Operation - Black & Decker BCST918 Original Instructions Manual

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Assembly
Warning! Before assembly, make sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery has been removed.
Assembly tools required (not supplied):
Phillips Screwdriver.
Fitting the guard
Warning! Remove the battery from the appliance before
attempting to attach the guard, edge guide or handle. Never
operate appliance without guard firmly in place. The guard
must always be on the appliance to protect the user.
Remove the screw from the guard.
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Turn the trimmer upside down so that you are looking
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down at the spool cap (11).
Turn the guard (10) upside down and slide it fully onto the
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motor housing (16). Make sure the tabs (17) on the guard
engage the ribs (18) on the motor housing as shown.
Continue to slide the guard on until you hear it "snap" into
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place. The locking tab (19) should snap into the housing
slot (20).
Using a phillips screwdriver, insert the guard screw and
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tighten securely as shown in Figure E to complete the
guard assembly.
Once the guard is installed, remove the covering from the
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line cut-off blade, located on the edge of the guard.
Warning! Never use the tool unless the guard is properly
fitted.
Attaching the auxiliary handle
To attach the handle, press in on the buttons (21) on both
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sides of the upper housing as shown in Figure F.
Position the handle as shown in Figure G (with the
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BLACK+DECKER logo facing upward). Partially push the
handle on so it will hold the buttons in when you release
them with your hand.
Push the handle completely onto the housing and position
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it slightly until it "snaps" into place.
To adjust the handle up or down, press in on the button
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(22) and raise or lower the handle (Figure H).
The handle should be adjusted so that your front arm is
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straight when the trimmer is in the working position.
Height adjustment
Warning! Adjust the length of the trimmer to obtain proper
working positions shown.
The overall height of the trimmer can be adjusted by
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loosening the height-adjust collar (6) by rotating it in the
direction of the arrow shown in Figure I.
Move the upper housing straight up or down. When the
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desired height is achieved, tighten the collar by rotating it
opposite of the direction shown in Figure I.
Releasing the cutting line (BCST918 only)
In transit, the cutting line is taped to the spool housing.
Remove the tape holding the cutting line to the spool
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housing.
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(Original instructions)

Operation

Warning! Always use proper eye protection.
Warning! Before you begin trimming, only use the appropriate
type of cutting line or blade.
Note: inspect area to be trimmed and remove any wire, cord,
or string-like objects which could become entangled in the
rotating line, spool or blade head. Be particularly careful to
avoid any wire which might be bent outwardly into the path of
the appliance, such as barbs at the base of a chain link fence.
Switching on and off
To switch the appliance on, push the lock-off button (2),
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and squeeze the trigger (1).
To switch the appliance off, release the trigger.
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Operating the trimmer
With the unit on, angle unit and slowly swing the trimmer
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side to side as shown in Figure J.
Maintain a cutting angle of 5° to 10° as shown in Figure K.
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Do not exceed 10° (Figure K). Cut with the tip of the line
or blade. To keep distance from hard surfaces use edge
wheel (9).
Maintain a minimum distance of 60 cm between the
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guard and your feet as shown in Figure L. To acheive this
distance adjust the overall height of the trimmer as shown
in Figure I.
Convert to edging mode
Warning! The wheeled edge guide should only be used when
in the edging mode.The trimmer can be used in trimming
mode or edging mode to trim overhanging grass along lawn
edges and flower beds. For edging, the trimmer head should
be in the position shown in Figure M. If it is not:
Remove the battery from the trimmer.
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Grasp the flip-to-edge collar (7) and push down as
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shown in part 1 of Figure M.
Rotate the flip-to-edge collar 180° counterclockwise as
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shown in part 2, until the handle snaps back into the
upper half of the trimmer.
To return to trimming position, pull the flip-to-edge collar
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down and rotate the head clockwise back to its original
position.
Note: You will experience faster than normal cutting line wear
if the trimmer line is positioned directly over the sidewalk or
abrasive surface.
Edging
Warning! When being used as an Edger, stones, pieces of
metal and other objects can be thrown out at high speed by
the line or blade. The trimmer and guard are designed to
reduce the danger. However, MAKE SURE that other persons
and pets are at least 30m away. Optimum cutting results are
achieved on edges deeper than 50 mm.
Do not use this trimmer to create trenches.
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Using the edging wheel (9), guide the trimmer as shown in
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Figure N.