Homelite UT44120 - Manual (Page 10)

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OPERATION
DANgER:
Never use near power lines or other electric sources.
Contact with power lines or electric sources will result in
death by electrocution or serious injury.
WARNINg:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNINg:
Always wear eye protection marked to comply with
ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects be-
ing thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious
injury.
WARNINg:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
APPLIcATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:

Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery
STARTINg AND STOPPINg
See Figure 3.

Attach the outlet end of an extension cord to the plug
on the rear of the hedge trimmer. Route extension cord
through cord retainer as shown on the next page.
NOTE: Use only an approved outdoor extension cord as
described previously in this manual.
 Grasp the front handle with your left hand and the rear
handle with your right hand.
 The switch trigger and the lock-out button must be
depressed simultaneously to begin blade rotation.
 To stop blade rotation, release the switch trigger.
INSTALLINg cLIPPINg DEFLEcTOR
(MODEL UT44120 ONLy)
See Figure 4.
NOTE: Always wear non-slip, heavy-duty gloves when in-
stalling or removing the clipping deflector.

Disconnect the plug from the power source.
 Place the hedge trimmer on a sturdy flat surface.
 Align the angled edge of the clipping deflector with the
grooves on the guide bar.
 Slide the deflector completely onto the guide bar so the
angled edge of the deflector rests beneath the guard.
 Insert the deflector retainer in the end of guide bar.
WARNINg:
Never use the clipping deflector as a handle or attempt to
hold or guide the hedge trimmer by gripping the clipping
deflector. Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer
handles. Improper handling of hedge trimmer could result
in serious injury.
cONNEcTINg TO POWER SUPPLy
See Figure 5.
This product is designed with a cord retainer that prevents
the extension cord from being pulled loose while using.

Form a loop with the end of the extension cord.
 Insert loop portion of extension cord through opening
in the bottom of the rear handle and place over cord
retainer.
 Slowly pull loop against cord retainer until the slack is
removed.
 Plug product into extension cord.
NOTE: Failure to remove all excess cord slack from ex-
tension cord retainer could result in plug loosening from
receptacle.
cUTTINg TIPS
See Figures 6 - 7.
WARNINg:
Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer handles.
Never hold shrubs with one hand and operate hedge trim-
mer with the other. Improper handling of hedge trimmer
could result in serious injury.
WARNINg:
Clear the area to be cut before each use. Remove all
objects such as cords, lights, wire, or loose string which
can become entangled in the cutting blade and create a
risk of electric shock and serious personal injury.
 When operating the hedge trimmer, keep the extension
cord behind the trimmer. Never drape it over the hedge
being trimmed.
 Do not force the hedge trimmer through heavy shrubbery.
This can cause the blades to bind and slow down. If the
blades slow down, reduce the pace.
 Do not attempt to cut stems or twigs that are larger
than 3/8 in. thick for the UT44110 or 1/2 in. thick for the
UT44120, or those obviously too large to feed into the
cutting blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning
saw to trim large stems.