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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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WARN|NG. | When using electric garden-
ing appliances,
basic safety precautions
must always be followed
to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, and serious injury, including
the following:
RF_D ALL INSTRUCTIONS
1. FOR ALL DOUBLE-INSULATED
APPLIANCES
a) Replaceme.t
parts.
When
servicing
use
only identical replacement
parts.
b) Polarized
applia.ee
een.eetie.s.
To re-
duce the risk of electric shock, this appliance
has a polarized plug (one blade [swider than
the other} and wHI require the use of a po-
larized
extension
cord. The appliance
plug
will fit into a polarized
extension
cord onJy
one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the
extension
cord, reverse the plug. If the plug
stHI does not fit, obtain
a correct
polarized
extension
cord. A polarized
extension
cord
will require the use of a polarized
wall out-
let. This plug will fit into the polarized
wall
outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit
fully into the wall outlet, reverse the plug. If
the plug still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician
to install the proper wall outlet.
Do not change the equipment
plug, exten-
sion cord receptacle,
or extension
cord plug
in any way.
2. FOR ALL APPLIANCES
a) Avoid
dangerous
e.vire.ment.
Don't
use appliances
in damp or wet locations.
b) Den't
use in rain°
c) Keep
children
away. All visitors should
be
kept at a distance from work area.
d) Dress
preperly.
Do not wear loose cloth-
ing or jewelry.They
can be caught in moving
parts. Use of protective
gloves and substan-
tial footwear
is recommended
when work-
ing outdoors.
Wear protective
hair covering
to contain
long hair.
e) Use
safety
glasses.
Always
use face or
dust mask if operation
is dusty.
f) UI_ _gl_ appliance.
Do not use appliance for
any job except that for which it is intended.
g) Ground
Fault Circuit
Interrupter
(GFCI)
protection
should
he provided
on the
circuit|s)
or outlet(s)
to
he
used
for
the
gardening
appliance.
Receptacles
are available
having built-in
GFCI protection
and may be used for an added
measure
of
safety.
h)i_k
WARN|NG!To
reduce the risk of elec-
tric shock, use only with an extension
cord intended
for outdoor
use, such as an
extension
cord of cord type SW-A, SOW-A,
STW-A, STOW-A, SJW-A, SJeW-A, SJTW-A.
or SJTOW-A.
i)
F.xtensien
cord. | Make
sure your
exten-
sion cord is in good condition.
When using
an extension
cord, be sure to use one heavy
enough
to carry the current
your
product
will draw. An undersized
extension
cord will
cause a drop in line voltage
resulting
in loss
of power and overheating.Table
1 shows the
correct size to use depending
on cord length
and nameplate
ampere
rating.
If in doubt,
use the next heavier
gage. The smaller
the
gage number,
the heavier
the cord. To re-
duce the risk of disconnection
of appliance
cord from the extension
cord during
operat-
ing:
i)
Make a knot as shown
in Figure 2; or
ii) Use one ofthe plug-receptacle
retaining straps
or connectors
described in this manual.
Ta|)le
|
Minimum
gauge
for
extension
cords
Volts
Total length of cord in feet
120V
25
1 50 1100 1
150
240V
50
I 100!
200 !
300
Ampere
Rating
More than
Not
AWG
more than
6-10
18
16
14 I
12
10-12
16
16
16 I
12
Not recom-
12-16
14
12
mended
NOTE-Only
the applicable
parts
of the Table
need to be included.
For instance,
a 120-volt
_roduct need not include the240-volt
heading.
Figure
2
Method
of securing
extension
cord
CORD
APPLIANCE
CORD
SET
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