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2. Make sure the latches on each side of your
battery snap in place and battery is secured
in grass shears before beginning operation.
CAUTION:
When placing the battery
in your grass shears, be sure raised
rib on the battery aligns with groove
in the housing and snaps in place
properly. Improper assembly of
battery can cause damage to
internal components.
TO REMOVE BATTERY
1. Locate latches on end of battery and
depress to release battery from your
grass shears.
2. Remove battery from your grass shears
(Fig. 7).
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Fig. 6
Fig. 7
LOCK-OFF BUTTON
Your grass shears is equipped with a lock-off
button, which reduces the possibility of
accidental starting (Fig. 8).
Battery Latch
(one per battery side)
TO INSTALL BATTERY
1. Place battery in your grass shears. Align
raised rib on battery with groove in grass
shears housing (Fig. 6).
WARNING:
NEVER operate the
grass shears with broken or missing
parts. Take the grass shears to an
authorized Ryobi service dealer for
repairs. Failure to heed this warning
can result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Battery tools do not
have to be plugged in; they are
always in operating condition. Avoid
unintentional starting of grass shears
at all times. Never carry grass
shears with finger on the trigger.
WARNING:
ALWAYS be sure that
the trigger is OFF and the lock-off
button is not pushed forward before
installing the battery in your grass
shears. Failure to heed this warning
can result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
STAY ALERT and watch
what you are doing. Do not operate
grass shears when fatigued. Failure
to heed this warning can result in
serious personal injury.
7. The Ryobi #181918 battery should be
charged for a minimum of 8 hours between
each use. The units operating time and the
life of the battery will be shortened if this
procedure is not followed.
8. The grass shears should not be stored at
temperatures above 100º F (37º C) because
high temperatures will shorten the life of the
battery.
9. After a full charge, disconnect the 12V
charger from the wall outlet, and remove
the battery from the charging stand. This
avoids battery overcharging, which can
reduce battery life.