SAFETY INFORMATION
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READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric
shock, fire and/ or serious personal injury.
Work Area
• Keep your work area clean and well lit.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases, or dust.
Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep bystanders, children, and visitors away while operating a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose control.
Electrical Safety
•A battery-operated tool with integral batteries or a separate battery pack must be recharged only with the specified
charger for the battery. A charger that may be suitable for one type of battery may create a risk of fire when used
with another battery.
•Use a battery-operated tool only with specified battery pack. Use of any other batteries may create a risk of fire.
Personal Safety
•Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use common sense when operating a power tool. Do not use tool while
tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication. A moment of inattention while operating power tools may
result in serious personal injury.
•Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away
from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
•Avoid accidental start-ups. Make sure the switch is in the locked or off position before inserting battery pack.
Carrying tools with your finger on the switch or inserting the battery pack into a tool with the switch on invites accidents.
•Remove adjusting keys or wrenches before turning the tool on. A wrench or key that is left attached to a rotating
part of the tool may result in personal injury.
•Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Proper footing and balance enable better control of
the tool in unexpected situations.
Tool Use and Care
•Do not use tool if switch does not turn it on or off. A tool that can not be controlled with the switch is dangerous and
must be repaired.
•Disconnect battery pack from tool or place the switch in the locked or off position before making any adjustments,
changing accessories, or storing the tool. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool
accidentally.
•Store idle tools out of reach of children and other untrained persons. T
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ools are dangerous in the hands of untrained
•When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from other metal objects like: paper clips, coins, keys, nails, screws,
or other small metal objects that can make a connection from one terminal to another.. Shorting the battery terminals
together may cause sparks, burns, or a fire.
•Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and any other condition that may affect the
tool’s operation. If damaged, have the tool serviced before using. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained
•Use only accessories that are recommended by the manufacturer for your tool. Accessories that may be suitable
for one tool may create a risk of injury when used on another tool.
Service
•Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair person
nel. Service or maintenance performed by
unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury
.
•When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this
manual. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of shock or injury.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION.
A grass trimmer can throw foreign objects into your eyes which could cause permanent
eye damage. ALWAYS wear safety goggles (not glasses). ordinary eyeglases have only
impact-resistant lenses... they are NOT safety goggles.