DeWalt DCHT821 - Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings; Additional Safety Information; Operation

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Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. B)
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WARNING: Ensure the tool/appliance is in the off
position before inserting the batterypack.
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fullycharged.
1. To install the battery pack
7
into the tool handle, align
the battery pack with the rails inside the tool’s handle
and slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly
seated in the tool and ensure that it does notdisengage.
2. To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the
battery pack release button
8
and firmly pull the battery
pack out of the toolhandle.
OPERATION
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are asfollows:
BPM .................... beats per minute
V ......................... volts
min ..................... minutes
j
or DC ............direct current
…/min ..............per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per
minute
A ......................... amperes
Hz .......................hertz
W ........................watts
Wh ......................watt hours
n
o
.......................no load speed
n .........................rated speed
c
.....................safety alert symbol
h
..................... wear respiratory
protection
f
..................... wear eye protection
i
..................... Class II Construction
(double insulated)
g
..................... wear hearing
protection
a
..................... read all
documentation
..................... do not expose to
rain
n
..................... avoid staring at
light
l
or AC............alternating current
Ah ....................... amp hours
CSPM .................. cut strokes per
minute
during use. Under some conditions and duration
of use, noise from this product may contribute to
hearingloss.
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CAUTION: When not in use, place tool on its
side on a stable surface where it will not cause a
tripping or falling hazard. Some tools with a large
battery pack will stand upright but may be easily
knockedover.
• Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught
in movingparts.
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.
• Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities. Wear protective clothing and
wash exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing
dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lie on the skin may
promote absorption of harmfulchemicals.
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WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/
or disperse dust, which may cause serious and
permanent respiratory or otherinjury. Always use
NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratoryprotection.
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WARNING: Always wear proper personal hearing
protection that conforms to ANSI S12.6 (S3.19)
Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings
• Use both hands when operating the hedge trimmer.
Using one hand could cause loss of control and result in
serious personalinjury.
• This hedge trimmer is intended to be used by the
operator at ground level and not on ladders or any
other unstable support.
• Keep all parts of the body away from the cutter blade.
Do not remove cut material or hold material to be cut
when blades are moving. Make sure the switch is off
when clearing jammed material. Blades coast after
turn off. A moment of inattention while operating the
hedge trimmer may result in serious personalinjury.
• Check the hedge for foreign objects, e.g., wirefences.
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DANGER: Keep hands away from blade. Contact
with blade will result in serious personalinjury .
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WARNING: Wear eyeprotection.
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WARNING: Do not expose torain.
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WARNING: Only use with bail handle and blade guard
properly assembled to hedge trimmer. The use of the
hedge trimmer without the proper guard or handle
provided may result in serious personalinjury.