Toro 51480A - General Safety Rules; Work area safety; Electrical safety; Personal safety

powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Removethebatterypackfromthepowertoolbefore
makinganyadjustments,changingaccessories,or
storingpowertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasures
reducetheriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
E.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren,
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
F.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
G.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofparts,and
anyotherconditionthatmayaffecttheoperation
ofthepowertool.Ifdamaged,havethepowertool
repairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedby
poorlymaintainedpowertools.
H.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
I.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese
instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofpowertool,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
J.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
A.Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolis
maintained.
B.Ifthecordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer,itsauthorizedserviceagentora
similarlyqualiedinordertoavoidhazard.
6.ExtensionCord
Ensurethatyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.When
usinganextensioncord,useoneheavyenoughtocarry
thecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedextension
cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltage,resultinginlossof
powerandoverheating.Thefollowingtableliststhecorrect
cordsizedependingonthelengthofthecord.Ifyouarein
doubt,usethenextheaviergauge.Thesmallerthegauge
number,theheavierthegauge.
ExtensionCordLengthMinimumWireGauge
(A.W.G.)
32.8m(100ft)
16
49.2m(150ft)
14
Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover49.2m(150
ft)long.
Toreducetheriskofdisconnectionoftheextensioncord
duringuse,connecttheextensioncordtothetrimmeras
illustratedinOperation(page6).
Theapplianceisnottobeusedbypersons(includingchildren)
withreducedphysical,sensoryormetalcapabilities,orlack
ofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengiven
supervisionorinstruction.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Electricalspecications:120V~60Hz5A
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
AC
Alternatingcurrent
Typeofcurrent
AAmperes
Current
HzHertz
Frequency(cycles
persecond)
rpm
Revolutionsper
minute
Speedofstring
VVoltsVoltage
131–0374
125–8328
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