Black & Decker GL4525 Manual page 9

♦ Electric safety can be further improved by us-
ing a high-sensitivity 30 mA Residual Current
Device (RCD).
Features
This appliance includes some or all of the following
features.
1. On/off switch
2. Handle
3. Cable restraint
4. Power inlet
5. Second handle
6. Guard
7. Spool housing
8. Head
9. Edge guide
Assembly
Warning! Before assembly, make sure that the tool
is switched off and unplugged.
Fitting the guard (fi g. A-B)
♦ Remove the screw from the guard.
♦ Keeping the guard (6) square to the strimmer
head (8) slide it into place until the retaining tab
clicks into place (Ensure that the guide rails (10)
on the guard (6) are correctly aligned with the
guide rails (11) on the strimmer head (8). fi g. A).
♦ Secure the guard (6) with the screw (12).
Warning! Never use the tool unless the guard is
properly fi tted.
Attaching the second handle (fi g. C)
(GL4525 & GL5028 only)
♦ Slide the second handle (5) on to the main
handle (2) in an upwards direction.
♦ Secure the second handle in place with the
screw (13) provided.
Attaching the second handle (fi g. D)
(GL5530 only)
♦ Press in and hold both of the buttons (14) on the
side of the handle.
♦ Slide the second handle (5) in place over the
buttons (14).
Warning! Ensure that the teeth on the button are
correctly aligned in slots in the handle and that the
handle is secure.
Adjusting the position of the secondary
handle (fi g. E) (GL5530 only)
The second handle (5) can be adjusted to provide
optimum balance and comfort.
♦ Press in the button (15) on the left side od the
handle.
♦ Rotate the second handle (5) into the required
position.
♦ Release the button (15).
Warning! Ensure that the teeth on the button are
correctly aligned in slots in the handle and that the
handle is secure.
Adjusting the height of the tool (fi g. F)
This tool has a telescopic mechanism, allowing you
to set it to a comfortable height. There are multiple
height settings.
To adjust the height setting, proceed as follows:
♦ Disconnect the tool from the supply.
♦ Loosen the adjustment collar (16) by turning it
clockwise.
♦ Gently pull the tube (17) in or out of the handle
(2) to the desired height.
♦ Tighten the adjustment collar (16) by turning
anticlockwise.
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 (7).
Connecting the tool to the mains (fi g. G)
♦ Connect the female plug of a suitable extension
cable to the power inlet (4).
♦ Loop the cable through the cable restraint (3).
♦ Insert the mains plug into a mains outlet.
For wired in cable units: Make sure the cable is
looped through the cable restraint prior to connect-
ing the plug to the mains outlet.
Warning! The extension cable must be suitable for
outdoor use.
Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace. Do not
overload.
Setting the tool to trimming or edging mode
(fi g. H, I & J)
The tool can be used in trimming mode as shown in
fi g. E or in edging mode to trim overhanging grass
along lawn edges and fl ower beds as shown in fi g. F.
Trimming mode (fi g. H)
For trimming, the trimmer head should be in the
position shown in fi g. H. If it is not:
♦ Disconnect the tool from the supply.
♦ Loosen the adjustment collar (6) by turning it
clockwise.
♦ Whilst holding the handle (2), rotate the head
(8) clockwise.
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