WARNING: Use hearing
protection. Use hearing protection
such as ear plugs or ear mufflers to
protect your hearing, particularly if the string
trimmer is used for extensive periods or if the
surrounding environment of operation exposes
the operator to loud noises. When wearing
hearing protection, you will have impaired ability
to hear alarms, warnings and shouts from
approaching people or approaching vehicles. Be
extra diligent and observant of hazards and
bystanders when wearing hearing protection
devices. When someone approaches, turn the
string trimmer OFF immediately.
WARNING: Never use fixed
blades or metal saw blades with
this trimmer. Serious injury may result.
Never use wire or metal-reinforced line or
other material in place of the polymer
trimmer line. Pieces of wire or metal
reinforced line can break off and can be
thrown with great force striking against and
injuring the operator or bystanders.
WARNING:The rotating trimmer
line and trimmer head will throw
objects and debris violently and the
objects and debris will ricochet in all
directions. You or bystanders can
be blinded or injured. Keep children,
bystanders, pets and other animals at
least 50 feet (15 meters) away from
the operating trimmer. Turn the
trimmer OFF immediately if
approached, or if you are approaching
such bystanders. Bystanders should
be encouraged to wear eye
protection, even if they are kept at a
distance. The debris shield on the
trimmer is designed to reduce the danger. The
debris shield provided with your trimmer may not
protect the operator or bystanders from all
objects or debris thrown by the rotating polymer
line or trimmer head.
Thrown objects may also ricochet and strike the
operator or bystander.
Utilize extra caution, when the trimmer is being
used as an Edger or Sweeper, especially near,
or on paved or hard surfaces, as pieces of
metal, concrete, brick, stones, gravel, sand,
glass, sticks and other objects can be thrown at
high speed and force by the rotating line and
such objects can be thrown, skip along or
ricochet long distances off of hard surfaces. Do
not use this trimmer for sweeping debris that
may contain hard objects, e.g. pebbles, stones,
sticks, glass, metal, etc. as such hard objects
can be thrown with great force and cause injury
to the operator or bystanders, and / or damage
property, e.g., screens, windows, building
siding, glass doors, or vehicles.
NOTE: Avoid operating the trimmer near
property that can be easily damaged by thrown
or ricocheting objects such as screens,
windows, building siding, glass doors and
vehicles.
WARNING: To reduce the risk
of ricochet / rebound injury, or
property damage work by going
away from any nearby solid object such as wall,
steps, large stones, tree, etc. Use great care
when working close to solid objects. Where
hazardous conditions warrant, do not use the
power tool, rather do trimming, edging, mowing
or sweeping by hand.
WARNING: Inspect the area
to be trimmed for hazards before
each use. Remove any foreign
objects such as sticks, rocks,
broken glass, nails, wire, tools, toys, etc. which
can be thrown by or become entangled in the
trimmer line. Always locate, and then avoid
cutting near electrical power lines, power
conduit, or extension power cords. Avoid
contacting hard objects with the trimmer head
as the objects can damage the trimmer head
and / or the objects can be thrown causing
serious injury.
