Trimmer Operation; Converting To Edger/Trimmer; Starting Edger/Trimmer; Trimming - Remington BS1812A Owner's Manual

TRIMMER/EDGER OPERATION
OPERATING THE TRIMMER/
EDGER
WARNING:
Read and understand this
owner's manual before operat-
ing trimmer/edger. Make certain
you read and understand all
Safety Warnings of this manual.
Improper use of this trimmer/
edger can result in severe in-
jury or death from fi re, electric
shock, or body contact with
moving parts.
WARNING:
The trimmer/edger can throw
debris, causing injury to those
nearby.
• Wear approved eye protec-
tion, long pants, and shoes
while operating this tool
WARNING:
Keep away from cutting
line and cutting head while
trimmer/edger is running.
Contact with cutting line can
cause serious injury.
• Keep cutting head away
from your hands and feet
and bystanders when in
use.
• Keep cutting guard in place
and in proper working or-
der.
• Wear long pants and shoes
while operating this trim-
mer/edger.
• Stop trimmer/edger before
servicing or examining
power head.
ADJUSTING SHAFT LENGTH
- CONVERTING TO EDGER/
TRIMMER
1. Adjustments to length and location of the
cutting head is performed by gripping the
shaft collar with one hand and the motor
housing with the other. (See Figure 14)
NOTE: Wrenches and pliers are not re-
quired for shaft adjustment and should
never be used.
2. To adjust pole height up and down, hold
collar and TWIST motor housing 90º
COUNTER CLOCKWISE.
3. When desired pole height is reached,
TWIST motor houusing 90º CLOCK-
WISE to lock in place.
NOTE: Shaft has internal limits to stop
rotation - this is considered the locked
position.
4. For edger function, hold collar and TWIST
motor housing 180º to lock into position.
Edging

Trimming

Figure 14 - Adjusting shaft length
STARTING THE TRIMMER/
EDGER
Basic Trimmer Operation
As a safety feature, this trimmer/edger requires
the trigger lockout button to be drepressed prior
to squeezing the trigger. (See Figure 15)
Trigger Switch
Trigger Lock-
out button
Figure 15 - Front and rear trigger switches
This tool is designed to trim grass and weeds
with ease. Follow the steps below to start and
stop the trimmer.
1. Place fully charged battery in trimmer.
(See Figure 16)
2. Hold the front handle with one hand. (See
Figure 17)
Figure 16 - Placing battery in trimmer
Figure 17 - Positioning hand on front
handle.
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3. While grasping the rear handle, with the
other hand, depress the trigger lockout
button. (See fi gure 18)
4. Squeeze trigger, the trimmer will start
immediately. (See Figure 19)
5. While squeezing trigger, release trigger
lockout button. Trimmer will remain on.
6. To stop the trimmer, release the trigger.
The trimmer will coast to a stop.
Figure 18 - Depress lockout button and
squeeze trigger
Figure 19 - Release lockout button
TRIMMING
To reduce excessive line wear and improve
trimming performance, follow the steps below
to trim grass and weeds.
1. Remove any string, wire, or other materials
that could become entangled in the trim-
mer/edger from the trimming area.
2. Hold trimmer/edger using both front and
rear handles (See Figure 20).
3. Slowly sweep the trimmer/edger from side
to side or front to back.
4. Do not force the trimmer/edger. Allow
only the tip of the trimmer/edger line to
cut the grass or weeds.
5. If grass or weeds are tall, cut them in
several increments, starting from the top
and working to the bottom.
Figure 20 - Holding trimmer/edger
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