Craftsman 315.798890 - Manual (Page 8)

OPERATION
A CAUTION: Do not use blade guard as a
gripping surface.
A WARNING: Stay alert and watch what you are
doing. Do not operate trimmer when fatigued.
TRIMMING A HEDGE
See Figures 8 and 9.
Fig. 8
USE TRIMMER PROPERLY. Hold the hedge trimmer
with both hands and with the cutter blade away from
you BEFORE starting trimmer.
WARNING: Keep hands and fingers away from
moving parts. Any part of body coming in contact
with moving parts could result in serious injury.
Always keep cord behind your hedge trimmer when in
use. Do not place it over the hedge where it may be
cut by the blade.
WARNING: Cord coming in contact with a
moving blade could result in damaged cord.
Replace a damaged cord immediately. Never
use toot with a damaged cord since touching the
damaged area could cause electrical shock
resulting in serious injury.
A DANGER: If blade jams on the extension cord,
^ DO NOT TOUCH THE BLADE! IT CAN BE­
COME ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND VERY
DANGEROUS, Continue to hold your trimmer by
the insulated handles and immediately unplug
extension cord from power supply.
If desired, you can use a string to help cut your hedge
level. Decide how high you want the hedge. Then,
stretch a piece of string along the hedge at this height.
Trim the hedge just above this guide line of string.
See Figure 8. Trim the side of a hedge so that it will
be slightly narrower at the top as shown in Figure 9.
More of the hedge will be exposed when shaped this
way and its growth will be more uniform.
Wear gioves when trimming thorny or prickly growth.
When trimming new growth, use a wide, sweeping
action so that the stems are fed directiy into the cutter
blade. Older growth will have thicker stems and will be
trimmed easiest by using a sawing movement. Do not
try to cut stems that are larger than 3/8 in. thick or
those obviously too large to feed into the cutter blade.
Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning saw to cut
the larger stems.
WARNING:
To prevent possible serious injury
from accidental starting, disconnect your trimmer
from power supply and carry by the front handle
when not in use.
GUARD AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
HAZARD
■ Don't use trimmer In'rain, in damp or wet
locations, or on wet Hedges and shrubbery.
■ Use only extension cords In good condition
and marked "suitable for use with outdoor
appliances" having electrical rating not less
than rating of trimmer.
■ Do not use damaged extension cords.
■ Inspect cords periodically and replace If
damaged.
■ Do not abuse cord.
■ Never carry trimmer by cord.
■ Do not yank cord to disconnect from
receptacles.
■ Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges,
and moving blades.
■ Wear non skid footwear.