IMPORTANT SAFETY 
INSTRUCTIONS 
WARNING: When using electric 
gardening appliances, basic safety 
precautions should always be followed to 
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and 
personal injury, including the following:
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WARNING: Some dust created by 
power sanding, sawing, grinding, 
drilling and other construction activities 
contains chemicals known to the state of 
California to cause cancer, birth defects or 
other reproductive harm. Some examples of 
these chemicals are:
 
 
and other masonry products and 
 
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, 
depending on how often you do this type 
of work. To reduce your exposure to these 
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, 
and work with approved safety equipment, 
such as those dust masks that are specially 
designed to filter out microscopic particles.
FOR ALL APPLIANCES
1)  Avoid Dangerous Environment
use appliances in damp or wet locations.
2)  Don’t Use In Rain.
3)  Keep Children Away
should be kept at a distance from work 
area.
4)   Dress Properly
clothing or jewelry.  They can be caught in 
moving parts. Use of rubber gloves and 
substantial footwear is recommended 
when working outdoors.  Wear protective 
hair covering to contain long hair.
5)  Use Safety Glasses
or dust mask if operation is dusty.
6)  Use Right Appliance
appliance for any job except that for 
which it is intended.
7)  Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter 
(GFCI) protection should be provided 
on the circuit(s) or outlet(s) to be 
used for the gardening appliance. 
GFCI protection and may be used for this 
measure of safety.
8)  
WARNING
electric shock, use only with an 
extension cord intended for outdoor use, 
such as an extension cord of cord type 
 
9)   Extension Cord
extension cord is in good condition. 
When using an extension cord, be 
sure to use one heavy enough to carry 
the current your product will draw. An 
undersized extension cord will cause a 
drop in line voltage resulting in loss of 
power and overheating. Table 1 shows 
the correct size to use depending on cord 
length and nameplate ampere rating. If 
in doubt, use the next heavier gage. The 
smaller the gage number, the heavier the 
cord. To reduce the risk of disconnection 
of appliance cord from the extension cord 
during operating:
 
 
retaining straps or connectors 
described in this manual.
10) Avoid Unintentional Starting
on switch. Be sure switch is off when 
plugging in.
11)  Don’t Abuse Cord
appliance by cord or yank it to disconnect 
from receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil, 
and sharp edges.
12) Don’t Force Appliance
job better and with less likelihood of a 
risk of injury at the rate for which it was 
designed.
13) Don’t Overreach
and balance at all times.
14) Stay Alert 
appliance when you are tired.
15) Disconnect Appliance