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hold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly may
cause them to slip off your hands and result in
damage to the tool and battery cartridge and a
personal injury.
To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the tool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip it
into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place with a
little click. If you can see the red indicator on the upper
side of the button, it is not locked completely.
CAUTION:
•
Always install the battery cartridge fully until the red
indicator cannot be seen. If not, it may accidentally
fall out of the tool, causing injury to you or someone
around you.
•
Do not install the battery cartridge forcibly. If the
cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being
inserted correctly.
Power switch action
WARNING:
•
Before inserting the battery cartridge in the
tool, always check to see that the switch trigger
actuates properly and returns to the "OFF"
position when released. Do not pull the switch
trigger hard without pressing in the lock-off
button. This can cause switch breakage.
Operating a tool with a switch that does not actuate
properly can lead to loss of control and serious
personal injury.
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To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally
pulled, a lock-off button is provided.
To start the tool, press in the lock-off button and pull the
switch trigger. The tool speed is increased by increasing
pressure on the switch trigger. Release the switch trigger
to stop.
Reversing Switch for Debris Removal
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This tool has a reversing switch. Reversing is used only
when weeds and debris are entangled in the tool. To
operate the tool normally the "A" side of the switch
should be depressed.
If weeds and debris are jammed in the rotating head, the
tool can be reversed by depressing the "B" side of the
switch. In the reverse position, the tool only operates for
a short period of time and automatically shut off.
WARNING:
•
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
battery cartridge is removed before removing
weeds or debris entangled in the tool that is not
removed by the reverse mode.
Failure to switch
off and remove the battery cartridge may result in
serious personal injury from accidental start-up.
NOTICE:
•
Always check the direction of rotation before
operation.
•
Use the reversing switch only after the tool comes
to a complete stop. Do not change the direction of
rotation while the head is still rotating, the tool may
be damaged.
Speed change
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Two speed ranges can be preselected with the speed
change switch.
Flipping the speed change switch lever to the "1" position
will set the tool to the low speed range and the "2"
position will set the tool to the high speed range.
Battery/motor protection system
The battery cartridge and tool are provided with
protection functions that will automatically reduce or cut
off power when overload situations occur that may cause
1. Speed change
switch lever
1. Reversing
switch
1. Lock-off button
2. Switch trigger
