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 z_ which
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 r isk o f
fire,
electric
shock or injury, follow these safety
instructions.
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Read and understand the contents
of this manual
before using the appliance.
Be thoroughly
familiar
with the proper use of the appliance.
.
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.
.
4,
5.
Nevel blow debris in the direction
of bystanders
or animals.
Never blow bard objects such as
nails, bolts and rocks. Hard objects can cause
serious personal
injury to lhe operator
ol7
bystanders.
Always wear safety goggles or other suitable eye
protection.
Do not use on wet surfaces. Do not expose to
rain. Store indoors.
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15.
Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing
or
.jewelry. They can catch in moving parts. PIN
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UP
ONG HAIR
SO THAT I'1 CANNOT
BE
DRAWN
INTO UNIT'S
AIR INLETS
Always wear substantial
footwear
and
hmg pants.
Always
wear an approved
dust mask when using
unit in dusty conditions.
Use file right appliance.
Do not use the appliance
for any job except that for which it was intended.
Use appliance
only as described
in this manual.
Use only Toro attachments
with appliance.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, use only an
approved
UL (CSA in Canada) extension
cord
recommended
for outdoor use, Refer to
Extension
Cord Chart on page 5. Replace
a
damaged
extension
cord immediately.
Properly
connect extension
cord to appliance
plug in order to prevent disconnection
of the
cord (Fig. 14 & 15).
Avoid unintentional
starting.
Do not carry
plugged
in appliance
with finger on switch.
Turn off all controls before unplugging
cord.
Do not handle plug or appliance
with wet hands
or while standing in water.
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 ware1, return it to an Authorized
Toro Service DeNer.
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