Trimmer Operation; Extension Cords - Remington HT5024PHT Owner's Manual

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trimmer operation

WARNING: Read and under-
stand this owner's manual before
operating trimmer. Make certain
you read and understand all Safety
Warnings on pages 1 and 2 of this
manual. Improper use of this trim-
mer can result in severe injury or
death from fire, electric shock, or
body contact with moving parts.

Extension Cords

Use proper extension cord with this trim-
mer. Use only a polarized (i.e., one blade
is wider than the other), UL listed exten-
sion cord marked for outdoor use. The
cord must be marked with suffix W or
W-A following the cord type designation.
Example: SJTW-A or SJTW.
Use proper sized cord with this trimmer.
Cord must be heavy enough to carry cur-
rent needed. An undersized cord will cause
voltage drop at trimmer. The trimmer will
lose power and overheat. Follow cord size
requirements listed below.
Cord Length AWG Cord Size
25 feet
50 feet
100 feet
150 feet
Keep cord away from cutting area. Make
sure cord does not catch on branches dur-
ing cutting. Inspect cord often. Replace
damaged cords.
Connecting Extension Cord
WARNING: Fully seat the ex-
tension cord on the power cord of
tool. Failure to do so could lead to
overheating of trimmer. This could
cause a fire that results in personal
injury to you or others.
The trimmer has a built-in extension cord
retainer. This cord hitch prevents accidental
disconnection of the power cord during use.
The cord hitch is molded into the lower
hand guard area of the tool housing.
1. Plug the power cord into the exten-
sion cord (see Figure 3-1).
2. Create a loop in the extension cord
and insert the loop through the bot-
tom of the tool housing (see Figure
3-2).
3. Pull the loop tight around the molded
cord hitch (see Figure 3-3).
Note: An optional method of retaining
the extension cord is shown in Figure
3-4. Use this method with larger-gauge
cords that may not fit into the extension
cord retainer.
18 AWG
16 AWG
16 AWG
14 AWG
Figure 3-1: Plugging trimmer power cord into extension
cord
Figure 3-2: Inserting extension cord loop through bottom
of handle
Figure 3-3: Pull extension cord loop tight around molded
cord hitch
Figure 3-4: Optional method of retaining extension cord
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