12
IMPORTANT! Never allow the battery pack to become fully
discharged as this will cause irreversible damage to the
battery.
Charging a Hot or Cold Battery Pack
A red and green flashing indicator light on the charger base
indicates that the battery pack temperature is outside the
charging range. Once the pack is within the acceptable
range, normal charging will take place and the red light will
be continuous. Hot or cold battery packs may take longer to
charge.
Operation
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WARNING!
Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure
to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes,
resulting in possible serious injury.
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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.
St Stopping
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WARNING!
Ensure the blade does not touch any
objects before turning on the pole hedge trimmer.
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CAUTION!
Starting, stopping, and restarting an DC
motor repeatedly within a few seconds can generate a great
deal of heat and damage the motor. To protect the life of your
cordless pole hedge trimmer
, always wait at least five seconds
after stopping before restarting the pole hedge trimmer.
1. Insert the battery in the battery compartment (Fig. 10).
2. To turn the tool ON, push and hold the safety lock button
(located on the rear handle) with your thumb and then
squeeze the On/Off switch with your fingers. Once the tool
is running, you can release the safety lock button (Fig. 11).
3. To turn the tool OFF, release the
On/Off
switch (Fig. 6).
NOTE:
Do not press the On/Off switch until you are ready
to make a cut.
Adjusting the Telescoping Pole
1.
Turn off the pole hedge trimmer and remove the battery.
2. Unclip the cam-lock to release the pole (Fig. 12).
3. Extend the pole to the desired length (Fig. 13).
NOTE: Push poles toward each other to shorten the pole
or pull them away from each other to lengthen the pole.
Only extend the pole to the minimum length required to
reach the hedges to be trimmed.
Battery Pack
Temperature
Lithium-Ion Charging Status
Too hot
Flashing
Not charging
Normal range
Red
Normal charging
Too cold
Flashing
Not charging
Charger Base
Indicator Light
Charging
Status
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Safety lock button
On/Off switch
Cam-lock
Fig. 12
Telescoping pole
Fig. 13
