partofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonal
injury.
E.Donotoverreach.Keepproper
footingandbalanceatalltimes.This
enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin
unexpectedsituations.
F.Dressproperly.Donotwearloose
clothingorjewelry.Keepyourhairtied
backandyourclothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,
orlonghaircanbecaughtinmovingparts.
G.Ifdevicesareprovidedforthe
connectionofdustextractionand
collectionfacilities,ensurethatthese
areconnectedandproperlyused.Use
ofdustcollectioncanreducedust-related
hazards.
3.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe
correctpowertoolforyourapplication.
Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob
betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch
doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool
thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis
dangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepower
sourceand/orthebatterypackfrom
thepowertoolbeforemakingany
adjustments,changingaccessories,or
storingpowertools.Suchpreventive
safetymeasuresreducetheriskofstarting
thepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach
ofchildrenanddonotallowpersons
unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese
instructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof
untrainedusers.
E.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor
misalignmentorbindingofmoving
parts,breakageofpartsandanyother
conditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepower
toolrepairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidents
arecausedbypoorlymaintainedpower
tools.
F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.
Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp
cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare
easiertocontrol.
G.Usethepowertool,accessoriesand
toolbitsetc.inaccordancewiththese
instructions,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworkto
beperformed.Usingthepowertoolfor
operationsdifferentfromthoseintended
couldresultinahazardoussituation.
4.Batterytooluseandcare
A.Chargeonlywiththechargerspecied
bythemanufacturer.Achargerthatis
suitablefor1typeofbatterypackmay
createariskofrewhenusedwithanother
batterypack.
B.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecically
designatedbatterypacks.Usingany
otherbatterypacksmaycreateariskof
injuryandre.
C.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepit
awayfromothermetalobjects,suchas
paperclips,coins,keys,nails,screws,
orothersmallmetalobjectsthatcan
makeaconnectionfromoneterminal
toanother.Shortingthebatteryterminals
togethermaycauseburnsorare.
D.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybe
ejectedfromthebattery;avoidcontact.
Ifcontactaccidentallyoccurs,ush
withwater.Ifliquidcontactseyes,
additionallyseekmedicalhelp.Liquid
ejectedfromthebatterymaycauseirritation
orburns.
E.Chargingtimeincreasesifthebattery
packisnotchargedwithintheappropriate
temperaturerange;refertoSpecications
(page7).
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya
qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical
replacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe
safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutter
blade.Donotremovecutmaterialorhold
materialtobecutwhenbladesaremoving.
Makesurethattheswitchisoffwhenclearing
jammedmaterial.Thebladescoastafteryou
turnthemoff.Amomentofinattentionwhile
operatingthehedgetrimmermayresultinserious
personalinjury.
•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewith
thecutterbladestopped.Properhandlingofthe
hedgetrimmerreducespossiblepersonalinjury
fromthecutterblades.
•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgripping
surfacesonly,becausethecutterblademay
contacthiddenwiringoritsowncord.Cutter
bladescontactinga“live”wiremaymakeexposed
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