Black & Decker LSTE520 Instruction Manual page 7

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• Using a phillips screwdriver, insert the
guard screw and tighten securely as
shown in Figure e to complete the guard
assembly.
• Once the guard is installed, remove
the covering from the line cut-off blade,
located on the edge of the guard
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AttAcHING tHe AuXIlIARY
HANdle
To attach the handle, press in on the buttons
(21) on both sides of the upper housing as
shown in figure F.
F
• Position the handle as shown in figure
G (with the BLACK+DECKER logo facing
upward). Partially push the handle on
so it will hold the buttons in when you
release them with your hand.
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G
• Push the handle completely onto the
housing and position it slightly until it
"snaps" into place.
• To adjust the handle up or down, press
in on the button (22) and raise or lower
the handle (figure H).
• The handle should be adjusted so that
your front arm is straight when the
trimmer is in the working position.
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HeIGHt AdjuStMeNt
cAutIoN:
trimmer to obtain proper working positions
shown in figures j - j3.
• The overall height of the trimmer can be
adjusted by loosening the height-adjust
collar (7) by rotating it in the direction of
the arrow shown in figure I.
• Move the upper housing straight up or
down. When the desired height is achieved,
tighten the collar by rotating it opposite of
the direction shown in figure I.
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ReleASING tHe cuttING lINe
In transit, the cutting line is taped to the
spool housing.
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Adjust the length of the
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