Toro 51494 - Power Tool Use and Care; Battery Tool Use and Care; Service; Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.
F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnectthebatterypackfromthepower
toolbeforemakinganyadjustments,changing
accessories,orstoringpowertools.Suchpreventive
safetymeasuresreducetheriskofstartingthepower
toolaccidentally.
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.
inaccordancewiththeseinstructions,takinginto
accounttheworkingconditionsandtheworkto
beperformed..Useofthepowertoolforoperations
differentfromthoseintendedcouldresultinahazardous
situation.
5.Batterytooluseandcare
A.Rechargeonlywiththechargerspeciedbythe
manufacturer.Achargerthatissuitableforonetype
ofbatterypackmaycreateariskofrewhenusedwith
anotherbatterypack.
B.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecicallydesignated
batterypacks.Useofanyotherbatterypacksmay
createariskofinjuryandre.
C.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepitawayfrom
othermetalobjects,likepaperclips,coins,keys,
nails,screws,orothersmallmetalobjectsthatcan
makeaconnectionfromoneterminaltoanother.
Shortingthebatteryterminalstogethermaycause
burnsorare.
D.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybeejected
fromthebattery;avoidcontact.Ifcontact
accidentallyoccurs,ushwithwater.Ifliquid
contactseyes,additionallyseekmedicalhelp.Liquid
ejectedfromthebatterymaycauseirritationorburns.
E.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifthebatteryischarged
whenthetemperatureisnotbetween0°C(32°F)and
40°C(104°F).
6.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings
•Usebothhandswhenoperatingthehedgetrimmer.
Usingonehandcouldcauselossofcontrolandresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutterblade.Do
notremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobecutwhen
bladesaremoving.Makesuretheswitchisoffwhen
clearingjammedmaterial.Bladescoastafterturnoff.A
momentofinattentionwhileoperatingthehedgetrimmermay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewiththecutter
bladestopped.Properhandlingofthehedgetrimmerwill
reducepossiblepersonalinjuryfromthecutterblades.
•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfacesonly,
becausethecutterblademaycontacthiddenwiringorits
owncord.Cutterbladescontactinga“live”wiremaymake
exposedmetalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcouldgive
theoperatoranelectricshock.
•DANGER–Keephandsawayfromblade.Contactwith
bladewillresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
DC
Directcurrent
Typeofcurrent
AAmperes
Current
HzHertz
Frequency(cyclespersecond)
SPMStrokesperminuteSpeedofblade
VVoltsVoltage
2