OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Charge your battery pack for a
minimum of 10 hrs before you use
your hand held trimmer for the first
time.
NOTE:
Remove the battery from the
hand held trimmer before making
adjustments or storing the unit. This will
help prevent accidental starting of the
unit which could result in serious injury.
The battery requires a minimum of 10
hours charging
BEFORE
first use of the
hand held trimmer.
To remove the battery:
2. Press both battery release buttons
on battery in compartment and pull
out from hand held trimmer. (Fig. 1)
3. Connect the charging
adapter to the
charger base and into
a main power
supply outlet. (Fig. 2)
4. Ensure that the
charger base is on
a flat, non-slip, dry surface. Insert
the battery into the hole on top of
the charger base. (Fig. 3)
5. The battery requires 10
hours to charge fully
from flat. To keep the
battery in optimum
condition it is best to
completely discharge
the battery pack before
recharging.
6. To replace the battery; align the
battery correctly in the compartment,
and push in until you hear a click.
(Fig. 4)
Fig. 4
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
WARNING:
ONLY
use provided
charger AD-0730-UL when
recharging your Ni-Cd battery.
CAUTION:
Any battery
operated appliance should not
be stored in or exposed to areas of
high heat or humidity. Do not store
your hand held trimmer close to
stoves, radiators, furnaces or in a
bathroom or bathing area
.
Follow these steps when battery
removal is required.
WARNING
:
You must never use
ordinary batteries for replacement
as these may leak and cause damage.
Use only battery pack XBAT194
provided by
FANTOM
for replacement.
Protective Blade
Guard
Attaching the Protective Blade
Guard
NOTE:
Protective blade guard is only to
be removed for cleaning.
1. Remove battery before attaching the
protective blade guard to the hand
held trimmer.
2. Hold the unit facing up and slide the
protective blade guard in making sure
that it locks in place. (Fig. 5)
3. To remove the protective blade guard
for cleaning, remove the battery pack.
4. With the unit facing up, grasp the unit
firmly with one hand and the
protective blade guard with other.
5. Firmly tilt protective blade cover
downwards until you hear a snap.
(Fig 5)
6. Slide protective blade guard off unit.
Fig. 5
Charging the Battery
WARNING:
Do not
remove
protective blade cover except for
cleaning purposes. This unit is meant to
be used with protective guard cover in
place at all times during use.
Replace Protective Blade Guard
1. Align opening of protective guard
cover with unit and gently slide back
into position to lock the protective
blade guard in place.
The hand held trimmer can be used
for many jobs in the garden, such as,
edging lawns, trimming long grass,
topping weeds and thistles and non-
wooden plants.
For your protection there is trigger
safety interlock above the power
switch. The blades
WILL NOT
operate
until the trigger safety interlock has
been engaged. Battery will last
approximately 35 minutes under
continuous use.
1. Press and hold the trigger safety
interlock located just before the
trigger on the handle. (Fig. 6)
Using Your Hand Held Trimmer
WARNING:
If any parts are
missing, damaged or broken,
DO NOT
operate the hand held
trimmer until they have been
replaced. Failure to do so could
result in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
To prevent
serious personal injury,
always use the front hand grip and
keep other hand free from blades
during operation.
WARNING:
To prevent
serious personal injury, keep
hands away from the blades.
DO
NOT
attempt to remove cut material
or hold material to be cut when
blades are moving. Make sure that
the battery is removed from the unit
when clearing jammed material
from blades.
DO NOT
grasp the
blades when picking up or holding
the unit.
WARNING:
Clear the area
to be cut before starting.
Remove all objects such as cords,
small rocks, lights, wire or string
which may become entangled in the
cutting blade.
Trigger Safety
Interlock
Fig. 6
2. Squeeze the On/Off trigger. (Fig. 7)
Fig. 7
On/Off Trigger
DANGER:
If the blade
becomes jammed on any
electrical cord or line,
DO NOT
TOUCH THE BLADE! IT CAN
BECOME ELECTRICALLY LIVE
AND VERY DANGEROUS
.
Continue to hold your trimmer by
the insulated handle and
immediately disconnect the
damaged electrical cord or line from
the power source. Failure to heed
this will result in serious personal
injury and possibly death.
3. To stop the unit, release the
On/Off trigger.
CAUTION:
The blades continue
to spin after the On/Off trigger is
released. Wait for blades to stop
spinning before releasing your grip on
the handle.
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