Worx WG896, Owner'S Manual

12AMP 2-in-1 Lawn Edger/Trencher  EN

7

IMPORTANT SAFETY 

INSTRUCTIONS 

WARNING:

 When using electric 

gardening appliances, basic safety 

precautions should always be followed to 
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and 
personal injury, including the following:

WARNING: Read all instructions

WARNING: Some dust created by 

power sanding, sawing, grinding, 

drilling and other construction activities 

contains chemicals known to the state 

of California to cause cancer, birth 

defects or other reproductive harm. 

Some examples of these chemicals are:

• 

Lead from lead-based paints;

• 

Crystalline silica from bricks and cement 
and other masonry products

• 

Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, 
depending on how often you do this type 
of work. To reduce your exposure to these 
chemical: work in a well ventilated area, 
and work with approved safety equipment, 
such as those dust masks that are specially 
designed to filter out microscopic particles.

WARNING: This product maybe 

contains lead, phthalate or other 

chemicals known to the State of 

California to cause cancer, birth defects 

and other reproductive harm. Please 

wash your hands after use.

FOR ALL APPLIANCES

1)  Avoid Dangerous Environment 

- 

Don’t use appliances in damp or wet 
locations.

2)  Don’t Use In Rain.

3)  Keep Children Away

 - All visitors 

should be kept at a distance from work 
area.

4)  Dress Properly

 - Do not wear loose 

clothing or jewelry. They can be 
caught in moving parts. Use of rubber 

gloves and substantial footwear is 
recommended when working outdoors. 

Wear protective

hair covering to 

contain long hair.

5)  Use Safety Glasses 

- Always use face 

or dust mask if operation is dusty.

6)  Use Right Appliance

 - Do not use 

appliance for any job except that for 
which it is intended.

7)  Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter 

(GFCI) protection should be 

provided on the circuit(s) or 

outlet(s) to be used for the 

gardening appliance.

 Receptacles are 

available having built-in GFCI protection 
and may be used for this measure of 
safety.

8) 

WARNING

 -To reduce the risk of 

electric shock, use only with an 

extension cord intended for outdoor 
use, such as an extension cord of cord 
type SW-A, SOW-A, STW-A, STOW-A, 
SJW-A, SJOW-A, SJTW-A. or SJTOW-A.

9)   Extension Cord

 - Make sure your 

extension cord is in good condition. 
When using an extension cord, be 
sure to use one heavy enough to carry 
the current your product will draw. An 
undersized extension cord will cause a 
drop in line voltage resulting in loss of 
power and overheating. Table 1 shows 
the correct size to use depending on 
cord length and nameplate ampere 
rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier 
gage. The smaller the gage number, the 
heavier the cord. To reduce the risk of 
disconnection of appliance cord from 
the extension cord during operating:

i)  Make a knot as shown in Figure 1; or

ii)  Use one of the plug-receptacle 
retaining straps or connectors described 
in this manual.

10) Avoid Unintentional Starting 

- Don’t 

carry plugged-in appliance with finger 
on switch. Be sure switch is off when 
plugging in.

11) Don’t Abuse Cord

 - Never carry 

appliance by cord or yank it to 
disconnect from receptacle. Keep cord 
from heat, oil, and sharp edges.