Craftsman 315.798890 - Manual (Page 3)

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible clangers. The safety symbols, and
the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do
not by themselves eliminate any danger. The Instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for
proper accident prevention measures.
SYMBOL MEANING
A
A
A
A
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL;
Indicates danger, warning, or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.
DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others.
Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal Injury.
WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others.
Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal injury to
yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and
personal injury.
NOTE: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment.
DOUBLE INSULATION
Double insulation is a concept in safety, in electric
power tools which eliminates the need for the usual
three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal
parts are isolated from internal metal motor
components with protecting Insulation. Double
insulated tools do not need to be grounded.
IMPORTANT
Servicing of a toot with double insulation requires
extreme care and knowledge of the system and
should be performed only by a qualified service
technician. For service we suggest you return the tool
to your nearest Sears Store for repair. Always use
original factory replacement parts when servicing.
WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this tool
until you have read thoroughly and understand
completely all instructions, safety rules, etc.
contained in this manual. Failure to comply can
result in accidents involving fire, electric shock,
or serious personal injury. Save owner's manual
and review frequently for continuing safe
operation, and instructing others who may use
this tool.
WARNING: When using electric hedge
trimmers, basic safety precautions should always
be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, and personal injury, including the
following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
■ KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read
owner's manual carefully. Learn its applica­
tions and limitations as well as the specific
potential hazards related to this tool.
■ DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose
clothing or jeweiry. They can be caught in
moving parts. Use of sturdy gloves and
substantial footwear is recommended when
working outdoors. Wear protective hair
covering to contain long hair’,
USE SAFETY GLASSES. Always use face
or dust mask if operation is dusty.
STAY ALERT. Watch what you are doing
and use common sense. Do not operate
trimmer when you are tired.
DANGER: Risk of cut or shock - Keep
hands away from blades. Keep both
hands on handles when power is on. Do
not attempt to remove cut material nor
hold material to be cut when blades are
moving. Make sure the trimmer is
unplugged and the switch is off when
clearing jammed material from blades.
Do not grasp the exposed cutting blades
or cutting edges of trimmer.
^ CAUTION: Blades will coast after
trimmer is turned off.