Craftsman 240.74805 - Manual (Page 4)

° PROPER RUN TtME AND PER­
FORMANCE can only be obtained
with a fully charged battery
0 CHARGE TIME - Overnight charging
of about 16 hours is sufficient to re­
plenish the battery to a full charge.
Initial use, long periods of inactivity,
or storage at extreme temperatures
may require extended charge time,
® WALL CHARGE BRACKET - Before
charging the unit, make sure the
charge bracket is securely attached
to the wall, attach with screws to a
wall stud, or use #8 or larger wall an­
chors
To Charge Battery;
1 Plug the charger into a 120 Volt AC
outlet
2 Place the Weedwacker into the wall
charge bracket
3 Charge for at least 16 hours
4, The LED on the plug-in-the-wall part
of the charger glows red when the
Weedwacker is "charging" and
green when it is "ready to use." '
Charging Notes: '
• CAUTION: The charger cari only
be used with 6(> cycle, 115-120
VAC electricity, .
• The charger unit plugged into the
AC outlet will normally become
warm to touch during charging.
» SAFE CHARGE - The charger util­
izes trickle charging, which is the
safest way to charge a battery, Tlie
unit wil not overcharge and can be
left on charge indefinitely.
• Longest life and best performance
will be obtained when charging in
normal room temperature
0
Battery life is dependent on usage,
storage temperature and time
To Operate The Weedwacker:
To turn tool ON, slide the thumb switch
on top of the handle FORWARD, While
holding thumb switch FORWARD,
squeeze the trigger switch (under the
handle) to start the unit See Figure 2 or
3, Release the thumb switch once unit
is running.
To turn tool OFF, merely release the
trigger. The locking button will snap
backward to prevent the trigger switch
from being accidentally depressed.
TRIMMING TECHNIQUES
Maintain proper balance at all times.
Keep hand away from moving line.
Wear eye protection when using the
unit Hold the Weedwacker firmly when
starting and operating..
WEED AND LAWN TRIMMING
e The unit works best with dry grass,
but it can be used safely in wet
grass due to the low voltage design.
* A long sweeping cutting motion will
get the greatest amount of trimming
per charge.
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® Watch out for foreign objects In the
grass. Avoid trimming near wiring or
other objects that could become
tangled in the rotation of the string
head.
e Always inspect area to be trimmed
for objects that could be damaged or
tangled during trimming,
* During normal operation, the cutting
line will wear down and need to be
advanced to its full cutting length
* Advance (bump feed) the cutting
line ~ While the unit is running,
gently tap the line head against the
ground until the cutting line advances
to the cut-off blade. Excess line will be
cut off automatically to maintain prop­
er length.