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ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED (NOT SUPPLIED):
- Phillips Screwdriver
INSTALLING THE GUARD
WARNING:
REMOVE THE BATTERY BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH THE GUARD, EDGE GUIDE OR
HANDLE. NEVER OPERATE TOOL WITHOUT GUARD FIRMLY
IN PLACE. THE GUARD MUST ALWAYS BE ON THE TOOL TO
PROTECT THE USER.
• Turn the trimmer upside
down so that you are looking
down at the spool cap (a).
• Turn the guard (b) upside
down and slide it onto the
motor housing (c). Make
sure the tabs (d) on the
guard engage the ribs (e) on
the motor housing as shown.
• Continue to slide the guard
on until you hear it “snap” into
place.
• Using a phillips screw-
driver, insert the guard screw
as shown in
figure 4
to
complete the guard
assembly.
• Once the guard is installed,
remove the covering from the
line cut-off blade, located on
the edge of the guard.
ATTACHING THE AUXILIARY HANDLE
• To attach the handle, press
in on the buttons (f) on both
sides of the upper housing
as shown in
figure 5
.
• Position the handle as
shown in
figure 6
(with the
Black & Decker logo facing
upward). Partially push the
handle on so that it will hold
the buttons in when you
release them with your
hand.
a
e
d
c
b
3
4
5
f
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ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENT
