F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothing
orjewelry.Keepyourhairtiedbackandyour
clothingandglovesawayfrommovingparts.
Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghaircanbecaughtinmoving
parts.
G.Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnection
ofdustextractionandcollectionfacilities,
ensurethattheseareconnectedandproperly
used.Useofdustcollectioncanreducedust-related
hazards.
3.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrect
powertoolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpower
toolwilldothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhich
itwasdesigned.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoes
notturnitonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannot
becontrolledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustbe
repaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersource
and/orthebatterypackfromthepowertool
beforemakinganyadjustments,changing
accessories,orstoringpowertools.Such
preventivesafetymeasuresreducetheriskofstartingthe
powertoolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachof
childrenanddonotallowpersonsunfamiliar
withthepowertoolortheseinstructionsto
operatethepowertool.Powertoolsaredangerousin
thehandsofuntrainedusers.
E.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor
misalignmentorbindingofmoving
parts,breakageofpartsandanyother
conditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertool
repairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedby
poorlymaintainedpowertools.
F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesareless
likelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
G.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbits
etc.inaccordancewiththeseinstructions,
takingintoaccounttheworkingconditions
andtheworktobeperformed.Usingthepower
toolforoperationsdifferentfromthoseintendedcouldresult
inahazardoussituation.
4.Batterytooluseandcare
A.Chargeonlywiththechargerspeciedbythe
manufacturer.Achargerthatissuitablefor1type
ofbatterypackmaycreateariskofrewhenusedwith
anotherbatterypack.
B.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecically
designatedbatterypacks.Usinganyotherbattery
packsmaycreateariskofinjuryandre.
C.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepitaway
fromothermetalobjects,suchaspaperclips,
coins,keys,nails,screws,orothersmallmetal
objectsthatcanmakeaconnectionfromone
terminaltoanother.Shortingthebatteryterminals
togethermaycauseburnsorare.
D.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybe
ejectedfromthebattery;avoidcontact.If
contactaccidentallyoccurs,ushwithwater.
Ifliquidcontactseyes,additionallyseek
medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebatterymay
causeirritationorburns.
E.Chargingtimeincreasesifthebatteryischarged
whenthetemperatureisnotbetween-10°C
(14°F)and50°C(122°F).
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.This
willensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutterblade.
Donotremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobecut
whenbladesaremoving.Makesurethattheswitchis
offwhenclearingjammedmaterial.Thebladescoast
afteryouturnthemoff.Amomentofinattentionwhile
operatingthehedgetrimmermayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewiththe
cutterbladestopped.Properhandlingofthehedgetrimmer
reducespossiblepersonalinjuryfromthecutterblades.
•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaces
only,becausethecutterblademaycontacthidden
wiringoritsowncord.Cutterbladescontactinga“live”wire
maymakeexposedmetalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcould
giveyouanelectricshock.
•DANGER—Keepyourhandsawayfromblade.
Contactwithbladewillresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
AdditionalSafetyWarnings
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingdeviceatall
timesandespeciallywhenswitchingtheproducton.
•Donottrytograsporremovetrimmingswhenthe
productisrunning.Removeonlytrimmingswhenthe
productisswitchedoffanddisconnectedfromthepower
supply.
•Neverholdtheproductbytheguard.
•Alwaysbesureofasafeandsecureoperatingposition
whileusingtheproduct.
•Neverusetheproductwhilestandingonstepsoraladder.
Donotworkovershoulderheight.
•Alwaysensurethesafetyguardsuppliedisttedbefore
usingtheproduct.Neverattempttouseanincomplete
productoronettedwithanunauthorizedmodication.
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