Operating Instructions - Black & Decker LST220 Instruction Manual

• Push the handle
completely onto the housing
and position it slightly until it
"snaps" into place (figure 7).
• To adjust the handle up or
down, press in on the button
(g) and raise or lower the
handle.
• The handle should be
adjusted so that your front
arm is straight when the
trimmer is in the working
position.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
• The overall height of the
trimmer can be adjusted by
loosening the collar (h) and
rotating it in the direction of
the arrow shown in figure 8.
• Move the upper housing
straight up or down. When
the desired height is
achieved, tighten the collar
(h) by rotating it opposite of
the direction shown in
figure 8.
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h

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:
to ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA Z94.3) while operating this power tool.
CAUTION:
cord, or string-like objects which could become entangled in the
rotating line or spool. Be particularly careful to avoid any wire which
g
might be bent outwardly into the path of the tool, such as barbs at the
base of a chain link fence.
SWITCHING ON AND OFF
• To switch the trimmer on, push the lock off button (shown in
inset, figure 9) across from either side and then squeeze the
trigger switch.
• To switch the tool off, release the trigger switch.
• With the unit on, angle unit and slowly swing the trimmer side to
side as shown in figure 9.
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Always use proper eye protection that conforms
Inspect area to be trimmed and remove any wire,
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