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8 — English
OPERATION
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. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery
Depending on the power head your are using, this product
will accept either Ryobi 24 V or Ryobi 40 V battery packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s
Manuals for your Ryobi battery pack and charger models.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 3.
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.
Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
WARNING:
Make sure the latch (or latches) on the battery pack snap
in place and the battery pack is fully seated and secure in
the power head battery port before beginning operation.
Failure to securely seat the battery pack could cause the
battery pack to fall out, resulting in serious personal injury.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 3.
Depress the latch (or latches) on the battery pack.
Remove the battery pack.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out when
carrying or transporting the tool.
ADJUSTABLE FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 4.
The angle of the front handle can be adjusted 180°.
Remove the battery pack.
Set the hedge trimmer on a flat surface and turn the knob
counterclockwise to loosen the handle.
Adjust the handle as desired.
Turn the knob clockwise until the handle is securely
tightened before reinstalling the battery pack.
ADJUSTING PIVOTING HEAD
See Figure 5.
Remove the battery pack.
Place the hedge trimmer on a sturdy flat surface.
Push pivot button and adjust trimmer head until it snaps
securely into place at one of the three positions indicated
by the notches.
WARNING:
Do not place hand between pivoting head and threaded
base. Placement of your hand or fingers in this area could
result in a pinch point injury.
STARTING/STOPPING THE HEDGE TRIMMER
See Figure 6.
To start:
Press and hold the lock-out.
Depress the switch trigger.
To stop:
Release the switch trigger to stop the hedge trimmer
.
Upon release of the switch trigger, the lock-out will
automatically reset to the locked position.
CUTTING TIPS
See Figure 7 - 9.
DANGER:
Never cut near power lines, electric cords, or other elec-
tric sources. If blade jams on any electrical cord or line,
DO NOT TOUCH THE BLADE! IT CAN BECOME ELEC-
TRICALLY LIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS. Continue to
hold the hedge trimmer by the insulated rear handle or lay
it down and away from you in a safe manner. Disconnect
the electrical service to the damaged line or cord before
attempting to free the blade from the line or cord. Con-
tact with the blade, other conductive parts of the hedge
trimmer, or live electric cords or lines will result in death
by electrocution or serious injury.