3. CONTROLS & OPERATION
OPERATION
Switching On and Off
CAUTION!
BEFORE YOU START THE UNIT, MAKE SURE
THAT THE GRASS TRIMMER IS NOT MAKING CONTACT
WITH ANY OBJECTS.
WARNING!
INSPECT THE AREA TO BE TRIMMED
AND REMOVE ANY WIRE, CORD OR STRING-LIKE
OBJECTS WHICH COULD BECOME ENTANGLED IN
THE ROTATING BLADE.
WARNING!
DO NOT OPERATE THE TRIMMER ON A
TREE, ON A LADDER, OR ON A SCAFFOLD, THIS IS
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
CAUTION!
BYSTANDERS MUST KEEP A MINIMUM SAFE
DISTANCE OF 10M AWAY FROM THE TRIMMER WHILE IT
IS OPERATING.
WARNING!
STONES, PIECES OF METAL AND OTHER
OBJECTS CAN BE THROWN OUT AT HIGH SPEED BY
THE BLADE.
1. Squeeze the on/off trigger to
start the trimmer.
2. To stop the trimmer,
release the On/Off
trigger.
NOTE:
DO NOT CUT GRASS WHEN WET. (THE BEST
RESULTS ARE ACHIEVED ON DRY GRASS.)
Using the Grass Trimmer
1. Align the ribs of the battery
with the recess in below
the handle and slide in until
it clicks into place.
2. To remove, press and hold
the battery release tab and
then slide out.
Inserting & Removing the Battery
30°
PXCGTAS-018
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Hold the trimmer with both
handles for best control
and balance.
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Move the grass trimmer from
side to side as you walk forward,
holding it at an angle of approx.
30° (Light cuts are better than
heavy cuts as they allow the cut
grass to fall away from the cutting
head).
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Several passes will be required to cut long grass.
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When finished, release the
on/off trigger and allow the
motor to come to a complete
standstill.
