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English – Black & Decker GL300 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS AND

INSTRUCTIONS

To Reduce Risk of Injury:

• Before any use, be sure everyone using this tool

reads and understands all safety instructions and

other

information contained in this manual.

• Save these instructions and review frequently prior to

use and in instructing others.

Warning: When using an electric appliance,

basic safety precautions should always be

followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock,

and personal injury, including the following.

Caution: Wear appropriate personal hearing

protection during use. Under some conditions

and duration of use, noise from this product

may contribute to hearing loss.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS

Safety Instructions For All Tools

• SAFETY SPECTACLES OR GOGGLES — Wear at

all times when trimming.

• GUARD — Do not use trimmer without guard attached.

• NYLON LINE — Keep face, hands and feet clear of

rotating nylon line at all times. Do not extend beyond

length specified in this manual. Wear long pants to

protect your legs.

• KEEP ALL BY-STANDERS AWAY — at a safe

distance from work area, especially children.

• AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING — don’t carry

plugged-in tool with finger on trigger.

• DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL — at a rate faster

than the rate at which it is able to cut effectively.

• USE THE RIGHT TOOL — Do not use this tool for

any job except that for which it is intended.

• DON’T OVERREACH— Keep proper footing and

balance at all times.

• WARNING — To prevent electric shock hazard, use

only with an extension cord suitable for outdoor use.

Always connect extension cords to a fused line or

one protected by a circuit breaker.

•DON’T ABUSE CORD — Don’t yank cord from

receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil and sharp edges.

• EXTENSION CORDS — to prevent disconnection of

extension cord during operation, use extension cord

retainer as described in this manual.

• DAMAGE TO UNIT — If you strike or become

entangled with a foreign object, stop trimmer

immediately, unplug, check for damage and have

any damage repaired before further operation is

attempted. Do not operate with a broken hub or

spool.

• DAMAGE TO CORD — Keep power cord away

from rotating line. If you damage the extension cord,

unplug it at the electrical outlet before moving the

trimmer or examining the damage. If there is damage

to the extension cord, replace cord before further

use.

• DISCONNECT TOOL — When not in use, when

replacing line, or prior to cleaning hub.

• DRESS PROPERLY — Don’t operate the tool when

barefoot or wearing open sandals. Always wear

substantial footwear. Use of rubber gloves and

substantial rubber soled footwear is recommended

when working outdoors.

• AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL

CONDITIONS — Do not use electric tools in damp or

wet locations. Follow all instructions in this instruction

manual for proper operation of your trimmer.

• DON’T USE THE TRIMMER IN THE RAIN.

• DO NOT OPERATE portable electric tools in

gaseous or explosive atmospheres. Motors in these

tools normally spark, and the sparks might ignite

fumes.

• STORE IDLE TOOLS INDOORS — When not in

use, tools should be stored indoors in dry, locked-up

placed—out of reach of children.

9”(23cm) STRING TRIMMER GL300

ENGLISH