Safety
WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances,
alwaysfollowbasicsafetyprecautionstoreduce
theriskofre,electricshock,andpersonalinjury,
includingthefollowing:
WARNING
Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions
mayresultinelectricshock,reand/or
seriouspersonalinjury.
Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.
Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture
reference.
Theterm“powertool”inallthewarningsrefers
toyourmains-operated(corded)powertoolor
battery-operated(cordless)powertool.
1.Workareasafety
A.Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllit.
Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.
B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive
atmospheres,suchasinthepresence
ofammableliquids,gasses,ordust.
Powertoolscreatesparks,whichmayignite
thedustorfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersaway
whileoperatingapowertool.Distractions
cancauseyoutolosecontrol.
D.Avoiddangerousenvironments.Donot
useappliancesindamporwetlocations.
2.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing
andusecommonsensewhenoperating
apowertool.Donotuseapowertool
whileyouaretiredorundertheinuence
ofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A
momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower
toolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.
Alwaysweareyeprotection.Protective
equipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skid
safetyshoes,ahardhat,orhearing
protectionusedforappropriateconditions
willreducepersonalinjuries.
C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure
theswitchisintheOFFpositionbefore
connectingtopowersourceand/or
batterypackandpickinguporcarrying
thetool.Carryingpowertoolswithyour
ngerontheswitchorenergizingpower
toolsthathavetheswitchoninvites
accidents.
D.Donotoverreach.Keepproper
footingandbalanceatalltimes.This
enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin
unexpectedsituations.
E.Dressproperly.Donotwearloose
clothingorjewelry.Keepyourhair,
clothing,andglovesawayfrommoving
parts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
F.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe
cuttingarea.
3.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe
correctpowertoolforyourapplication.
Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob
betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch
doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool
thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis
dangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Removethebatterypackfromthepower
toolbeforemakinganyadjustments,
changingaccessories,orstoringpower
tools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasures
reducetheriskofstartingthepowertool
accidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach
ofchildrenanddonotallowpersons
unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese
instructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof
untrainedusers.
E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennot
inuse,appliancesshouldbestoredindoors
inadryandhighorlocked-upplace,outof
thereachofchildren.
F.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor
misalignmentorbindingofmoving
parts,breakageofparts,andanyother
conditionthatmayaffecttheoperation
ofpowertools.Ifdamaged,havethe
powertoolrepairedbeforeuse.Many
accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintained
powertools.
G.Maintainappliancewithcare.Keep
cuttingedgesharpandcleanforbest
performanceandtoreducetheriskof
injury.Followinstructionsforlubricatingand
changingaccessories.Keephandlesdry,
clean,andfreefromoilandgrease.
H.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.
Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp
cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare
easiertocontrol.
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