This Chipper Shredder should be 7. grounded while in use to reduce the risk of electric shock to the operator. The unit is equipped with a 3-conductor cord and 3-prong grounding plug to fit the proper grounding receptacle. The green or green and yellow conductor in the cord is the grounding wire. Do not connect the green or green and yellow wire to a live terminal. Your unit has a plug as illustrated above. The outlet used should look like the outlet illustrated above. Do not remove the grounding prong from the plug. If the plug will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. To reduce the risk of electric shock, 8. this appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other) and will require the use of a polarized extension cord. The power plug will fit into a polarized extension cord only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the extension cord, reverse the plug. If the plug still does not fit, obtain a correct polarized extension cord. A polarized extension cord will require the use of a polarized wall outlet. This plug will fit into the polarized wall outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the wall outlet, reverse the plug. If the plug still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper wall outlet. Do not change the equipment plug, extension cord receptacle, or extension cord plug in any way. This design is referred to as double-insulated, indicated by . WARNING: Handling the cord on this 9. product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. (California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.) Personal Safety Dress Properly - Do not wear loose 1. clothing or jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Use of heavy duty work gloves and substantial footwear is recommended when working outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. 2. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and heavy-duty work gloves. Use face or dust mask if the operation is dusty. Avoid unintentional starting - Do not 3. move plugged-in equipment with your finger on the power switch. Be sure the switch is off when plugging in. Do not overreach - Keep proper footing 4. and balance at all times. Stay alert - Watch what you are doing. 5. Use common sense. Do not operate the equipment when you are tired. 6. Do not grasp the exposed cutting blades or cutting edges when picking up or holding the equipment. 7. Keep hands and feet away from the cutting area. 8. Keep hands away from the blades. 9. Wear thick jeans and steel- toed work boots to help prevent injury caused by flying debris. Equipment Use and Care Avoid a dangerous environment - Do not 1. use equipment in damp or wet locations. Do not use in rain.2. Keep children away - All visitors should 3. be kept at a distance from the work area. When servicing use only identical 4. replacement parts. Use the right equipment - Do not use 5. the equipment for any job except that for which it is intended. Do not force the equipment - It will do 6. the job better and with less likelihood of injury at the rate for which it was designed. Store idle equipment indoors - When 7. not in use, equipment should be stored indoors in a clean, dry, safe location out of reach of children. Maintain the equipment with care - 8. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. Inspect the power cord periodically and, if damaged, have it repaired by an authorized service facility. Inspect extension cords periodically and replace if damaged. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and grease. Check for damaged parts - Before using 9. the equipment, checked to determine that all guards will operate properly and perform their intended function. Check for misalignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other condition that may affect its operation. Any part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by a qualified technician. Disconnect the equipment - Disconnect 10. the equipment from the power supply when not in use, before servicing, when changing blades and other accessories. Keep all guards in place and in working 11. order. A guard that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by a qualified technician. Keep the blades sharp. Using dull 12. blades will cause excessive wear on the motor and will cause jamming. General Safety Never place your hands or any other 1. part of your body or clothing inside the Hopper when the Chipper Shredder is plugged into an electrical outlet. Never attempt to cut limbs over 1-1/4” 2. in diameter. Doing so can cause equipment damage and/or serious personal injury. This Chipper Shredder should only be 3. operated on a solid, level surface. Never feed pieces of metal, rocks, 4. bottles, cans, or other foreign objects into the Chipper Shredder. If the cutting mechanism strikes a 5. foreign ...