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8 — English
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you
careless. 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 head protection.
Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
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 an
authorized service center for assistance.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery
ASSEMBLY
If extended reach application is not desired, it is not
necessary to install the intermediate shaft. The hedge trimmer
attachment can be connected directly to the power head.
WARNING:
Failure to secure the attachment and power head as
instructed above could result in serious personal injury.
REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE
POWER HEAD
Remove the battery pack.
Turn the couplers counterclockwise to unlock, then
remove the attachment shaft and the intermediate shaft
from the power head.
ATTACHING THE SHOULDER HARNESS
See Figure 3.
Remove the battery pack if installed.
Connect the latches on the shoulder harness to the strap
hanger on power head.
Adjust the harness to a comfortable position.
OPERATION
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 4.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you
are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning,
carrying, transporting 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.
WARNING:
Make sure the latch on the bottom of the battery pack
snaps in place and the battery pack is fully seated and
secure in the hedge trimmer 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.
NOTICE:
When placing battery pack in the tool, be sure raised rib
on battery pack aligns with the bottom of the tool and
latches into place properly. Improper installation of the
battery pack can cause damage to internal components.
To remove:
Depress the latch on the battery pack and remove from
the hedge trimmer.