Operation - Homelite UT44170 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 safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could
result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in
possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended 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:
Shrubber blade:
 Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery
Grass Shear blade:
 Trimming grass and other light weeds
ChARGING ThE GRASS ShEAR/ShRUbbER
See Figure .
This tool has been shipped in a low charge condition to
prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should charge
it overnight prior to use. After each use, charge for at least
8 hours.
To charge:
 Stop the motor.
 Install padlock (not included) into switch trigger slot. Keep
both hands away from switch.
 Insert charger plug into input jack making sure they are
properly connected.
 Charger can be used with normal household voltage
of 120 volts, AC only, 60 hz.
 Connect charger to power supply.
 Do not place charger in an area of extreme heat or cold.
It will work best at normal room temperature.
 Remove padlock from switch trigger slot.

OPERATION

switch trigger
with padlock
(padlock not
included)
bottom
cover
INSTALLING/REMOVING/ChANGING
bLADES
See Figure .
The grass shear/shrubber comes with two blades: the 4 in.
grass shear blade for cutting
6 in. shrubber blade for trimming hedges. Make sure that
the correct blade is used for the application.
 Stop the motor.
 Remove the extension handle if attached. See Installing/
Removing the Extension Handle.
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or
switch trigger
with lockout
latch
grass and light weeds,
Fig. 3
pin
blade
Fig. 4
and the