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EarthWise CST00012 - Safety Guidelines; Important Safety Warnings; General Safety

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WARNINGS
IMPORTANT
TO REDUCE RISK OF INJURY:
Before any use, be sure everyone using this tool reads and
understands all safety instructions and Dther information
contained in this manual.
CAUTION: Wear appropriate personal hearing protection
during use. Under some conditions and duration
of
use,
noise from this product
may
contribute to hearing loss.
Save these instructions and review frequently priDr to use and
in
instructing
others.
WARNI~IG:
When using electric gardening appfiances, basic
safely precauuons should always be followed to reduce risk
of
fire, electric shock, and personal Injury, Including the following:
READ
ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL SAFETY
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY - All visitor.s, children and pets
should stay at a safe dislance from the work area.
DRESS PROPERLY - Don't
wear
loose ciothing
or
jewelry,
Wear protective hair covering
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contain fong hair. They can
be caught in moving parts. Use
of
rubber gloves and sub-
slantial
fool
wear
is recommended when working outdoors.
USE SAFETY GLASSES
-Wear
safety glasses with side
shields or goggles that are marked to comply with ANSI
Z87.1 standard when operating this
product
Use face or
dust mask
if
operation
is
dusty.
USE RIGHT APPLIANCE Do not use appliance for any job
except that for which it
is
intended,
DISCONNECT
STRING
TRIMMER
from
the
power
supply
when
not
in
use
or when servicing
or
cleaning.
Do
not
leave
unattended.
CHECK
DAJ'vlAGED
PARTS - Before further use of the string
trimmer, a guard or other part that
is
damaged should be
carefully checked to determine that it will operate property
and
perform its intended function. Check for alignment
of
moving
parts, binding
of
moving parls, 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 uniess otherwise
indicated elsewhere in this manual.
LIGHTING - Only operate trimmer in daylight
or
good
artificiallighl,
DON'T OVERREACH - Keep proper footing and balance at
all times.
, WARNING: Do Not use the string trimmer with
accessory
or
attachment. Such usage might be
hm?~,·rt~".
AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS - Don't use trim-
mer
in
rain,
damp
or
wetlocations.
Do
not
trimmer
In
gaseous
or
explosive atmospheres. Motors these tools
normally spark, and the sparks might ignite fumes.
AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING - Don't carry
Ihe
string
trimmer
with
finger
on
switch.
DANGER: Risk
of
cut. Keep hands away from lines. Keep both
hands on handles when power is on.
DO NOT ATTEMPT
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remove cut material
or
hold material
to
be cut
When
lines are moving. Make sure trimmer switch Is
off
when clearing jammed material from guard. Do not grasp the
guard or lines when picking up
or
holding the trimmer.
.L
CAUTION: Lines coast after tumed off.
DON'T FORCE STRING TRIMMER
-It
will do the job better
and with less likelihood
of
a risk
of
injury
at
the rate for which
II
wa.s
designed.
STAY ALERT - Watclh what you are doing, Use common
sense. Do not operate string trimmer when you are tired
or
under the In!luence
of
medications, drugs
or
alcohol.
STORE IDLE STRING TRIMMER INDOORS - When not in
use, your string trimmer should be stored indoors
In
a dry and
high orlocked.up place, out of reach
of
children.
MAINTAIN TRIMMER WITH CARE - Keep guard and handles
clean for best performance and to reduce the risk
of
injury.
Keep handles dry and free from oil and grease.
WARNING: Some dust created
by
this product contains chemi-
cals known
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the State
of
California to cause cancer, birth
defects
or
other reproductive harm. Some examples
of
these
c1hemicels
are:
-compounds in fertilizers
-compounds in insecticides, herbicides and pesticides
-arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber
To reduce your exposure
to
Ihese chemicals, wear approved
safety equipment such as dust masks that are specially de-
signed
to
filter out microscopic particles,

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