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English
Trimming / Brush cutting (Fig. N, O)
With the trimmer on, angle it and swing side to side as
shown in figure N.
Maintain a minimum distance of 610 mm between the
guard and your feet as shown in figure O.
WARNING:
Keep the rotating string roughly parallel
with the ground (tilted no more than 30 degrees). This
trimmer is not an edger. DO NOT TILT the trimmer so
that the string or brush cutter blade
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is spinning
near a right angle to the ground. Flying debris can
cause serious injury.
Bump Feed Trimmer Line Feed
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury, never bump the
unit when the brush cutter assembly is attached to the
motor housing.
Your trimmer uses 2.032 mm diameter nylon line. Cutting
line will wear faster and require more feeding if the cutting
is done along sidewalks or other abrasive surfaces or heavier
weeds are being cut.
As you use the trimmer, the string will get shorter due
to wear. Gently bump the trimmer on the ground while
running at normal speed and the line will feed.
NOTE:
Extending nylon line beyond the 330 mm swath
will negatively affect performance, runtime, and the life of
the trimmer due to potential of damaging motor. Doing so
may void the warranty.
Helpful Cutting Tips
• Use the tip of the string to do the cutting; do not force
string head into uncut grass.
• Wire and picket fences cause extra string wear, even
breakage. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may
wear string rapidly.
• Do not allow spool cap to drag on ground or other surfaces.
• In long growth, cut from the top down and do not
exceed 304.8 mm high.
• Keep trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is the
best cutting area.
• The trimmer cuts when passing the unit from the left to
right. This will avoid throwing debris at the operator.
• Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings, siding,
and fence posts can easily be damaged by the string.
Replacement Accessories
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn appliance off and remove battery before
making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories.
WARNING:
The use of any accessory not
recommended by
D
e
WALT
for use with this appliance
could be hazardous.
Replacing guard (Fig. M)
1. Remove the spool housing
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as described in the
"Removing the spool housing" section.
2. Remove the 4 guard screws
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shown in figure L.
3. Lift the guard off at an angle as shown in figure M.
4. Install the new guard as described in the "Attaching
guard" section.
Attaching strap
Hook the strap
10
to the strap mount
9
and place strap on
one shoulder for extra support while using the trimmer or
brush cutter.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use
WARNING:
Always observe the safety instructions and
applicable regulations.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories.
An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. O)
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury,
ALWAYS
use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury,
ALWAYS
hold securely in anticipation of a
sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the handle
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,
with the other hand on the auxiliary handle
6
.
Switching On
To turn the appliance on, push the lock off tab
3
forward,
squeeze the lock-off lever
2
, and then squeeze the variable
speed trigger
1
.
To turn the appliance off, release the variable speed trigger,
the lock-off lever, and tab.
Speed Control Switch
This string trimmer gives you the choice to operate at a
more efficient speed to extend the runtime for larger jobs, or
accelerate the trimmer speed for high-performance cutting.
To extend runtime, push the speed control switch
5
forward
toward the auxiliary handle
6
into the "LO" position. This mode
is best for larger projects that require more time to complete.
To accelerate the trimmer, pull the speed control switch
back toward the battery housing
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into the "HI" position.
This mode is best to cut through heavier growth and for
applications that need higher RPM.
NOTE:
When in "HI" mode, runtime will be decreased as
compared to when trimmer is in "LO" mode.
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