EGO ST1530E, Operator'S Manual

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56 VOLT LITHIUM-ION CORDLESS LINE TRIMMER — ST1530E
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2. Align the guard mounting holes with the assembly
holes and then lock the guard onto the shaft base
with the two screws, together with two spring
washers (Fig. C).
NOTICE:
Make sure the guard is fixed according to
Fig. B & C, any reverse fixing will cause great danger!
MOUNTING AND ADJUSTING THE FRONT-ASSIST
HANDLE
1. Loosen the locking pole in the front-assist handle
and remove the locking pole and wing nut form the
front-assist handle (Fig.D).
NOTICE:
Install the safety barrier bar assembly onto
the loop handle with the two screws when the tool is
equipped with brush cutter head.
NOTICE:
there are two kinds of locking pole, the shorter
one is for use with the trimmer head. The longer one is for
use with the brush cutter head. Be careful to choose the
correct locking pole when using the tool.
D-1 Front assist-handle D-4
Safety barrier bar
(Only for brush
cutter head)
D-2 Clamping block D-5 Locking pole
D-3 Wing nut
2. Push the front handle onto the shaft at the front of
threshold ring. Never place it between the threshold
ring and rear handle area (Fig. E).
3. Insert the clamping block into the handle slot (Fig. F).
4. Mount the locking pole, and pre-tighten them with
the wing nut. Make sure that the front-assist handle
is upwards and points toward the top of the rear
handle (Fig. G).
5. Adjust the front-assist handle between the threshold
ring and the label to make sure your front arm is
straight when operating (Fig. H).
6. Lock the lever of the locking pole. (Fig. I).
WARNING: The tool cannot be used without the
front-assist handle securely fixed.
MOUNTING THE SHOULDER STRAP
Depress the strap hook to open it and attach it onto the
shoulder-strap mount hanger (Fig. J).
OPERATION
WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shield, along with hearing protection.
Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown
into your eyes and other possible serious injuries.
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
Trimming:
use for removing grass and weeds up against
walls, fences, trees and borders.
Cutting: use for cutting the grass that is difficult to reach
using a normal mower.
NOTICE:
The tool is to be used only for its prescribed
purpose. Any other use, for example edge trimming, is
deemed to be a case of misuse.
ATTACHING/DETACHING THE BATTERY PACK
Use only with battery packs and chargers listed in Fig.A2
Fully charge before first use
To Attach
Align the battery ribs with the mounting slots and press the
battery pack down until you hear a “click” (Fig. K).
To Detach
Depress the battery-release button and pull the battery
pack out as Fig. L shown.
L-1 Battery- Release button
HOLDING THE LINE TRIMMER
For safe and better operation, put on the shoulder strap
across the shoulder as Fig. N. Adjust the shoulder strap
in a comfortable operating position. Hold the line trimmer
with both hands: One hand on the rear handle and the
other hand on the front-assist handle.
NOTICE:
The trimmer head is parallel to the ground at
a proper cutting distance without the operator bending
over (Fig. N).
There are two ways to release the strap. Take it away
from your shoulder directly (Fig. O) or press the hook of
the strap and take it apart from the shoulder-strap mount
hanger fixed on the shaft (Fig. P).
WARNING:
The shoulder strap is also a quick
release mechanism in a hazardous situation. When
an emergency occurs, take it off from your shoulder
immediately, no matter what way the strap is in.
STARTING/STOPPING THE LINE TRIMMER (Fig. M)
To Start
Press down the lock-off lever then depress the trigger.
Different pressure on the trigger results in variable rotat-
ing speed of the cutting line. More pressure, higher speed.