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properly and perform its intended function. Check for
alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts, mounting, and any other conditions
that may aect its operation. A guard or other part that
is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by
an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated
elsewhere in this manual.
11. Use of accessories and attachments – The use of any
accessory or attachment not recommended for use with
this appliance could be hazardous. Note: Refer to the
accessory section of this manual for further details.
Additional Warnings for Edger + Trencher
1. Keep guard in place.
2. Keep blade area clean.
mDANGER! Risk of injury. Keep hands and feet away
from blade and cutting area.
Important Warning:
When using the edger + trencher, stones, pieces of metal
and other objects can be thrown out at high speed by the
blade. The tool and guard are designed to reduce the danger.
However, the following special precautions should be taken:
1. Wear safety glasses or other eye protection, gloves, long
pants and substantial footwear.
2. Make sure that other persons and pets are at least 100 ft.
(30.5 m) away.
3. Always stand to left side of main handle.
4. Before Landscaping or Trenching, check for buried
electrical cables.
5. To reduce the risk of rebound (ricochet) injury, work going
away from any nearby solid object such as a wall, steps,
large stone, tree, etc. Use great care when working close
to solid objects or into the wind, and, where necessary, do
edging or trimming by hand.
Electrical Safety
1. Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection should
be provided on the circuit(s) or outlet(s) to be used for
this electric edger + trencher. Receptacles are available
having built-in GFCI protection and may be used for this
measure of safety.
2. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this appliance has a
polarized plug (i.e. one blade is wider than the other). Use
this appliance only with a polarized UL-, CSA-, or ETL-
listed extension cord recommended for outdoor,
all-weather use, such as the Snow Joe
®
+ Sun Joe
®
SJTW-A 14-gauge 50-foot extension cord with lighted
end (Model PJEXT50-B). Visit snowjoe.com to purchase
this extension cord online or, to order by phone, call
1-866-SNOWJOE (1-866-766-9563).
The appliance plug will t into a polarized extension
cord only one way. If the appliance plug does not t
fully into the extension cord, reverse the plug. If the plug
still does not t, obtain a correct polarized extension
cord. A polarized extension cord will require the use of a
polarized wall outlet. The extension cord plug will t into
the polarized wall outlet only one way. If the plug does
not t fully into the wall outlet, reverse the plug. If the plug
still does not t, contact a qualied electrician to install
the proper wall outlet. Do not modify the appliance plug,
extension cord receptacle, or extension cord plug in any
way.
3. To prevent electric shock, use only with an extension cord
suitable for outdoor use, such as SW-A, SOW-A, STW-A,
STOW-A, SJW-A, SJOW-A, SJTW-A, or SJTOW-A.
Before use, check that the extension cord is in good
condition. When using an extension cord, make sure to
use one heavy enough to carry the current your product
will draw. For lengths more than 50 ft (15 m), a No.14 AWG
(or greater) extension cord should be used. An undersized
cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of
power and overheating.
Extension Cord
Length
Wire Gauge (A.W.G.):
Up to 50 ft
(15 m)
+50 ft - 100 ft
(+15 m - 30 m)
14 12
m WARNING m
Electric shock may cause SEVERE INJURY or
DEATH. Heed these warnings:
• Do not allow any part of the electric edger + trencher
to make contact with water while it is in operation. If
the appliance becomes wet while turned o, wipe dry
before starting.
• Use only a UL-, CSA-, or ETL-rated extension cord
for outdoor, all-weather use, such as the Snow Joe
®
+
Sun Joe
®
SJTW-A 14-gauge 50-foot extension cord
with lighted end (Model PJEXT50-B). Visit snowjoe.
com to purchase this extension cord online or, to
order by phone, call 1-866-SNOWJOE
(1-866-766-9563).
• Do not use an extension cord over 100 ft (30 m).
• Do not touch the appliance or its plug with wet hands
or while standing in water. Wearing rubber boots
oers some protection.
EXTENSION CORD CHART
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