Black + Decker YARDMASTER BCASHT80, Instruction Manual

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English
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Fig. H
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Trimming Instructions (Fig. D, E, I–M)
DANGER:
KEEP HANDS AWAY
FROM BLADES.
WARNING:
To guard against injury,
observe the following:
• READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING.
SAVE INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
• CHECK THE HEDGE FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS SUCH
AS WIRES OR FENCES BEFORE EACH USE.
• KEEP HANDS ON HANDLES. DON’T OVERREACH.
• DO NOT USE UNDER WET CONDITIONS.
CAUTION:
BLADE MAY COAST AFTER
TURN OFF.
WORKing POsiTiOns (Fig. D, E, i, J) – Maintain proper
footing and balance and do not overreach. Wear safety
goggles, non-skid footwear when trimming. Hold the unit
firmly in both hands and turn the unit on. Always hold the
trimmer as shown in Figures D, E, I and J, with one hand
on the main handle
2 and one hand on the bail handle 3
or pole handle 7 . Never hold the unit by the guard 12 or
hedge trimmer blade 11 .
Fig. I
Fig. J
TRiMMing nEW gROWTh (Fig. K)
– Using a wide,
sweeping motion, feeding the blade teeth through the
twigs, is most effective. A slight downward tilt of the blade
in the direction of motion gives the best cutting.
Fig. K
lEVEl hEDgEs (Fig. l)
– To obtain exceptionally level
hedges a piece of string can be stretched along the length
of the hedge as a guide.
Fig. L
siDE TRiMMing hEDgEs (Fig. M) – Orient the trimmer as
shown and begin at the bottom and sweep up.