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8 — English
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out button
when carrying or transporting the tool.
STARTING/STOPPING THE GRASS TRIMMER
See Figure 7.
To start:
Select the desired operating speed (HI or LOW).
Press and hold the trigger lock-out.
Depress the switch trigger.
To stop:
Release the switch trigger to stop the grass trimmer.
Upon release of the switch trigger, the trigger lock-out
will automatically reset to the locked position.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 8.
Follow these tips when using the grass trimmer:
Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle
and your left hand on the front handle.
Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation.
Trimmer should be held at a comfortable position with
the rear handle about hip height.
Cut tall grass from the top down. This will prevent grass
from wrapping around the boom housing and string head
which may cause damage from overheating.
If grass becomes wrapped around the string head:
Remove the battery pack.
Remove the grass.
WARNING:
Always hold the grass trimmer away from the body keep-
ing clearance between the body and the grass trimmer.
Any contact with the grass trimmer cutting head while
operating can result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with hearing protection.
Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Never use blades, flailing devices, wire, or rope on this
product. Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or a quali-
fied service center for assistance.
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 6.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when
not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
To install:
Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and that battery pack is secured in the
product before beginning operation.
To remove:
Depress the latches and remove the battery pack.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s
Manuals for your battery pack and charger.
OPERATION