UL 1602 PDF

Gasoline-Engine-Powered, Rigid-Cutting-Member Edgers and Edger-Trimmers

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
UL	01/28/2009	44

UL 1602 – Gasoline-Engine-Powered, Rigid-Cutting-Member Edgers and Edger-Trimmers

Please note:All interim revisions for this edition available at time of your purchase will be included.

These requirements cover walk-behind gasoline-engine-powered, ground-supported edgers and edger-trimmers that employ rigid cutting members, the diameterof which is not more than 12 inches (305 mm).

These requirements also cover hand-supported, portable, gasoline-engine-powered edgers having at least one ground-support and employing a rigid cuttingmember that has a diameter of not more than 12 inches (305 mm).

These requirements do not cover gasoline-powered edgers and edger-trimmers that employ a cutting means:

1. That has a maximum tip-speed of more than 12,000 surface feet per minute (3660 surface meters per minute); or
2. That is made of nonmetallic flexible line.

These requirements do not cover accessories or attachments provided for the purpose of digging or cutting materials other than earth and grass.

A product that contains features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems new or different from those covered by the requirements in this standard, andthat involves a risk of fire or of electric shock or injury to persons shall be evaluated using appropriate additional component and end-product requirements tomaintain the level of safety as originally anticipated by the intent of this standard. A product whose features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems conflictwith specific requirements or provisions of this standard does not comply with this standard. Revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformancewith the methods employed for development, revision, and implementation of this standard.