Toro 51490 - Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or
thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
E.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
G.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,
inaccordancewiththeseinstructionsandinthe
mannerintendedfortheparticulartypeofpower
tool,takingintoaccounttheworkingconditions
andtheworktobeperformed.Useofthepowertool
foroperationsdifferentfromthoseintendedcouldresult
inahazardoussituation.
5.Service
A.Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolis
maintained.
HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings
•Usebothhandswhenoperatingthehedgetrimmer.
Usingonehandcouldcauselossofcontrolandresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutterblade.Do
notremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobecutwhen
bladesaremoving.Makesuretheswitchisoffwhen
clearingjammedmaterial.Bladescoastafterturnoff.A
momentofinattentionwhileoperatingthehedgetrimmermay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewiththecutter
bladestopped.Whentransportingorstoringthehedge
trimmeralwaystthecuttingdevicecover.Proper
handlingofthehedgetrimmerwillreducepossiblepersonal
injuryfromthecutterblades.
•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfacesonly,
becausethecutterblademaycontacthiddenwiringorits
owncord.Cutterbladescontactinga“live”wiremaymake
exposedmetalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcouldgive
theoperatoranelectricshock.
•Keepcableawayfromcuttingarea.Duringoperationthe
cablemaybehiddeninshrubsandcanbeaccidentallycut
bytheblade.
•DANGER–Keephandsawayfromblade.Contactwith
bladewillresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
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