Use and Care Manual

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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
Important Safety Instructions for All
Battery Packs
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WARNING: Read all safety warnings,
instructions, and cautionary markings for the
battery pack, charger and product. Failure to
BATTERIES AND CHARGERS
The battery pack is not fully charged out of the carton.
Before using the battery pack and charger, read the
safety instructions below and then follow charging
proceduresoutlined. When ordering replacement battery
packs, be sure to include the catalog number andvoltage.
The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are asfollows:
V ......................... volts
Hz .......................hertz
min ..................... minutes
or DC ......direct current
...................... Class I Construction
(grounded)
…/min ..............per minute
BPM .................... beats per minute
IPM ..................... impacts per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per
minute
sfpm ................... surface feet per
minute
SPM .................... strokes per minute
OPM .................... oscillations per
minute
A ......................... amperes
W ........................watts
or AC ...........alternating current
or AC/DC .... alternating or
direct current
...................... Class II
Construction
(double insulated)
n
o
.......................no load speed
n .........................rated speed
......................earthing terminal
.....................safety alert symbol
.....................visible radiation
..................... avoid staring at
light
..................... wear respiratory
protection
..................... wear eye
protection
..................... wear hearing
protection
..................... read all
documentation
IPXX .................... IP symbol
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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 with
a large battery pack 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.
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.
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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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CAUTION: Use only DeWALT replacement
spools and line. Using any other manufacturer's line
can reduce performance, damage the trimmer or
cause personalinjury.
Your trimmer uses 0.080 inches (2.0 mm) diameter
line. Do not use other size lines. This can degrade
performance, cause damage to the unit orinjury.
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WARNING: Do not use appliance if the
switch trigger does not turn the appliance on or off.
Any appliance that can not be controlled with the
switch trigger is dangerous and must berepaired.
• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, do not operate the
unit while folded. The unit must be fully extended and the
pole clasp secured before the battery is inserted.
• REMOVE BATTERY BEFORE FOLDING THE UNIT. Fold
unit completely until it locks in place.