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S Do not repair unit yourself.
S Before using theunit, have your service deal-
er replace blades or parts that are cracked,
chipped, broken, or da maged in any other
way. Throw away damaged or bent blades.
S Use only WEED EATER blades and other
replacement parts and accessories as re-
commended.
CUTTING SAFETY
WARNING: Inspect area to be
trimmed before each use. Remove objects
(rocks, b roken glass, nails, wire, string, etc.)
which can be wrap around or be thrown by
blades or otherwise cause injury or dama ge
during operation.
S Do not use hedge trimmer without hand-
guard attached.
S Don’t force unit; it will do the job better and
withless likelih oodofa ri skof in juryattherate
for which it was designed.
S Keep children away .Keep others including
children, animals, bystanders and helpers
at least 30 feet (10 meters) away from the
work area. Stop the unit immediately if you
are approached.
S Always keep unit in front of your body . Hold
handles firmly with both hands.
S Don’t overreach or stand onunstable support
such asladders, stools, truck beds, e tc. Keep
firm footing and balance at all times.
S Do not raise unit above your shoulders.
S Keep all parts of your body away from the
blades.
S Use unit properly. Use only for jobs ex-
plained in this manual.
S Useonly indaylightoringoodartificiallight.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
WARNING: Disconnect unitfromthe
power supply before performing mainte-
nance.
S Maintain unit according t o recommended
procedures.
S Have all service and m aintenance not ex-
plained inthis manual performed by an au-
thor ized service dealer to avoid creating a
hazard.
S Never douse orsquirt the unitwith water o r
anyother liquid.Cleanunitandlabelswitha
damp sponge. Keep handles dry, clean,
and free from oil and grease.
S Keep the blades and air vents clean and
free of debris to avoid overheating the mo-
tor. Clean after each use.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
S Stop the unit and disconnect the power
source when not in use.
S Carry the unit with motor stopped and the
blades away from your body .
S Secure the unitbefore storing or transport-
ing it in a vehicle.
S Store unit so blades cannot accidentally
cause injury.
S Do not store near fertilizers or chemicals
which can corrode metal parts.
S Store unitindoors inahigh, dry placeoutof
thereachof children. Storeunitunplugged.
S Donothangunitsothat thetrigger switchis
depressed.
DOUBLE INSULATION
CONSTRUCTION
This unit is double insulated to help protect
against electric shock. Double insulation
constructionconsistsoftwoseparate“layers”
of electrical insulation instead of grounding.
Tools built with this insulation system arenot
intended to be grounded. No grounding
means is provided on this unit, nor should a
meansofgroundingbeaddedtothisunit.Asa
result, the extension cord used with your unit
can be plugged into any standard 120 volt
electrical outlet.
Safety precautions must be observed when
operating any electrical tool. The double in-
sulation systemonly provides added protec-
tion against injury r esulting from an internal
electrical insulation failure.
WARNING: All electrical repairs to
this unit, including housing, switch, motor,
wires, etc., must be diagnosed and repaired
by qualified service personnel. Replacement
partsforadoubleinsulatedappliancemustbe
recommendedby themanufacturer.Adouble
insulated appliance is markedwith thewords
“double insulation” or “double insulated”. The
symbol(squarewithinasquare)
mayalso
be m arked on the appliance. Failure t o have
the unit repaired by qualified service person-
nelcancause thedoubleinsulationconstruc-
tion to become inef fective and result in seri-
ous injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Before using the hedge
trimmer, ensure all fasteners are secure.
Examine parts for damage. Do not use dam-
aged parts
.
NOTE:
If you need assistance o r find parts
missing or damaged, call 1-800-554-6723
.
ASSEMBLY
Yo ur hedge trimmer is fully assembled; no as-
sembly is necessary.