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Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings (continued)
• Check the hedge for foreign objects, e.g. wire fences and power leads.
• Use both hands when operating the hedge trimmer. Using one hand could cause loss of control and result in serious
personal injury.
NOTE:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out
button when carrying or transporting the tool.
Installing Battery Pack
(Refer to Fig. 3, page 11)
• Place the battery pack in the hedge trimmer. Align the groove on battery pack with the raised ribs in hedge trimmer.
Make sure the latch on the tool snaps in place of battery slot and that battery pack is secured in hedge trimmer before
beginning operation.
Removing Battery Pack
(Refer to Fig. 10, page 12)
• Pull the battery latch to the battery side and pull out the battery along the raised slide ribs from the hedge trimmer.
Remove battery pack from the hedge trimmer.
CAUTION
When placing battery pack in your hedge trimmer, be sure groove on battery pack aligns with raised ribs in hedge trimmer
and latch snaps in place properly. Improper assembly of battery pack can cause damage to internal components.
Starting The Hedge Trimmer
(Refer to Fig. 4, page 11)
• Remove the blade cover. For added safety, there is a micro switch in the front handle. When operating, hold the trimmer
with both hands, one hand squeeze the trigger, and the other hand to squeeze the front handle.
Stopping The Hedge Trimmer
(Refer to Fig. 9, page 12)
• Release the trigger to stop the hedge trimmer. Remove battery pack from the hedge trimmer.
Operating Tips
• Do not force the hedge trimmer through heavy shrubbery. This can cause the blades to bind and slow down. If the
blades slow down, reduce the pace. Do not try to cut stems or twigs that are larger than 27mm thick, or those obviously
too large to feed into the cutting blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning saw to trim large stems.
• If desired, you can use a string line to help cut your hedge level. Decide how high you want the hedge. Then stretch the
string line along the hedge at this height. Trim the hedge just above the string line. Trim the side a hedge so that it will
be slightly narrower at the top. More of the edge will be exposed when shaped this way, and it will be more uniform. If
blades do become jammed, stop the motor, allow the blades to stop and remove the battery pack before attempting to
remove the obstruction. Wear gloves when trimming thorny or prickly growth. When trimming new growth, use a wide
sweeping action, so that the stems are fed directly into the cutting blade. Older growth will have thicker stems and will
be trimmed easiest by using a sawing movement.
SAFETY RULES & PRECAUTIONS
