Craftsman 79653 Instruction Manual - Page 4

SAVE THIS

MANUAL

FOR FUTURE

REFERENCE

WARNING:

When using this tool,

basic safety precautions

should

always be followed

to reduce the risk

of fire, electric

shock,

and personal

injury, including

the following:

To reduce

risk of

injury:

*

Before any use, be sure everyone

using this electric

product

reads

and understands

all safety and

operation

instructions

contained

in

this manual.

*

Save these instructions

and review

frequently

prior to use.

*

AVOID

DANGEROUS

ENVIRONMENTS

and weather

conditions

when

using this tool.

*

DO NOT USE IN RAIN.

*

KEEP CHILDREN

AWAY-All

visitors

should be kept at a safe

distance

from work area.

"

STORE

IDLE

UNIT

INDOORS

-

When not in use, the unit should be

stored indoors

in a dry location - out

of reach of children.

*

DON'T

FORCE

THE

TOOL

- It

will do the job better and with tess

likelihood

of a risk of injury at the

rate for which it was designed.

*

USE RIGHT

TOOL

- Do not use the

tool for any job except that for which

it is intended.

round-jacketed

extension

cords

approved

for outdoor

use.

*

To reduce

risk of electric

shock,

this

unit has a polarized

plug (one blade

is wider than the other). This unit

will fit with

a polarized

plug only one

way. If the extension

cord plug will

not completely

fit on the units plug,

reverse

the plug. If the extension

cord will still not fit, use an extension

cord with the proper

polarized

connection.

If the plug still does not

fit, contact

a qualified

electrician

to install the proper

wall outlet.

Do

not alter the unit's plug or extension

cord in any way.

*

A nameplate

on the unit will indicate

the voltage

used. This

information

is needed

to determine

the wire size

(AWG) of the extension

cord you

should use. Never connect

the unit

to an AC voltage

that differs from

this voltage.

*

WARNING:

To reduce

the risk of

electric

shock,

use the unit only

with an extension

cord intended

for outdoor

use, such as SW-

A, STW-A,

STOW-A,

SJW-A,

SJOW-A,

SJTW-A,

or SJTOW-A

cord types.

MINIMUM

WIRE

SIZE

FOR

EXTENSION

CORDS

FOR 120 VOLT

APPLIANCES

USING

0-12

AMPS

ELECTRICAL

SAFETY

WARNINGS

AND

iNFORMATiON

= When servicing,

use only identical

replacement

parts.

*

This tool is double-insulated

- repair

or replace damaged

cords.

*

Since this tool is double-insulated,

a two wire extension

cord (an

extension

cord without

a ground)

may be used. A three-wire

extension

cord (an extension

cord

with a ground)

that uses a NEMA

type connector

(parallel

blade, U

ground)

is recommended.

Use only

Cord

length

25

50

100

150

*Wire

Size(AWG)

16

16

14

12

*The wire size (AWG) for 120-Volt

appliances

using

12-16 amps is 14

AWG for 25 feet, 12 AWG for 50 feet,

and NOT RECOMMENDED

for 100 or

150 feet.

GROUND

FAULT CIRCUIT

INTERRUPTER

(GFCI)

PROTECTION

should be provided

on the circuits(s)

or outlet(s)

to be

used for the edger.

Use receptacles

with

built-in GFCI protection

for an

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