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SAFETY INFORMATION
GENERAL BACKPACK SPRAYER SAFETY WARNINGS
Instructions pertaining to a risk of re, electric shock, or injury to persons, when using electric
products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
• Read all the instructions before using the Kobalt 40-volt backpack sprayer.
• To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when the backpack sprayer is used
near children.
• Do not come in contact or interfere with moving parts, or liquids being sprayed from wand.
• Only use attachments recommended or sold by the manufacturer.
• To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not put in water or other liquid.
• Do not place or store backpack sprayer where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. Do not sub-
merge in water or other liquids.
• Replace damaged or worn parts with replacement parts listed on page 18.
• Use only the 40V Kobalt charger supplied by the manufacturer to recharge.
Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in
electric shock, re and/or serious injury.
• To prevent unintentional starting, ensure the switch is in the off-position before connecting to
battery pack, picking up or carrying the backpack sprayer. Carrying the backpack sprayer with
your nger on the switch can cause accidental starting. Remove your nger from the on/off switch
before carrying or moving the backpack sprayer.
• Disconnect the battery pack from the backpack sprayer before making any adjustments, changing
accessories, or storing. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the backpack
sprayer accidentally.
This warning is not applicable for batteries that cannot be disconnected from the appliance in normal
use.
• For use only with Kobalt 40V chargers KRC 40-06.
• For use only with Kobalt 40V batteries KB 240C-06.
• When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from other metal objects, like paper clips coins,
keys, nails, screws or other small metal objects, that can make a connection from one terminal to
another. Shorting the battery terminals together may cause burns or a re.
• Do not use a battery pack or backpack sprayer that is damaged or modied. Damaged or modied
batteries may exhibit unpredictable behavior resulting in re, explosion or risk of injury.
• Do not expose a battery pack or backpack sprayer to re or excessive temperature. Exposure to
re or temperature above 130°C may cause explosion. The temperature of 130°C can be re-
placed by the temperature of 265°F.
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