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ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING GRASS SHIELD
Remove both screws on the motor housing.
Orient grass shield on the motor housing and
twist to lock in place as shown. Re-install
screws to secure grass shield in place.
See
Figure 2.
ADJUSTING THE SHAFT
Rotate the lower portion of the shaft
adjustment collar to the “Unlock” position.
See Figure 3.
Lower shaft should now be free to slide down
from inside the upper shaft. Make sure the
shaft is pulled out to the desired position.
See Figure 4.
Rotate shaft adjustment collar to the “Lock”
position and tighten securely
. See Figure 5.
WARNING:
If any parts are missing, do not operate unit until
the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so
could result in possible serious personal injury.
OPERATION
CHARGING YOUR STRING TRIMMER
The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in
a low charge condition to prevent possible problems.
Therefore, you should charge it at least 6 hours prior
to use.
Note:
Batteries will not reach full charge the first time
they are charged. Allow several cycles (Trimming
followed by recharging) for them to fully charge.
TO CHARGE
Charge battery pack only with the charging
assembly provided.
Make sure power supply is normal houshold
voltage, 240 volts, 50 Hz, AC only.
Connect charging assembly to power supply.
Place battery pack in charging assembly.
Align raised rib on battery pack with groove in
charging assembly. See Figure 6a.
Press down on battery pack to be sure contacts
on battery pack engage properly with contacts in
charging assembly. When properly connected,
red light will turn on.
After normal usage, 3 hours of charging time is
required to be fully charged. A minimum charge
time of 6 hours is required to recharge a completely
discharged battery.
The battery pack will become slighty warm to the
touch while charging. This is normal and does not.
indicate a problem.
DO NOT
place charging assembly in an area of
extreme heat or cold. It will work best at normal
room temperature.
When battery pack has been charged, disconnect
charging assembly from power supply and remove
the battery pack.This practice will increase battery life.
INSTALL BATTERY PACK
Place the battery pack in the string trimmer.
Align raised rib on battery pack with groove in
string trimmer.
See Figure 6b.
Make sure the latches on the battery pack
snap in place and that battery pack is
secured in string trimmer before beginning
operation.
REMOVE BATTERY PACK
Locate latches of battery pack and depress
both sides to release the battery pack from
the string trimmer.
See Figure 6b.
Remove battery pack from the string trimmer.
