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ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS coht.

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK (Fig. 4)

1. Place the battery pack into the rear handle of the trinnmer, aligning the raised rib on

battery pack with grooves on trimmer.

2. Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack “snap” into place, and the

battery pack is secured In the trimmer before beginning operation.

CAUTION:

When placing battery pack in

the

trimmer, be

sure

raised rib

on battery pack aligns with the indents on trimmer and latches into piace
properly. Improper installation

the battery pack can

cause

damage to

internal components.

WARNING:

This Cordless Trimmer is always in operating condition when

the battery pack Is installed. Therefore, the Safety On Button should always be

in the released position locking the power off, when the tool is not in use or you
are carrying it at your side. The trigger switch will not turn the trimmer ON until

the Safety On Button is depressed.

WARNING:

To avoid injury, ALWAYS remove the battery from the trimmer

BEFORE installing parts, cleaning the trimmer, making any adjustments or

storing the trimmer

ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS cont.

INSTALLING THE SAFETY GUARD (Figs. 5 and 5a)

1. Remove the battery pack from the trimmer.

2. Turn the trimmer’s motor housing head over to provide access to underside base of

the head by the cutting line spool.

3. Locate the single screw in the base of the head and remove the screw.

4. Insert the edge of the safety guard into the slot along the back of the trimmer’s head,

carefullly lining the screw hole in the guard up with the screw hole in the trimmer head.

5. Insert screw and securely attach the safety guard (see Figs. 5 and 5a).

NOTE:

Safety Guard will only fit one way.

NOTE: THE SAFETY GUARD MUST BE ATTACHED to the

trimmer head

before use.

THE EDGE GUIDE (Fig. 6)

Your trimmer comes with an Edge Guide
that is handy for use as a cutting guide.

It can be used to help keep the cutting
line away from items you don’t want cut,

such as flowers, or damaged, such as
fences or screens.

Each end of the wire edge guide is

force-fitted into a hole located on each
side of the trimmer’s head. To use the
edge guide, pull (force) it down into the
guide position as shown in Fig. 6.