Instruction Manual

ENGLISH
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The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are asfollows:
BPM .................... beats per minute
V ......................... volts
min ..................... minutes
j
or DC ............direct current
…/min ..............per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per
minute
A ......................... amperes
Hz .......................hertz
W ........................watts
Wh ......................watt hours
n
o
.......................no load speed
n .........................rated speed
c
.....................safety alert symbol
h
..................... wear respiratory
protection
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WARNING: Use of this tool can generate
and/or disperse dust, which may cause serious
and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always
use NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection
appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles away
from face andbody.
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WARNING: Always wear proper
personal hearing protection that conforms
to ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) during use. Under some
conditions and duration of use, noise from this product
may contribute to hearingloss.
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CAUTION: When not in use, place tool on
its side on a stable surface where it will not cause
a tripping or falling hazard. Some tools will stand
upright but may be easily knockedover.
• Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught
in movingparts.
• An extension cord must have adequate wire size
(AWG or American Wire Gauge) for safety. The smaller
the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity
of the cable, that is, 16 gauge has more capacity than 18
gauge. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage
resulting in loss of power and overheating. When using
more than one extension to make up the total length,
be sure each individual extension contains at least the
minimum wire size. The following table shows the correct
size to use depending on cord length and nameplate
ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The
lower the gauge number, the heavier thecord.
Minimum Gauge for Cord Sets
Volts
Total Length of Cord in Feet
(meters)
120 V 25 (7.6) 50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 150 (45.7)
240 V 50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 200 (61.0) 300 (91.4)
Ampere Rating
American Wire Gauge
More
Than
Not
More
Than
0 6 18 16 16 14
6 10 18 16 14 12
10 12 16 16 14 12
12 16 14 12 Not Recommended
Additional Safety Information
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WARNING: Never modify the power
tool or any part of it. Damage or personal injury
couldresult.
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WARNING: ALWAYS use safety glasses.
Everyday eyeglasses are NOT safety glasses. Also use
face or dust mask if operation is dusty. ALWAYS WEAR
CERTIFIED SAFETYEQUIPMENT:
• ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3),
• ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection,
• NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA respiratoryprotection.
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WARNING: Some dust contains chemicals
known to State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of
these chemicals are:
• compounds in fertilizers,
• compounds in insecticides, herbicides
andpesticides,
• arsenic and chromium from chemically
treatedlumber.
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear
approved safety equipment such as dust masks that
are specially designed to filter out microscopicparticles.
• Keep cable away from cutting area. During operation
the cable may be hidden in shrubs and can be accidentally
cut by the blade
• Keep extension cord away from cutting area. During
operation the extension cord may be hidden in shrubs and
can be accidentally cut by theblade.
• Check the hedge for foreign objects, e.g. wirefences.
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DANGER: Keep hands away from blade.
Contact with blade will result in serious personalinjury .
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WARNING: Wear eyeprotection.
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WARNING: Do not expose torain.
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WARNING: Only use with bail handle
and blade guard properly assembled to hedge
trimmer. The use of the hedge trimmer without the
proper guard or handle provided may result in serious
personalinjury.
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WARNING: Remove plug from the
outlet immediately if the extension cord becomes
damaged orcut.