Operation - Scotts S20600 Operator's Manual

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 with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you
are assembling parts, making adjustments, or cleaning.
Removing battery pack will prevent accidental starting
that could cause serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
 Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2 - 3.
To install battery pack:
 Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and the battery pack is secured before
beginning operation.
 Check the battery fuel gauge while depressing the switch
trigger to determine the amount of charge remaining in
the battery pack.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack and keep hands clear of the trigger lock-out
when carrying or transporting the tool.
To remove battery pack:
 Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.
 Remove the battery pack.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the battery pack from
the tool to recharge.

OPERATION

WARNING:
If charging with the battery installed on the tool, make
sure that charger is mounted high enough to prevent un-
authorized activation of the tool. Unauthorized activation
of the tool can result in serious personal injury.
 With the battery installed, place the tool in the wall-
mounted charger by aligning the raised ribs on the tool
housing with the grooves in the charger as shown.
 Slide the tool down until it is fully seated on the charger.
WARNING:
When charging the battery while installed on the tool,
always make sure to install the scabbard. Failure to do
so could result in serious personal injury.
STARTING AND STOPPING THE HEDGE
TRIMMER
See Figure 4.
 To start the hedge trimmer, press and hold the trigger
lock-out, then depress the switch trigger.
 To stop the hedge trimmer, release the switch trigger.
HOLDING THE HEDGE TRIMMER
See Figure 5.
The unit has both a front and rear handle. With the blade
directed away from you, hold the unit by both handles.
WARNING:
Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer handles.
Never hold shrubs with one hand and operate the hedge
trimmer with the other. Improper operation of the hedge
trimmer can result in serious injury.
CUTTING TIPS
See Figures 6 - 7.
DANGER:
Never cut near electric cords or lines. If blade jams on
any electrical cord or line, DO NOT TOUCH THE BLADE!
IT CAN BECOME ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND VERY
DANGEROUS. Continue to hold the hedge trimmer by
the insulated rear handle or lay it down and away from
you in a safe manner. Disconnect the electrical service
to the damaged line or cord before attempting to free
the blade from the line or cord. Contact with the blade,
other conductive parts of the hedge trimmer, or live
electric cords or lines will result in death by electrocution
or serious injury.
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