control of the machine.
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Do not operate the machine on excessively steep
slopes. This reduces the risk of loss of control, slipping
and falling which may result in personal injury.
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When working on slopes, always be sure of your
footing, always work across the face of slopes,
never up or down and exercise extreme caution
when changing direction. This reduces the risk of
loss of control, slipping and falling which may result in
personal injury.
•
Keep the supply cord away from the cutter, line or
blade. A damaged supply cord may result in electric
shock, fire and/or serious injury.
•
Keep all parts of the body away from the cutter,
line or blade when the machine is operating. Before
you start the machine, make sure the cutter, line
or blade is not contacting anything. A moment of
inattention while operating the machine may result in
injury to yourself or others.
•
Do not operate the machine above waist height.
This helps prevent unintended cutter or blade contact
and enables better control of the machine in unexpected
situations.
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When cutting brush or saplings that are under
tension, be alert for spring back. When the tension
in the wood fibres is released, the brush or sapling may
strike the operator and/or throw the machine out of
control.
•
Use extreme caution when cutting brush and
saplings. The slender material may catch the blade and
be whipped toward you or pull you off balance.
•
Maintain control of the machine and do not touch
cutters, lines or blades and other hazardous moving
parts while they are still in motion. This reduces the
risk of injury from moving parts.
•
When clearing jammed material or servicing the
machine, make sure all power switches are off
and the power cord is disconnected. Unexpected
starting of the machine while clearing jammed material or
servicing may result in serious personal injury.
•
Carry the machine with the machine switched off
and away from your body. Proper handling of the
machine will reduce the likelihood of accidental contact
with a moving cutter, line or blade.
•
Only use replacement cutters, lines, cutting heads
and blades specified by the manufacturer. Incorrect
replacement parts may increase the risk of breakage and
injury.
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Damage to Trimmer - If you strike a foreign object with
the trimmer or it becomes entangled, stop the machine
immediately, check for damage and have any damage
repaired before further operation is attempted. Do not
operate with a broken guard or spool.
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If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally,
stop the motor and check immediately for the cause.
Vibration is generally a warning of trouble. A loose head
may vibrate, crack, break or come off the trimmer, which
may result in serious or fatal injury. Make sure that the
cutting attachment is properly fixed in position. If the head
loosens after fixing it in position, replace it immediately.
Never use a trimmer with a loose cutting attachment.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
BATTERIES
•
The battery supplied is partially charged (to ensure
full capacity of the battery, completely charge the battery
in the battery charger before using your power tool for the
first time)
•
Only use the following batteries and chargers with
this tool
- SKIL battery: BR1*41****
- SKIL charger: CR1*41****
•
Do not use the battery when damaged; it should be
replaced
•
Do not disassemble the battery
•
Do not expose tool/battery to rain
•
Permitted ambient temperature (tool/charger/battery):
- when charging 4...40°C
- during operation –20...+50°C
- during storage –20...+50°C
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS ON TOOL/BATTERY
3 Read the instruction manual before use
4 Batteries may explode when disposed of in fire, so do not
burn battery for any reason
5 Store tool/charger/battery in locations where temperature
will not exceed 50°C
6 Pay attention to the risk of injury caused by flying
debris
7 Wear protective glasses and hearing protection
8 Do not expose tool to rain
9 Do not dispose of electric tools and batteries together
with household waste material
p Disconnect battery before maintenance
a The distance between the machine and bystanders shall
be at least 15 m
s Do not use metal blades
USE
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Assembly instructions
- unfold hinge D and fix as illustrated with 2 screws w
- mount the guide handle C between the hinge D and the
sleeve J as illustrated e
- guide handle C can be adjusted by loosening/
tightening knob H
- mount cutting guard G as illustrated with 2 screws r
! never use the tool without cutting guard G
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Charging battery
! read the safety warnings and instructions
provided with the charger
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Removing/installing the battery 2
! NEVER remove the battery pack at a high location.
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On/off t
- switch on tool by first pressing safety switch K (which
cannot be locked) and then pulling trigger switch L
- switch off tool by releasing trigger switch L
! after switching off the tool the cutting line
continues to rotate for a few seconds
- allow the cutting line to stop rotating before switching
on again
! do not rapidly switch on and off
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Battery level indicator q
- press the battery level indicator button M to show the
current battery level q a
! when the lowest level of the battery indicator
starts flashing red for 10s after pressing button M
q b, the battery is nearly depleted.
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Battery protection
The tool is suddenly being switched off or prevented from
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