9 — English
This product is designed for cutting and pruning
small limbs and branches with a diameter of
up to 1.25 inches 32 mm (softwood) and 1
inches 28 mm (hardwood). MOVE TO PREP
for CUTTING?
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack from the tool when cleaning or performing any
maintenance.
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 resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only recommended or equivalent
replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a
hazard or cause product damage.
NOTICE
:
Periodically 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.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or
destroy plastic which may result in serious personal injury.
REPLACING OR SHARPENING THE BLADE
See Figures 6-9
WARNING:
Always protect hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or
wrapping the cutting edges of the blade with rags and
other material when performing blade maintenance. Con-
tact with the blade could result in serious personal injury.
NOTE:
Before removing the blade for sharpening or
replacement, ensure that you have a T10 Torx screwdriver,
a #4 hex key, and a 13mm socket wrench.
Remove the battery pack.
Place the product on a level surface with the housing side
facing up.
Turn the screws counterclockwise to unlock.
Remove the housing.
Flip the product onto its other side.
Turn the locking screw counterclockwise to remove.
Remove the washer and the small gear.
Turn the locking nut counterclockwise to remove.
Flip the product over onto its other side.
Remove the swing gear assembly and cutting blade. Set
aside.
To sharpen the blades, rub a 300-400 grit sharpening
stone across the edges of the cutting blade and the fixed
blade.
To replace a dull cutting blade, discard the old blade
and install a new blade.
Place the new or sharpened blade on the tool.
Insert the bolt on the swing gear through the large holes
in the fixed blade and cutting blade. .
NOTE: Use the alignment pin on the swing gear
assembly to correctly position the blade.
Reinstall the locking nut, washer, and screw on the other
side.
Reinstall the blade cover and the screws. Rotate the
screws clockwise to secure the housing.
CLEANING THE PRUNING SHEAR
Remove the battery pack.
Clean the body and handles of the product with a soft,
dry cloth after each use. Do not use water and soap to
clean the product.
