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ASSEMBLY

REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE 
POWER HEAD

For removing or changing the attachment:

  Loosen the knob.

  Push in the button and twist the shafts to remove and 

separate ends.

ATTACHING THE STORAGE HANGER

See Figure 3.

There are two ways to hang the attachment for storage.

  To use the hanger cap, push in the button and place the 

hanger cap over end of the lower end attachment shaft. 
Slightly rotate the cap from side to side until the button 
locks into place.

  The secondary hole in the attachment shaft can be used 

for hanging purposes as well.

Fig. 3

BUTTON

HOLE

HANGER 

CAP

SECONDARY 

HOLE

OPERATION

WARNING:

Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. 
Remember  that  a  careless  fraction  of  a  second  is 
sufficient to inflict serious injury.

WARNING:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side 
shields  when  operating  power  tools.  Failure  to  do  so 
could  result  in  objects  being  thrown  into  your  eyes 
resulting in possible serious injury.

WARNING:

Do  not  use  any  attachments  or  accessories  not 
recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use 
of  attachments  or  accessories  not  recommended  can 
result in serious personal injury.

WARNING:

Hedge trimmer blades are extremely sharp. Do not remove 
the blade sheath until the hedge trimmer is fully assembled 
and ready to use. Always use caution when removing the 
blade sheath. Failure to comply could result in possible 
serious personal injury.

APPLICATIONS

You may use this tool for the purpose listed below:

  Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery

OPERATING TIPS

See Figures 4 - 5.

WARNING:

Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer handles. 

Never  hold  shrubs  with  one  hand  and  operate  hedge 

trimmer with the other. Failure to heed this warning can 

result in serious injury.

WARNING:

Clear  the  area  to  be  cut  before  each  use.  Remove  all 

objects such as cords, lights, wire, or string which can 

become entangled in the cutting blade and create a risk 

of serious personal injury.

Summary of Contents for Expand-it UT15703A

Page 1: ...n engineered and manufactured to a high standard for dependability ease of operation and operator safety When properly cared for it will give you years of rugged trouble free performance Thank you for...

Page 2: ...xploded View and Parts List 10 Warranty 11 Parts Ordering and Service 12 With the Expand it Hedge Trimmer Attachment you can create a professionally landscaped look for your yard Safety performance an...

Page 3: ...lacement parts Failure to do so may cause poor performance possible injury and will void your warranty Do not under any circumstance use any attachment or accessory on this product which was not provi...

Page 4: ...thers who may use this product SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician For service we suggest you return the product to you...

Page 5: ...e yourself with all operat ing features and safety requirements BLADE SHEATH PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Cutting Capacity 3 8 in Effective Cutting Area 17 1 2 in BLADE SHEATH Always use the blade sheath to...

Page 6: ...ING Do not remove the blade sheath until the hedge trimmer is fully assembled and ready to use Failure to comply could result in possible serious personal injury ATTACHING THE HEDGE TRIMMER ATTACHMENT...

Page 7: ...to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury WARNING Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool The...

Page 8: ...more uniform Always wear gloves when using the hedge trimmer When trimming new growth use a wide sweeping action so that the stems are fed directly into the cutting blade Older growth will have thicke...

Page 9: ...ve the blade replaced take the hedge trimmer to an authorized service center LUBRICATING THE BLADE See Figure 7 For easier operation and longer blade life lubricate the blade before and after each use...

Page 10: ...ly 1 12 518464001 Housing Bottom Plate 1 13 660923001 Screw M3 5 x 8 mm 6 14 660924001 Screw M4 x 12 mm 2 15 591617001 Seal 1 16 678344002 Nut M4 6 Key Part No Number Description Qty 17 660924002 Scre...

Page 11: ...warranty does not extend to repairs made necessary by normal wear or by the use of parts or accessories which are either incompatible with the EXPAND IT brand product or adversely affect its operatio...

Page 12: ...ide all relevant information when you call or visit For the location of the authorized service center nearest you please call 1 800 242 4672 or visit us online at www homelite com REPAIR PARTS The mod...

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