DeWalt DCST970 - General Safety Warnings; Important Safety Warnings; Specific Warnings for String Trimmers; Additional Safety Warnings

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Important Safety Warnings
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WARNING: To reduce risk of injury:
• Before any use, be sure everyone using this unit
reads and understands all safety instructions and
other information contained in this manual.
• Save these instructions and reviewfrequently.
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WARNING: When using electric
gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock,
and personal injury, including thefollowing.
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1 . Avoid Dangerous Environments – DO NOT use
appliances in damp or wet locations. DO NOT operate
portable electric appliances in gaseous or explosive
atmospheres. Motors in these appliances normally spark,
and the sparks might ignitefumes.
2 . Don’t Use InRain.
3 . Keep All Bystanders Away – at a safe distance from
work area, especiallychildren.
4 . Dress Properly – Do not wear loose clothing or
jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Gloves and
substantial rubber soled footwear are recommended
when working outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to
contain longhair.
5 . Always Wear Eye Protection – Wear ANSI Z87.1
approved eye protection at all times when battery is
installed. Also use face or dust mask. Safety glasses are
available at extra cost at your local
DeWALT Service Center
or authorized service facility.
6 . Use Right Appliance – Do not use appliance for any job
except that for which it isintended.
7 . Avoid Accidentally Starting – Don’t carry with finger
ontrigger when battery isinstalled.
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 while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs, or when you are tired or ill.
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 storedindoors 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 cord periodically,
and if damaged, have it repaired by an authorized service
facility. Inspect extension cords periodically and replace
if damaged. 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.
15 . Damage to Unit – If you strike or become entangled
with a foreign object, stop appliance immediately, remove
battery, check for damage and have any damage repaired
before further operation isattempted.
16 . Guard – Do not use this appliance without guard
attached. Keep guards in place and in workingorder.
17 . 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.
18 . DO NOT store the appliance on or adjacent to fertilizers
orchemicals.
19 . DO NOT clean with a pressurewasher.
20 . DO NOT charge appliance in rain, or in wet locations.
Specific Warnings for String Trimmers
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WARNING: This product is not an edger
and is not intended to be used foredging.
• Don’t operate the appliance when barefoot or wearing
open sandals.
• Wear heavy long pants to protect yourlegs.
• MAKE SURE that other persons and pets are at least
100 feet (30m)away.
• Keep face, hands and feet clear of rotating nylon line at
alltimes.
• The rotating line performs a cutting function. Use care
when trimming around screens and desirableplantings.
• To reduce the risk of rebound (ricochet) injury, work going
away from any nearby solid object such as wall, steps,
large stone, tree, etc. Use great care when working close to
solid objects and where necessary, do trimming byhand.
Additional Safety Warnings
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CAUTION: Use only DeWALT replacement
spools and line. Using any other manufacturer's line
can reduce performance, damage the trimmer or
cause personalinjury.
Your trimmer uses 0.095 inches (2.4 mm) diameter
line, however a 0.080 inches (2.0 mm) line may be
used as long as it is spiral-shaped with smooth, round
edges, but may reduce runtime of the trimmer.
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WARNING: Do not use appliance if the
switch trigger does not turn the appliance on or off.
Any appliance that can not be controlled with the
switch trigger is dangerous and must berepaired.