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5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
￭ Before inserting the battery:
– Check the electrical contacts in the battery
compartment for corrosion or other foreign matter
and keep clean.
– Never insert or use a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
– Read and follow the instructions on switching on the
trimmer, @ 15.1.
￭ To help reduce the risk of serious personal injury or death
from unintentional starting:
– Be sure the retaining latch is in the locked position
before inserting the battery.
– Never carry the trimmer with your finger on the
trigger switch.
– Release the trigger switch before removing the
battery.
– Never leave the trimmer unattended when the
battery is inserted.
– Never store the battery in the trimmer.
￭ Before switching on your trimmer, take the following steps
to reduce the risk of personal injury from thrown objects,
loss of control or inadvertent contact with the cutting
attachment:
– Be sure that the cutting attachment is clear of you
and all other obstructions and objects, including the
ground.
– Read and follow the instructions on switching on the
trimmer, @ 15.1.
5.6.2 Holding and Controlling the Trimmer
WARNING
￭ To maintain a firm grip and properly control your trimmer:
– Keep the handles clean and dry at all times. Keep
them free of moisture, pitch, oil, grease and resin.
￭ To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries to the
operator or bystanders from loss of control:
– Always hold the trimmer firmly with both hands when
you are working.
– Wrap your fingers tightly around the handles,
keeping the handles cradled between your thumb
and forefinger (see illustration above).
– Position the trimmer in such a way that all parts of
your body are clear of the cutting attachment
whenever the battery is inserted.
￭ Working with the cutting attachment above ground level or
perpendicular to the ground increases the risk of severe
injury from thrown objects. It also exposes more of the
cutting attachment and makes the trimmer more difficult to
control, increasing the risk of injury. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injury from loss of control or thrown objects
when trimming:
– Keep the cutting attachment at ground level, parallel
to the ground.
￭ To reduce the risk of serious or fatal cut injuries to the
operator or bystanders from contact with the cutting
attachment:
– Remove the battery before assembling,
transporting, adjusting, inspecting,
cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the trimmer and any other time it
is not in use.
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