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• inspectextensioncordsbeforeeach
useandreplaceifdamaged.
• Don'tabusecord.Nevercarryunit
bythecordoryankextensioncordto
disconnectunit.
• Toreducethepossibilityoftheex-
tensioncorddisconnectingfromthe
unitduringoperation,tiethepower
cordontheunittotheextensioncord
asshownintheExtensionCordsec-
tion.Insertcordsocketontheunit
intotheextensioncordreceptacle.
• Donotuseunitiftheswitchdoesnot
turntheunitonandoffproperly.Re-
pairstotheswitchmustbemadeby
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.
• Keepextensioncordclearofopera-
tor,unit,andobstaclesatalltimes.
Donotexposethecordtoheat,oil,
water,orsharpedges.
• Avoidanybodycontactwithany
groundedconductor,suchasmetal
pipesorwirefences,toavoidthe
possibilityofelectricshock.
• GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCl)
protectionshouldbeprovidedonthe
circuitoroutlettobeusedforthis
unit.Receptaclesareavailablehav-
ingbuilt-inGFClprotectionandmay
beusedforthismeasureofsafety.
• Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,
thisunithasapolarizedplug(one
bladeiswiderthantheother)andwill
requiretheuseofapolarizedexten-
sioncord.Thisplugwillfitintoapo-
larizedextensioncordonlyoneway.
Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintothe
extensioncord,reversetheplug.Ifit
stilldoesnotfit,obtainacorrectpo-
larizedextensioncord.
Apolarizedextensioncordwillre-
quiretheuseofapolarizedwallout-
let.Thisplugwillfitintothepolarized
walloutletonlyoneway.Iftheplug
doesnotfitintothewalloutlet,re-
versetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,
contactaqualifiedelectricianto
installtheproperwalloutlet.Donot
changetheequipmentplug,exten-
sioncordreceptacle,orextension
cordpluginanyway.
UNITSAFETY
• Do not attempt to repair unit. Inspect
entire unit and extension cord before
each use. Have damaged parts re-
paired or replaced by an Authorized
Service Dealer. Make sure all fasten-
ers, handles, and guards are in place
and securely fastened. Aguard or
other part that is damagedshould be
properly repaired or replaced by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
• Replace blades that are bent,
warped, cracked, broken, or dam-
aged in any other way.
• Before using your unit, have an Au-
thorized Service Dealer repair or re-
place parts that are cracked,
chipped, broken, or damaged in any
other way.
• Use only genuine replacement
blades and accessories as recom-
mended for this unit. Never use wire,
rope, string, etc. Use of any other
accessory or attachment may in-
crease the risk of injury or cause
damage to the unit.
• Keep blade guard in place and in
good working order.
EDGING SAFETY
• inspect the area to be edged before
each use, Remove objects (rocks,
broken glass, nails, wire, string, etc.)
which can be thrown by blade or can
wrap around blade shaft.
• Keep children away. Keep others in-
cluding children, animals, bystanders
and helpers outside the 100 foot (30
meter) Hazard Zone. Stop the unit
immediately if you are approached.
• Always keep unit in front of your body.
Keep hands and feet away from cut-
ting area.
• Hold the unit firmly with both hands.
• Do not overreach or use from unsta-
ble support. Keep firm footing and
balance at all times.
• Keep wheels in contact with ground.
• Do not raise the unit above the
ground. The blade can come dan-
gerously close to your body.
• Always push unit slowly over ground.
Stay alert for uneven sidewalks,
holes in terrain, large roots, etc.
• Do not force the unit; it will do the job
better and with less likelihood of a
risk of injury at the rate for which it
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