Trimmer Operation; Converting To Edger/Trimmer; Starting Edger/Trimmer; Trimming - Remington RM40BST Owner's Manual

TRIMMER/EDGER OPERATION
OPERATING THE TRIMMER/
COUNTER CLOCKWISE. 3. While grasping the rear handle, with the
EDGER
WARNING:
Read and understand this
owner's manual before operat-
ing trimmer/edger. Make certain
you read and understand aii
Safety Warnings of this manual.
improper use of this trimmer/
edger can result in severe in-
jury or death from fire, electric
shock, or body contact with
moving parts.
WARNING:
The trimmer/edger can throw
debris, causing injury to those
nearby.
• Wear approved eye protec-
tion,
long pants, and shoes
while operating this tool
WARNING:
Keep away from cutting
line and cutting head while
trimmer/edger is running.
Contact with cutting line can
cause serious injury.
• Keep cutting head away
from your hands and feet
and bystanders when in
use.
• Keep cutting guard in place
and in proper working or-
der.
• Wear long pants and shoes
while operating this trim=
met/edger.
• Stop trimmer/edger before
servicing or examining
power head.
ADJUSTING SHAFT LENGTH
- CONVERTING TO EDGER/
TRIMMER
1. Adjustments to length and location of the
cutting head is performed by gripping the
shaft collar with one hand and the motor
housing with the other. (See Figure 14)
NOTE: Wrenches and pliers are not re-
quired for shaft adjustment and should
never be used.
2. To adjust pole height up and down, hold
collar and TWIST motor housing 90 °
3. When desired pole height is reached,
TWIST motor houusing 90 ° CLOCK-
WISE to lock in place.
NOTE: Shaft has internal limits to stop
rotation - this is considered the locked
position.
4. For edger lunctiom hold collar and TWIST
motor housing 180 ° to lock into )osition.
Trimmin(
Figure 14 - Adjusting shaft length
STARTING THE TRIMMER/
EDGER
Basic Trimmer Operation
As a safety feature, this trimmer/edger requires
the trigger lockout button to be drepressed prior
to squeezing the trigger. (See Figure 15)
Trigger Lock- Trigger Switch
out button
Figure 15 - Front and rear trigger switches
This tool is designed to trim grass and weeds
with ease. Follow the steps below to start and
stop the trimmer.
1. Place fully charged battery in trimmer.
(See Figure 16)
2. Hold the front handle with one hand. (See
Figure 17)
other hand, depress the trigger lockout
button. (See figure 18)
4. Squeeze trigger, the trimmer will start
immediately. (See Figure 19)
5. While squeezing trigger, release trigger
lockout button. Trimmer will remain on.
6. To stop the trimmer, release the trigger.
The trimmer will coast to a stop.
Figure 18 - Depress lockout button and
squeeze trigger
Figure 19 - Release lockout button
TRIMMING
To reduce excessive line wear and improve
trimming perfbrlnance, follow the steps below
to trim grass and weeds.
1. Remove any string, wire, or other materials
that could become entangled in the trim-
meffedger from the trimming area.
2. Hold trimmeffedger using both front and
rear handles (See Figure 20).
3. Slowly sweep the trimmer/edger Dora side
to side or front to back.
4. Do not force the trimmer/edger. Allow
only the tip of the trimmeffedger line to
cut the grass or weeds.
5. If grass or weeds are tall, cut them in
several increments, starting Dora the top
and working to the bottom.
Figure 16 - Placing battery in trimmer
Figure 17 - Positioning hand on front
handle.
Figure 20 - Holding trimmer/edger