DeWalt DCED400 - Additional Safety Warnings; Hazard Avoidance and Operational Safety Tips; Safety Information and PPE; Protective Gear and Chemical Exposure Awareness

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Additional Safety Information
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WARNING: Never modify the power
tool or any part of it. Damage or personal injury
couldresult.
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WARNING: ALWAYS use safety glasses.
Everyday eyeglasses are NOT safety glasses. Also use
face or dust mask if operation is dusty. ALWAYS WEAR
CERTIFIED SAFETYEQUIPMENT:
• ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3),
• ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection,
• NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA respiratoryprotection.
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WARNING: Some dust contains chemicals
known to State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of
these chemicals are:
• compounds in fertilizers,
• compounds in insecticides, herbicides
andpesticides,
• arsenic and chromium from chemically
treatedlumber.
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear
approved safety equipment such as dust masks that
are specially designed to filter out microscopicparticles.
• KEEP ALL BYSTANDERS AWAY – at a safe distance from
work area, especially children. MAKE SURE that other
persons and pets are at least 100' (30 m)away.
• BEFORE LANDSCAPING OR TRENCHING, check for
buried electricalcables.
• USE GREAT CARE when working close to solid objects and
where necessary, do trimming byhand.
• DAMAGE TO UNIT – If you strike or become entangled
with a foreign object, stop appliance immediately, , check
for damage and have any damage repaired before further
operation isattempted.
• DO NOT OPERATE portable electric appliances in gaseous
or explosive atmospheres. Motors in these appliances
normally spark, and the sparks might ignitefumes.
• STAY ALERT – Do not operate this unit when you are tired,
ill, or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, ormedication.
• DO NOT immerse appliance in water or squirt it with
ahose.
• DO NOT allow any liquid to get inside it. If appliance does
get wet, allow to dry for a minimum of 48hours.
• DO NOT clean with a pressurewasher.
• DO NOT store the appliance on or adjacent to fertilizers
orchemicals.
• DO NOT charge appliance in rain, or in wetlocations.
• REPLACEMENT PARTS: When servicing use only identical
replacementparts.
Additional Safety Warnings
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of
rebound (ricochet) injury, work going away from
any nearby solid object such as wall, steps, large
stone, tree,etc.
• GUARD – Do not use this appliance without
guardattached.
• BLADE – Keep blade areaclean.
• KEEP FACE, HANDS AND FEET CLEAR OF CUTTING
AREA AT ALL TIMES. The rotating line performs a cutting
function use care when trimming around screens and
desirableplantings.
4 . Dress Properly – Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
They can be caught in moving parts. Use of rubber gloves
and substantial footwear is recommended when working
outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to contain
longhair.
5 . Use Safety Glasses – Always use face or dust mask if
operation isdusty.
6 . Use Right Appliance – Do not use appliance for any job
except that for which it isintended.
7 . Don’t grasp the exposed cutting blades or cutting
edges when picking up or holding the appliance.
8 . Don’t Force Appliance – It will do the job better and
with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it
wasdesigned.
9 . Don’t Overreach – Keep proper footing and balance at
alltimes.
10 . Stay Alert – Watch what you are doing. Use common
sense. Do not operate appliance when you aretired.
11 . Disconnect Appliance – Remove the battery when not
in use, before servicing, when changing accessories such as
blades, and thelike.
12 . Store Idle Appliances Indoors – When not in use,
appliances should be stored indoors in dry, and high or
locked‑up place – out of reach ofchildren.
13 . Maintain Appliance With Care – Keep cutting edge
sharp and clean for best performance and to reduce the risk
of injury. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing
accessories. Inspect appliance power source periodically,
and if damaged, have it repaired by an authorized
service facility. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil
andgrease.
14 . Check Damaged Parts – Before further use of the
appliance, a guard or other part that is damaged should be
carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly
and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts,
mounting, and any other condition that may affect its
operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should
be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service
center unless indicated elsewhere in thismanual.
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