Use and Care Manual

ENGLISH
10
OPERATION
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. A, I, J)
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fullycharged.
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WARNING: Before removing or installing battery,
make certain the lock-off lever is not engaged to
prevent triggeractuation.
To install battery pack: Insert battery pack
6
into battery
housing as shown in FigureI, until fully seated and an
audible click isheard.
Make sure battery pack is fully seated and fully latched
intoposition.
To remove battery pack: Depress the battery release
button
7
on the battery and pull battery pack out of
appliance as shown in FigureJ.
Fig. I
Fig. J
Proper Hand Position (Fig. A, K)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
handle
3
and one hand on the auxiliary handle
4
.
Fig. K
Switching Pole Hedge Trimmer On and Off
(Fig. A)
Ensure the trimmer head is locked into one of the eight
operating positions. Refer to Pivoting the Trimmer
Headsection.
To turn the unit on, squeeze the lock-off lever
2
and then
the On/Off trigger
1
.
To turn the unit off, release the On/Off trigger and the lock-
offlever.
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WARNING: Never attempt to lock the trigger in the
onposition.
NOTE: When the trimmer head is locked in storage position,
the unit will not turn on.
Before Operating Pole Hedge Trimmer
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WARNING: The unit has not been designed to
provide protection from electric shock in the event
of contact with overhead electric lines, Consult local
regulations for safe distances from overhead electric
power lines and ensure that the operating position is
safe and secure before operating the extended reach
hedgetrimmer.
• For safe operation, read and understand all instructions
before using the pole hedge trimmer. Follow all safety
instructions. Failure to follow all safety instructions listed
below, can result in serious personalinjury.
• Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not
operate pole hedge trimmer when you aretired.
• Only well-instructed adults should operate pole hedge
trimmer. Never allow children tooperate.
• Do not use unit for any job except that for which it
isintended.
• Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use
thisunit.
• Always use an ANSI/CSA approved hard hat when
operating the pole hedge trimmer overhead. Falling
debris can result in seriousinjury.
• Wear the following safety gear when operating pole
hedge trimmer:
- head protection marked to comply with ANSI Z89.1