Craftsman 138.98977 Operator's Manual

• Beforestartingthehedgetrimmer,makesurethebladeisnotincontactwithanyobject.• Stoptheunit,removethepowercord,andmakesurethebladehasstoppedbeforesettingtheunitdown.• Nevercutanymaterialwithadiameterlargerthan3/4in.• DANGER!Riskofcut.Keephandsawayfromblades.Donotattempttoremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobecutwhenbladesaremoving.Keepbothhandsonhandleswhenpowerison.Makesurepowercordisremovedandthetriggerisreleasedwhenclearingjammedmaterialfromblades.Donotgrasptheexposedcuttingbladesorcuttingedgeswhenpickinguporholdingtheunit,• Bladescoastafterunitisturnedoff.•Alwaysstopthemotorwhencuttingisdelayedorwhenwalkingfromonecuttinglocationtoanother.• Keepunitcleanofgrassclippingsandothermaterials.Theymaybecomelodgedinthecuttingblades.• StoreIdleHedgeTrimmerIndoors--Whennotinuse,productshouldbestoredindoorsinadry,lockedupplace--outofthereachofchildren.• Replacescabbardcoverwhenunitisnotinuse.• Neverdouseorsquirttheunitwithwateroranyotherliquid.Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefromdebris.Cleanaftereachuse;seestorageinstructions.• Securetheunitwhiletransporting.CALIFORNIAPROPOSITION 65_, WARNING? This product and some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, andother construction activities may contain chemicals, including lead, known to cause cancer, birth defects orother reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Some examples of these chemicals are:• lead from lead-based paints,• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce yourexposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, suchas those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS4 -- English