• KEEP ALL BY-STANDERS AWAY-At
a safe distancefromworkarea,
especiallychildren.
•IMPORTANT - When being used as an
Edger,stones,pieces ofmetaland
otherobjectscan be thrownout at high
speed by the line. The tooland guard
are designedto reducethe danger.
However,the following special
precautionsshouldbe taken:
• MAKE SURE that other personsand
petsare at least 100 feet away.
• TO REDUCE THE RISK of rebound
(ricochet)injury,workgoingaway from
any nearby solidobjectsuchas wall
steps, large stone,tree, etc.Use great
carewhen workingcloseto solidobjects
and where necessary,do edgingor
trimmingby hand.
• AVOID ACCIDENTALLY STARTING -
Don'tcarryplugged-intoolwithfinger on
trigger.
• DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL -At a rate
faster than the rate at whichitis ableto
cut effectively.
• USE THE RIGHT TOOL - Do not usa
this toolfor anyjob exceptthat for
whichit is intended.
• DON'T OVERREACH - Keep proper
footingand balance at all times.
• DON'T ABUSE CORD - Don'tyank
cord from powersupply.Keep cordfrom
heat, oil, and sharpedges.
• DAMAGE TO UNIT - Ifyou strikeor
become entangledwitha foreign object,
stoptool immediately,unplug,checkfor
damage and have anydamage repaired
beforefurther operationisattempted.
Do not operatewith a brokenhubor
spool.
• DAMAGE TO CORD - Keeppower
cordaway from rotatingline. If you
damage the cord, unplugitfrom the
powersupplybeforemovingthe toolor
examiningthe damage.Adamaged cord
must be replaced before further use.
•DISCONNECT TOOL- When not in
use, whenreplacing line, or priorto
cleaning.
•AVOID DANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - Do
not useelectrictoolsin damp or wet
locations. Followall instructionsinthis
InstructionManualfor properoperation
ofyourtool.Don'tusethe toolin therain.
- DO NOT OPERATE portableelectric
tools in gaseousor explosive
atmospheres. Motors in these tools
normally spark, and the sparks might
ignite fumes.
•STORE IDLE TOOLS INDOORS -
When not in use,toolsshould be stored
indoorsin a dry,locked-upplace outof
reach of children.
• GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT
INTERRUPTER (GFCI) protection
shouldbe providedon the circuitsor
outletsto be usedfor the gardening
appliance.Receptaclesare available
havingbuiltin GFCI protectionand may
be usedfor thismeasure of protection.
•SECURE EXTENSION CORD usingthe
cord retainershownin Figure 4.
• STAY ALERT - Watch what you are
doing. Use common sense. Do not
operate tool when you are tired.
° MAINTAINAPPLIANCES WITH CARE
- Followinstructionsfor lubdceting and
changingaccessories,inspectextension
cordsperiodicallyandreplaceifdamaged.
Keephandlesdry,clean and free from
oil and grease.
•CHECK DAMAGED PARTS - Before
further useof theappliance, a guard or
other partthat isdamaged shouldbe
carefullycheckedto determinethat it
willoperate properlyand performits
intendedfunction. Check for alignment
ofmovingparts,bindingof moving
parts, breakageof parts,mounting,and
anyothercondition thatmay affect its
operation.Aguardor otherpart that is
damagedshouldbe properlyrepairedor
replaced by a qualified servicefacility
unlessotherwiseindicatedelsewhere in
thismanual.
&WARNING: When servicingdouble
insulatedtools, USE ONLY IDENTICAL
REPLACEMENT PARTS. Repiace or
repair damaged cords.
_WARNING: To preventelectricalshock
hazard, useonlywith an extension
cordsuitablefor outdooruse.Always
connectextensioncordsto a fused line
or one protectedby a circuitbreaker.
•EXTENSION CORDS. Make sureyour
extensioncordisingoodcondition.When
usingan extensioncord,be sure touse
one heavyenoughtocarry the current
your productwilldraw.An undersized
extensioncordwiltcause a dropin line
voltageresultingin lossofpowerand
overheating.Thetable belowshowsthe