle with the cutter
blade stopped. Properhandlingofthehedgetrimmerwill
reducepossiblepersonalinjuryfromthecutterblades.
Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces
only, because the cutter blade may contact hidden
wiring. Cutterbladescontactinga“live”wiremaymake
exposedmetalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcould
givetheoperatoranelectricshock.
DANGER — Keep hands away from blade. Contact
withbladewillresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING —Onlyusewithhandleandguardproperly
assembledtohedgetrimmer.Theuseofthehedgetrim-
merwithouttheproperguardorhandleprovidedmay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Use both hands when operating the hedge trimmer.
Usingonehandcouldcauselossofcontrolandresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked
to comply with ANSI Z87.1.Followingthisrulewillre-
ducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury.
Clear the area to be cut before each use. Removeall
objectssuchascords,lights,wire,orloosestringwhich
canbecomeentangledinthecuttingbladeandcreatea
riskofseriouspersonalinjury.
Beforestartingthehedgetrimmer,makesuretheblade
isnotincontactwithanyobject.
Stoptheunit,removethebatterypack,andmakesure
thebladehasstoppedbeforesettingtheunitdown.
Nevercutanymaterialwithadiameterlargerthan1in.
Alwaysstopthemotorwhencuttingisdelayedorwhen
walkingfromonecuttinglocationtoanother.
Keepunitcleanofclippingsandothermaterials.They
maybecomelodgedinthecuttingblades.
Storetheunitinsideinadryplace,eitherlockedupor
uphightopreventunauthorizeduseordamage.Keep
outofthereachofchildrenoruntrainedindividuals.
Replacebladecoverwhenunitisnotinuse.
Neverdouseorsquirttheunitwithwateroranyother
liquid.Keep handlesdry,clean,andfreefromdebris.
Cleanaftereachuse;seestorageinstructions.
Securetheunitwhiletransporting.
Batteryoperatedunitsdonothavetobepluggedintoan
electricaloutlet;therefore,theyarealwaysinoperating
condition.Beawareofpossiblehazardsevenwhenunit
isnotoperating.
Removethebatterypackbeforemakinganyadjustments,
cleaning,storing,orremovingmaterialfromtheunit,or
whennotinuse.
When transporting or storing the hedge trimmer al-
ways fit the cutting device cover.
Usethisproductonlywithbatteriesandchargerslisted
intool/appliance/batterypack/chargercorrelationsup-
plement988000-842.
Neverusewateroranyliquidstocleanorrinseoffyour
productanddonotexposetheproducttorainorwet
conditions.Storeindoorsinadryarea.Corrosiveliquids,
water,andchemicalscanentertheproduct’selectronic
componentsand/orbatterycompartmentanddamage
electroniccomponentsand/orthebatterypack,which
canresultinashortcircuit,increasedriskoffire,and
seriouspersonalinjury.Removeanybuildupofdirtand
debrisbywipingtheproductcleanwithadryclothoc-
casionally.
Savetheseinstructions.Refertothemfrequentlyanduse
themtoinstructotherswhomayusethistool.Ifyouloan
someonethistool,loanthemtheseinstructionsalso.
HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY WARNINGS
SYMBOLS
The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product.
SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING
DANGER:
Indicatesahazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNING:
Indicatesahazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION:
Indicatesahazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminorormoderate
injury.
NOTICE:
(WithoutSafetyAlertSymbol)Indicatesinformationconsideredimportant,butnotrelated
toapotentialinjury(e.g.messagesrelatingtopropertydamage).