Safety; Important Safety Instructions - Toro 51249 Manual Del Operador

Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
To assure maximum safety, best performance, and
to gain knowledge of the appliance, it is essential
that you or any other operator of the appliance
read and understand the contents of this manual
before operating the appliance. Pay particular
attention to the safety alert symbol
means CAUTION, WARNING OR DANGER —
"personal safety instruction." Read and
understand the instruction because it has to do
with safety. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
INSTRUCTION MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY, RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL
SHOCK.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS
APPLIANCE
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
WARNING—To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock or injury, follow these safety instructions.
1. Read and understand the contents of this manual
before operating the trimmer. Become familiar
with all controls and know how to stop it
quickly.
2. Keep everyone, especially children and pets,
away from area of operation. Never allow
children to operate the appliance. It is not a toy.
Never allow adults to operate unit without first
reading the Operator's Manual.
3. Always wear safety goggles or other suitable eye
protection when trimmer is used for trimming or
decorative edging.
4. Never operate the appliance in wet or damp
conditions. DO NOT USE IN THE RAIN.
5. Inspect area thoroughly where trimmer will be
used. Pick up any debris or objects that could be
entangled in trimmer or picked up by trimmer
and thrown. Keep area of operation clear of all
persons, particularly small children and pets.
6. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewelry. They can catch in moving parts. Pin up
long hair so that it cannot be drawn into unit's
air inlet. Always wear substantial footwear and
long pants.
7. Use the right appliance—Do not use the
which
appliance for any job except that for which it
was intended such as cutting grass and small
weeds.
8. To reduce the risk of electric shock, use only an
extension cord recommended for outdoor use.
Replace a damaged extension cord immediately.
9. Extension cord—To prevent disconnection of the
trimmer from the extension cord during
operation, properly connect extension cord prior
to operating.
10. Avoid unintentional starting. Be sure switch is
off when plugging in. Do not carry plugged–in
trimmer with finger on switch.
11. Turn off all controls before unplugging cord.
12. Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands
or while standing in water.
13. Do not use appliance with a damaged cord or
plug. If appliance is not working as it should,
has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or
dropped into water, return it to an Authorized
Toro Service Dealer.
14. Don't abuse cord. Do not pull or carry appliance
by cord, close a door on cord or pull cord around
sharp edges or corners. Do not use cord as a
handle. Do not unplug appliance by pulling cord.
To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
15. Keep cord away from extreme heat, oil, and
sharp edges. Replace damaged cords.
16. Do not force the trimmer. It operates better and
safer at the rate for which it was designed.
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