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Releasing the Cutting Line (Fig. A)
As manufactured, the cutting line is taped to the
spool housing
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• Remove the tape holding the cutting line to the
spool housing.
OPERATION
WARNING:
serious personal injury, turn unit off and
remove the battery pack before making any
adjustments or removing/installing attachments
or accessories, when replacing line, or prior to
cleaning. An accidental start‑up can cause injury.
CAUTION:
only use the appropriate type of cutting line. Refer
to Replacing spool Assembly and Rewinding
spool from Bulk line sections.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack (Fig. H)
WARNING:
in the off position before inserting the battery pack.
nOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fully charged.
1. To install the battery pack
the battery pack with the rails inside the tool's handle and
slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated
in the tool and ensure that it does not disengage.
2. To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the
battery pack release button
pack out of the tool handle.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. I)
WARNING:
personal injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position
as shown.
WARNING:
personal injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation
of a sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
handle
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and one hand on the auxiliary handle
Switching Trimmer On and Off (Fig. A)
WARNING:
trigger in the on position.
1. To turn the appliance on, press the lock-off button
and then squeeze the trigger switch
running, you may release the lock-off button.
2. To turn the appliance off, release the trigger.
Speed Control Switch (Fig. A, J)
This string trimmer gives you the choice to operate at a
more efficient speed to extend the runtime for larger jobs, or
accelerate the trimmer speed for high-performance cutting.
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To reduce the risk of
Before you begin trimming,
Ensure the tool/appliance is
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into the tool handle, align
and firmly pull the battery
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To reduce the risk of serious
To reduce the risk of serious
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.
Never attempt to lock the
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. Once the unit is
To accelerate the trimmer, push the speed control
switch
forward toward the auxiliary handle
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"HI" position
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growth and for applications that need higher RPM.
To extend runtime, pull the speed control switch back
toward the battery housing
This mode is best for larger projects that require more time
to complete.
nOTE: When in "HI" position, the runtime will be decreased
as compared to when trimmer is in "LO" position.
Trimming (Fig. I, K–M, P)
1. With the trimmer on, angle it and swing side to side as
shown in Fig. I.
2. Maintain a cutting angle of 5 ° to 10 °. Do not exceed 10 °.
3. Cut with the tip of the line.
4. Maintain a minimum distance of 24" (610 mm) between
the guard and your feet as shown in Fig. M.
5. Use the edging wheel
contact with objects such as fences, curbs, etc.
Convert to Edging Mode (Fig. N–P)
CAUTION:
only be used when in the edging mode.
The trimmer can be used in trimming mode or edging
mode to trim overhanging grass along lawn edges and
flower beds.
For edging, the trimmer head should be in the position
shown in Fig. P. If it is not:
1. Remove the battery from the trimmer.
2. Grasp the flip-to-edge collar
in Fig. N.
3. Rotate the flip-to-edge collar
as shown in Fig. O, until the handle snaps back into the
upper half of the trimmer.
4. To return to trimming position, pull the flip-to-edge
collar
down and rotate the head clockwise back to its
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original position.
nOTE: You will experience faster than normal cutting line/
resin blade wear if the cutting line/resin blade is positioned
directly over the sidewalk or abrasive surface.
Edging Mode Operation (Fig. P)
WARNING:
edger, stones, pieces of metal, pieces of line or blade
and other objects can be thrown out at high speed
during use. The trimmer and guard are designed to
reduce the hazard. However, MAKE SURE that other
persons and pets are at least 100 feet (30 m) away.
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Optimum cutting results are achieved on edges deeper
than 2 inches (50 mm).
• Do not use this trimmer to create trenches.
• Using the edging wheel
in Fig. P.
• Position the edging wheel
or abrasive surface so the cutting line/resin blade is over the
grass or dirt area to be edged.
• To make a closer cut, slightly tilt the trimmer.
. This mode is best to cut through heavier
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into the "LO" position
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to limit cutting line/resin blade
The wheeled edge guide should
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and push down as shown
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180° counterclockwise
When being used as an
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, guide the trimmer as shown
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on the edge of the sidewalk
into the
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