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product damage. To ensure safety and
reliability, all repairs should be performed by
a qualified service technician.
WARNING:
Battery tools do not have to
plugged into an electrical outlet; therefore,
they are always in operating condition. To
prevent serious personal injury, take extra
precautions and care when performing
maintenance, service or for changing the
cutting attachment or other attachments.
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal
injury, remove the battery pack from the
tool before servicing, cleaning, changing
add-on attachments or removing material
from the unit.
15.1
Cleaning
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always remove the battery pack from the
product when cleaning or performing any
maintenance.
• Use a soft brush to remove debris from
all air intakes and cutting blade.
• To remove pitch and other sticky residue,
spray the blades with resin solvent.
• Run the motor briefly so that the solvent
is event distributed.
• Wipe the surface with a dry cloth.
WARNING:
never use water for cleaning
your trimmer. Avoid using solvents when
cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are
susceptible to damage from various types
of commercial solvents. Use clean clothes
to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
15.2
Sharpening the cutting blade
• Start and stop your hedge trimmer until
the cutter blade and the guard are
slightly offset, as shown in Fig. 9. This
will allow clearance for the file between
cutter teeth and guard teeth.
• Remove the battery pack from you
hedge trimmer.
• Clamp the blade assembly in a vise and
file the exposed cutting surface of each
blade tooth. Remove as little material as
possible. Be sure to retain the original
angle of each tooth when filing.
• Remove the hedge trimmer from the
vise; restart it and stop it to expose the
unsharpened edges of the blade teeth.
• Remove the battery pack and repeat the
sharpening procedure above.
NOTE:
do not operate your hedge trimmer
with dull or damaged cutting blades. This
may cause overload and will give
unsatisfactory cutting results.
15.3
Lubricating the blade (See fig. J)
For best operation and longer blade life,
lubricate the hedge trimmer blade with light
weight machine oil before and after each
use.
• Remove the battery pack from the hedge
trimmer.
• Lay the hedge trimmer on a flat surface.
Apply a light weight machine oil along
the edge of the top blade. if you will be
using the hedge trimmer for an extended
period, it is advisable to stop, remove the
battery, and oil the blade during use.
NOTE:
do not oil while the hedge trimmer is
running
15.4
Transporting and storing
• Always place the blade guard on the
blade before storing or transporting the
hedge trimmer. Use caution to avoid the
sharp teeth of the blade.
• Clean the hedge trimmer thoroughly
before storing.
• Store the hedge trimmer indoors, in a dry
place that is inaccessible to children.
• Keep away from corrosive agents such
as garden chemicals and de-icing salts.
WARNING:
Blades are sharp. When
handling the blade assembly, wear non-slip,
heavy-duty protective gloves. Do not place
your hand or fingers between blades or in
any position where they could get pinched
or cut. NEVER touch blades or service the
unit with battery pack installed.
