Operating The Trimmer - Black & Decker STB3620L Original Instructions Manual

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Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace.
Do not overload.
Charging the battery
The battery needs to be charged before first use and whenev-
er it fails to produce sufficient power on jobs that were easily
done before. The battery may become warm while charging;
this is normal and does not indicate a problem.
Warning! Do not charge the battery at ambient temperatures
below 10 °C or above 40 °C. Recommended charging tem-
perature: approx. 24 °C.
Note: The charger will not charge a battery if the cell tempera-
ture is below approximately 10 °C or above 40 °C.
The battery should be left in the charger and the charger
will begin to charge automatically when the cell temperature
warms up or cools down.
Plug the charger into an appropriate outlet before inserting
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the battery pack.
Insert the battery pack into the charger.
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The green LED will flash indicating that the battery is being
charged.
The completion of charge is indicated by the green LED
remaining on continuously. The pack is fully charged and
may be used at this time or left in the charger
Warning!
Recharge discharged batteries as soon as pos-
sible after use or battery life may be greatly diminished.
Charger diagnostics
This charger is designed to detect certain problems that can
arise with the battery packs or the power source. Problems
are indicated by one LED flashing in different patterns.
Bad Battery
The charger can detect a weak or damaged battery. The
red LED flashes in the pattern indicated on the label. If you
see this bad battery blink pattern, do not continue to charge
the battery. Return it to a service centre or a collection site
for recycling
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(Original instructions)
Hot/Cold Pack Delay
When the charger detects a battery that is excessively
hot or excessively cold, it automatically starts a Hot/Cold
Pack delay, suspending charging until the battery has
normalised. After this happens, the charger automatically
switches to the Pack Charging mode. This feature ensures
maximum battery life. The red LED flashes in the pattern
indicated on the label when the Hot/Cold pack delay is
detected.
Leaving the battery in the charger
The charger and battery pack can be left connected with the
LED glowing indefinitely. The charger will keep the battery
pack fresh and fully charged.
State of Charge Indicator
The battery is equipped with a state of charge indicator.
This can be used to display the current level of charge in the
battery while in the trimmer and during charging. It does not
indicate appliance functionality and is subject to variation
based on product components, temperature and end user
application.
Checking State of Charge during use
Press the state of charge indicator (A1).
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The four LEDs (A2) will illuminate indicating the percent of
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charge in the battery (Fig.A.)
If LED light does not illuminate, charge battery.
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Switching on and off
To switch the trimmer on, press in and hold the lock off
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button (3).
Depress the variable speed trigger (1). The trimmer's
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speed, power and runtime depend on how far you press
the trigger. Lightly depressing the trigger will result in
lower speed and power, but longer runtime. Fully depress-
ing the trigger will result in maximum speed and power,
but shorter runtime.
To switch the trimmer off, release both the trigger and the
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lock off button.
Warning!
Never attempt to lock the on/off button in the on
position.

Operating the trimmer

With the unit on, angle unit and slowly swing the trimmer
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side to side as shown in (Fig.M).
Maintain a cutting angle of 5° to 10° as shown in figure
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M1. Do not exceed 10° (Fig.M2). Cut with the tip of the
line. To keep distance from hard surfaces use edge guide
(10). Pull the guide out until it snaps securely into place
Maintain a minimum distance of 60cm between the guard
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and your feet as shown in (Fig.M3). To achieve this
distance adjust the overall height of the trimmer as shown
in (Fig.H).