Black & Decker NPS9010 Instruction Manual page 3

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While Operating Power Scrubber
• Stay alert. Use common sense while operating the unit.
• Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas invite injuries.
• Keep children, animals and bystanders at least 50 ft. (15 m) away
from Power Scrubber. Only Power Scrubber user should be in work
area.
• Grip Power Scrubber securely with one hand on the pole and the
other on the handle, encircling both with thumbs and fingers.
• Before starting Power Scrubber, make sure user has firm grip on
Power Scrubber.
• Keep hair and all parts of body away from any moving part.
• Do not force Power Scrubber while scrubbing. Apply light pressure.
It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was intended.
• Carry Power Scrubber from one place to another
- with battery removed
- by holding pole at balance point
- with brush removed
• Do not operate in poor lighting.
• Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach. Overreaching
can result in loss of balance or exposure to hot surfaces.
• Always store indoors with battery removed and out of reach of
children.
• Do not, under any circumstance, use any attachment or accessory
on this product, which was not provided with the product, or
identified as appropriate for use with this product in this Instruction
Manual.
• This appliance is intended for household use and not for
commercial or industrial use.
• To protect yourself from falling objects do not stand directly under
the brush or area being scrubbed. This unit should not be held at an
angle over 60 degrees from ground level.
• Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil.
• Before you start the unit, make sure the brush is not contacting any
object.
• Make sure the brush has stopped before setting the unit down.
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• Do not extend Power Scrubber handle above shoulder height.
• Only use replacement brushes and pole extensions specified by
the manufacturer or the equivalent.
• Keep the working area free from obstructions such as other trees,
branches, rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or avoid any
obstruction that your brush could hit while you are cleaning a
particular area.
• This power unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or
floor mount position.
Do not operate Power Scrubber:
- while tired or under the influence of alcohol, medication, or drugs
- in rain
- where highly flammable liquids or gases are present
- if Power Scrubber is damaged, adjusted wrong, or not fully and
- while in a hurry
- while in tree or on a ladder
- while on aerial booms, buckets, scaffolds or platforms
- during high wind or storming weather
- if trigger does not turn Power Scrubber on and off. Brush must
stop moving when you depress the off (0) button. Remove battery
and have faulty switch replaced by authorized service center. See
"Service Information".
• Do not use Power Scrubber with abrasive cleansers.
Service
• Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel.
Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel could
result in a risk of injury. See "Service Information".
• When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow
instructions in the Service Information section of this manual. Use
of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions
may create a risk of electric shock or injury.
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