GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions
may result in electric shock, re and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions
for future reference.
SAFETY
The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover
all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that
common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied
by the operator. Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety precautions may result in
serious personal injury.
Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions may result in serious injury
or property damage.
DO NOT allow persons to operate or assemble the product until they have read this manual and have
developed a thorough understanding of how it works.
DO NOT modify this product in any way. Unauthorized modication may impair the function and/or
safety and could affect the life of the product. There are specic applications for which the product was
designed.
Use the right tool for the job. DO NOT attempt to force small equipment to do the work of larger
industrial equipment. There are certain applications for which this equipment was designed. This product
will be safer and do a better job at the capacity for which it was intended. DO NOT use this equipment for
a purpose for which it was not intended.
Keep children and bystanders away from the work area while operating the tool. DO NOT allow
children to handle the product.
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Buried utility lines may be unmarked; contact utility companies before drilling. Contacting utility lines
may cause severe personal injury or death.
Check for landscape fabric before drilling. Landscape fabric may get pulled into the Bit and also pull
the operator into the Bit. Before drilling, cut a hole in the landscape fabric sufciently larger than the
diameter of the Auger to prevent contact or entanglement with the fabric.
Keep everyone other than the operator at least 10 feet from the Auger during operation. People
using hand tools should not move or remove soil-pile while the Auger is operating. Always keep children
away from the Auger, especially while it is operating.
To prevent severe personal injury or dismemberment from rotating Bit: Stand on at, level, solid surface
and brace against torque during use. Keep hands and feet away from Bit and hole when Engine is
running.
DO NOT lock trigger on. Never disable safety switches or components.
Maintain a rm grip on the Auger with both hands and be aware of the strong start-up torque of the tool.
Disconnect and insulate spark plug wire before maintenance and/or changing bits.
DO NOT carry between holes with Engine running.
Carry by handle only; not by Bit. Keep your thumb near the power Switch in the event the Auger must
be turned off immediately.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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