Craftsman 172.79957 manual

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    CA UTION: Read, understand and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions in this manual before using this product. Sears, Roebuc k and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U .S.A. Visit our Craftsman ® website: www.sear s.com /craftsman Operator ’ s Manual 22-in. 3.2 Amp Electric Hedg e T rimmer • W ARRANTY • SAFETY • ASSEMBL Y • OPER[...]

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    SAFETY SYMBOLS The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The symbol warnings DO NO T by themselves eliminate any danger . The instructions and warnings they give are no substitutes for proper accident preventio[...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 W ARNING: if co rre ctl y use d, thi s e le ctr ic hed ge t rim mer is a qui c k, ea sy to ha ndl e a nd eff ici ent to ol; if u sed im pr operl y or w ith ou t t he due pr eca uti ons it co uld be com e a da nger ous t oo l. For pl eas ant an d s af e w ork , AL W A YS str ict ly co mp ly wi th th [...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. 6 7 CAUTION: This hedge trimmer has a 12-in. Pigtail Power Cord that must be plugged into a proper extension cord (see page 7). ! W ARNING: Double insulation DOES NOT take the place of normal safety precautions when operating this tool. ! 2. Double insulation eliminates the need for the three-wi[...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. 8 W ARNING: Do not attempt to remove cut material or hold material to be cut when blades are mo ving. AL W A YS make sure the trimmer switch is OFF and trimmer is UNPLUGGED when clearing jammed material fr om blades. DO NO T hold the exposed cutting blades or cutting edges when pic king up or ho[...]

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    11 UNP A CKING 10 W ARNING: If any part of the hedge trimmer is missing or damaged, do not plug in the trimmer until the damaged part is repaired or replaced. ! 1. The trimmer comes fully assembled except for the blade guar d , which must be attached. 2. Remove the hedge trimmer and guard from the carton and inspect them for damage. 3. Do not disca[...]

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    13 12 DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION cont. KNO W Y OUR ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER (Fig. 2) Y our hedge trimmer has many built-in convenience features for fast, efficient cutting. These features include the front handle with a top trigger switch, and a trigger safety switch under the rear handle, to prevent accidental starts. Both must be pressed on to turn th[...]

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    15 ASSEMBL Y cont. 14 ASSEMBL Y W ARNING: Y our hedg e trimmer should NEVER be connected to the power sour ce when y ou are assembling parts, making adjustments, oiling blades, cleaning or when it is not in use. Disconnecting the trimmer will prevent accidental starting, which could cause serious per sonal injury . ! W ARNING: T o av oid injury , A[...]

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    17 16 12-10-07 8:30pm OPERA TION cont. OPERA TION cont. 6. When trimming new growth, use a wide sweeping motion (see Fig. 8), so the stems are fed directly into the cutting blade. A slight downward tilt of the blade in the direction of motion gives the best cutting. 7. Older growth will have thicker stems and should be trimmed using a back and fort[...]

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    19 18 OIL MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE cont. W ARNING: Y our hedg e trimmer should NEVER be connected to the power sour ce when y ou are assembling parts, making adjustments, oiling blades, cleaning or when it is not in use. Disconnecting the trimmer will pre vent accidental starting, whic h could cause serious personal injury , ! W ARNING: Do not at an[...]

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    21 20 12-10-07 8:30pm 12-10-07 8:30pm ACCESSORIES CAUTION: There are NO accessories designed for use on your hedge trimmer ! W ARNING: The use of attachments or accessories that are not recommended for this tool might be dangerous and could result in serious injury . ! Visit your local Sears store or other Craftsman outlets or shop sears.com/crafts[...]

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    23 22 12-10-07 8:30pm GHT A22E0-1 GHT A22E0-2 GHT A22E0-3 GHT A22E0-4 GHT A22E0-5 GHT A22E0-6 GHT A22E0-7 GHT A22E0-8 GHT A22E0-101 GHT A22E0-9 GHT A22E0-10 GHT A22E0-1 1 GHT A22E0-12 GHT A22E0-102 GHT A22E0-13 GHT A22E0-14 GHT A22E0-15 GHT A22E0-103 GHT A22E0-16 GHT A22E0-21 GHT A22E0-22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 101 9 10 1 1 12 102 13 14 15 103 16 21 22 le[...]

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    P a r a p e d i r s e r v i c i o d e r e p a r a c i ó n a d o m i c i l i o , y p a r a o r d e n a r p i e z a s : 1 - 8 8 8 - S U - H O G A R ® ( 1 - 8 8 8 - 7 8 4 - 6 4 2 7 ) A u C a n a d a p o u r s e r v i c e e n f r a n ç a i s : 1 - 8 0 0 - L E -F O Y E R MC ( 1 - 8 0 0 - 5 3 3 - 6 9 3 7 ) www.sears.ca T o p ur ch as e a p ro te c t i[...]