Using The Pole Hedge Trimmer - Scotts LPHT12122S Owner's Manual

ADJUSTING LENGTH OF TELESCOPIC POLE
Remove the battery pack from the pole hedge trimmer.

Release the locking colar of the telescopic pole
clockwise.

Pull the telescopic pole apart until the required working
height is obtained.

Fully retighten the locking colar counterclockwise.
TO TURN THE TOOL ON
Push the lock button (A) in with
your thumb and then squeeze the
trigger (B) with your fingers.
(Once the tool is running, you can
release the lock button). To turn
the tool OFF, release the trigger.
CAUTION: Blade coasts after turned off.
Do not use under wet conditions.
Do not store with switch locked on.
WARNING: To guard against injury, observe the following:
 Read owner's manual before using.
 Save owner's manual.
 Keep hands away from blades.
 Keep hands on handles. Don't overreach.
WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with this type of product
to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of
a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WORKING POSITION - Maintain proper footing and balance
and do not overreach. Wear safety goggles, non-skid
footwear and rubber gloves when trimming. Hold the tool
firmly in both hands and turn the tool ON. Always hold the
trimmer with right hand on the switch handle and left hand
on the front handle or telescopic pole if using as a pole
trimmer. Never hold the tool by the blade guard.
USING THE POLE
HEDGE TRIMMER
To use the Pole Hedge
Trimmer for trimming tall,
hard-to-reach hedges or
shrubs, hold the Trimmer
at the positions shown.
Pivot the power head to
several different positions
to shape or sculpt shrubs
or hedges.
OPERATING
To use Pole Hedge Trimmer for trimming smaller hedges or
shrubs, hold the Pole Trimmer at the positions as shown.
To use Pole Trimmer for trimming the bottoms and sides of
hedges and shrubs, hold the Pole Trimmer at the positions
shown.
A
B
To use Pole Trimmer for trimming low-lying foliage or ground
cover, hold the Pole Trimmer at the position as shown.
CAUTION: Do not use the trimmer for cutting stems greater
than 3/4".
Use the trimmer only for cutting normal shrubbery found
around houses and buildings.
Do not force the Trimmer through dense growth. A slight
back and forth sawing action may ease the cutting of larger,
more dense growth. If the Trimmer begins to slow down,
reduce the rate of speed at which you are trying to cut. If the
Trimmer becomes jammed, immediately turn Trimmer off.
Remove the battery and clear the jammed debris from the
cutter blades.
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