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MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack from the product before inspecting, cleaning
or performing any maintenance.
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.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause
product damage.
WARNING:
Never use water or any liquids to clean or rinse off your
product and do not expose the product to rain or wet
conditions. Store indoors in a dry area. Corrosive liquids,
water, and chemicals can enter the product’s electronic
components and/or battery compartment and damage
electronic components and/or the battery pack, which
can result in a short circuit, increased risk of fire, and seri-
ous personal injury. Remove any buildup of dirt and debris
by wiping the product clean with a dry cloth occasionally.
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.
TRANSPORTING AND STORING
Always place the scabbard on the blade before storing
or transporting the hedge trimmer. Use caution to avoid
the sharp teeth of the blade.
Clean the hedge trimmer thoroughly before storing. Store
the hedge trimmer indoors, in a dry place that is inacces-
sible to children. Keep away from corrosive agents such
as garden chemicals and de-icing salts.
LUBRICATING THE BLADES
See Figure 8.
WARNING:
Always allow the blades of the hedge trimmer to come
to a stop and remove the battery pack before lubricating.
Failure to do so could result in accidental starting causing
possible serious personal injury.
For easier operation and longer blade life, lubricate the hedge
trimmer blade before and after each use.
Remove the battery pack from the hedge trimmer.
Lay the hedge trimmer on a flat surface. Apply light weight
machine oil along the edge of the top blade.
NOTE:
If you will be using the hedge trimmer for an extended
time, it is advisable to oil the blade periodically.
Stop the hedge trimmer.
Remove the battery pack.
Lubricate the hedge trimmer as described above.
Reinstall the battery pack and resume use.
SHARPENING THE BLADE
See Figure 9.
Allow the blades of the hedge trimmer to come to a stop
in the position shown. This will allow clearance for the
file between the cutter teeth and the guard teeth.
Remove the battery pack from the hedge trimmer.
Clamp the blade assembly in a vise and file the exposed
cutting surface of each blade tooth with an 8 in. smooth
round file, 1/4 in. or 7/32 in. in diameter. Be sure to retain
the original angle of the tooth when filing.
Remove the hedge trimmer from the vise, replace the
battery pack, and restart the hedge trimmer. Allow the
blades of the hedge trimmer to come to a stop so that
the unsharpened edges on the other side of the cutter
blade teeth are exposed.
Remove battery pack from hedge trimmer and repeat the
sharpening procedure as described above.