Operation - Black & Decker LST522 Instruction Manual

RELEASING THE CUTTING LINE
In transit, the cutting line is taped to the
spool housing.
• Remove the tape holding the cutting line
to the spool housing.

OPERATION

WARNING:
ALWAYS USE PROPER
EYE PROTECTION THAT CONFORMS
TO ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA Z94.3) WHILE
OPERATING THIS APPLIANCE.
WARNING:
Remove the battery before
making any assembly, adjustments, or
changing accessories. Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the
trimmer accidentally.
CAUTION:
Before you begin trimming,
only use the appropriate type of cutting line.
CAUTION:
Inspect area to be
trimmed and remove any wire, CORD, OR
STRING-LIKE OBJECTS WHICH COULD
BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE rotating line
or spool. Be particularly careful to avoid any
wire which might be bent outwardly into the
path of the appliance, such as barbs at the
base of a chain link fence.
SWITCHING ON AND OFF
• To switch the appliance on, push the lock-
off button (2), and squeeze the trigger (1).
• To switch the appliance off, release the
trigger.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
• With the unit on, angle unit and slowly
swing the trimmer side to side as shown in
figure J.
• Maintain a cutting angle of 5° to 10° as shown
in figure J1. Do not exceed 10° (figure J2).
Cut with the tip of the line. To keep distance
from hard surfaces use edge wheel (9).
• Maintain a minimum distance of 24 inches
(609.6 mm) between the guard and your
feet as shown in figure J3. To acheive
this distance adjust the overall height of
the trimmer as shown in figure I.
J
J1
J2
CONVERT TO EDGING MODE
CAUTION:
should only be used when in the edging mode.
The trimmer can be used in trimming mode
or edging mode to trim overhanging grass
along lawn edges and flower beds.
For edging, the trimmer head should be in
the position shown in figure L. If it is not:
• Remove the battery from the trimmer.
• Grasp the flip-to-edge collar (7) and push
down as shown in part 1 of figure K.
• Rotate the flip-to-edge collar 180°
counterclockwise as shown in part 2, until
the handle snaps back into the upper half
of the trimmer.
K
1
• To return to trimming position, pull the flip-
to-edge collar down and rotate the head
clockwise back to its original position.
NOTE: You will experience faster than
normal cutting line wear if the trimmer line
is positioned directly over the sidewalk or
abrasive surface.
EDGING
WARNING:
Edger, stones, pieces of metal and other
objects can be thrown out at high speed by
the line. The trimmer and guard are
designed to reduce the danger. However,
MAKE SURE that other persons and pets
are at least 100 feet (30m) away. Optimum
cutting results are achieved on edges
deeper than 2 inches (50 mm).
• Do not use this trimmer to create trenches.
• Using the edging wheel (9), guide the
trimmer as shown in figure L.
8
J3
The wheeled edge guide
7
2
When being used as an