Transporting Lithium Batteries; Intended Use; Operation - Ryobi RHT1850Li15 Original Instructions Manual

TRANSPORTING LITHIUM BATTERIES

Transport the battery in accordance with local and national
provisions and regulations.
Follow all special requirements on packaging and labelling
when transporting batteries by a third party. Ensure that
no batteries can come in contact with other batteries
or conductive materials while in transport by protecting
exposed connectors with insulating, non-conductive caps
or tape. Do not transport batteries that are cracked or
leaking. Check with the forwarding company for further
advice.

INTENDED USE

This hedge trimmer is to be used for cutting hedges,
bushes, and shrubs only. Do not use for any other purpose.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1
1. Blade Cover
2. Guard
3. Front Handle
4. Trigger Lock Button
5. Rear Handle
6. Battery Pack
7. Blade
8. Safety Switch
9. Trigger
FIG. 2
6. Battery Pack
10. Latches
FIG. 3
3. Front Handle
8. Safety Switch
4. Trigger Lock Button
9. Trigger
FIG. 6
11. Blade Cover Plate Screws
23. Blade Cover Plate
FIG. 7
12. Blade Screws
13. Bar Plate
14. Retaining Ring
15. Washer
16. Retaining Plate
17. Cutter Blade Assembly
18. Yokes
19. Cams
20. Pins
FIG. 9
21. Cutter Blade
22. Guard Blade
FIG. 10
1. Blade Cover

OPERATION

INSTALLING BATTERY PACK
■ Place the battery pack in the hedge trimmer. Align
raised rib on battery pack with groove in hedge trimmer.
See Figure 2.
■ Make sure the latches on the battery pack snap in
place and that battery pack is secured in hedge trimmer
before beginning operation.
REMOVING BATTERY PACK
■ Locate latches of battery pack and depress to release
the battery pack from the hedge trimmer. See Figure 2.
■ Remove battery pack from the hedge trimmer.
When placing battery pack in your hedge trimmer, be
sure raised rib on battery pack aligns with groove in
hedge trimmer and latches snap in place properly.
Improper assembly of battery pack can cause damage
to internal components.
STARTING THE HEDGE TRIMMER
■ Remove the blade cover.
■ For added safety, there is a micro switch in the front
handle. See Fig. 3 . When operating, hold the trimmer
with both hands, one hand to push the trigger lock
button forward and squeeze trigger, and the other hand
to squeeze the front handle.
■ Release the trigger lock button and continue to squeeze
the trigger for extended operation.
STOPPING THE HEDGE TRIMMER
■ Release the trigger to stop the hedge trimmer.
■ Upon release of the trigger, the trigger lock button will
be automatically reset to the lock position.
OPERATING TIPS
■ Do not force the hedge trimmer through heavy
shrubbery. This can cause the blades to bind and slow
down. If the blades slow down, reduce the pace.
■ Do not try to cut stems or twigs that are larger than 10
mm thick, or those obviously too large to feed into the
cutting blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning
saw to trim large stems.
■ If desired, you can use a string to help cut your hedge
level. Decide how high you want the hedge. Then,
stretch a piece of string along the hedge at this height.
Trim the hedge just above this guide line of string. See
Figure 4. Trim the side of a hedge so that it will be
Safety
CAUTION
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