Operation; Installing And Removing The Battery Pack; Trimming Instructions - Black & Decker LHT218C1 Instruction Manual

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OPERATION


WARNING:
serious personal injury, turn unit off and remove
the battery pack before making any adjustments
or removing/installing attachments or
accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury.

Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

(Fig. D)
nOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fully charged.
To install the battery pack into the tool handle, align the
battery pack with the rails inside the tool's handle and slide
it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in
the tool and ensure that it does not disengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release
button and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger
section of this manual.
Fig. D
Proper Hand Position (Fig. E)

WARNING:
personal injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position
as shown.

WARNING:
personal injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation
of a sudden reaction.
Always hold the trimmer, as shown in the illustrations in this
manual, with one hand on the switch handle
hand on the bail handle
the blade guard .
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Fig. E
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Switch
To turn the tool "ON", slide the lock off button
Figure F, backward and squeeze the trigger switch
the unit is running, you may release the lock off button
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To reduce the risk of
To reduce the risk of serious
To reduce the risk of serious
and one
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(Fig. E). Never hold the unit by
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5
2 , shown in
In order to keep the unit running you must continue
to squeeze the trigger. To turn the tool "OFF", release
the trigger.

WARNING:
switch in the ON position.
Fig. F
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Trimming Instructions

1. WORKing POsiTiOn (Fig. g) – 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, as shown in
Figure E, with one hand on the switch handle and one
hand on the bail handle. Never hold the tool by the
blade guard.
Fig. G
2. TRiMMing nEW gROWTh– (Fig. h) – A wide,
sweeping motion, feeding the blade teeth through the
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twigs is most effective. A slight downward tilt of the
blade, in the direction of motion gives the best cutting.

CAUTION:
3/4" (19 mm). Use the trimmer only for cutting normal
shrubbery around houses and buildings.
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2 .
Never attempt to lock a
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Do not cut stems greater than