Draper HTC18LI, Instructions Manual

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8. BASIC HEDGE TRIMMER OPERATIONS
Caution: This units battery pack has low voltage
protection, this means when fully discharged the unit
will suddenly stop and will require charging. You will
not experience the normal tapering off or slowing
down of power as seen with other battery types.
8.2 SWITCHING ON TOOL - FIGS. 5- 6
For your safety this Hedge Trimmer is designed with a
two hand safety switch.
1. The rear switch has a lockout button
which
must be pushed in (from the left or right) before
the rear on/off switch
can be switched on.
2. Then squeeze the front handle on/off switch .
Both are required to be activated to start the hedge
trimmer. This prevents accidental starting.
SWITCHING OFF
To turn the Hedge Trimmer off, release either the
rear handle on/off switch
or front handle on/off
switch .
8.3 BLADE BRAKE
The hedge trimmer is fitted with an electric brake which very quickly brings the blades to a
stop as soon as either the rear handle on/off switch
or front handle on/off switch are
released.
This is an important safety feature that greatly reduces the chance of injury to the operator if
a hand slips off the front or rear handle and control is lost temporarily.
When the unit is switched off and the motor brake operates there may be some sparking (or
flashing) in the area of the upper motor ventilation slots. This is normal and does not
indicate any problem
FIG.5
FIG.7
FIG.6
8.4 BLADE SAFETY RAIL - FIG. 7
The cutting blade is set back from the edge of the
safety rail which reduces the risk of injuries due to
accidental contact with the blades. This gap is
illustrated by
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