Switching On And Off - Black & Decker LST220 Instruction Manual

OPERATINg INSTRUCTIONS
WARNINg:
Always use proper eye protection that conforms
to ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA Z94.3) while operating this power tool.
CAUTION:
Inspect area to be trimmed and remove any wire,
cord, or string-like objects which could become entangled in the
rotating line or spool. Be particularly careful to avoid any wire which
might be bent outwardly into the path of the tool, such as barbs at the
base of a chain link fence.

SWITCHINg ON AND OFF

• To switch the trimmer on, push
the lock off button (shown in
inset, figure 9) across from either
side and then squeeze the trigger
switch.
• To switch the tool off, release
the trigger switch.
• With the unit on, angle unit and
slowly swing the trimmer side to
side as shown in figure 9.
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CONvERT TO EDgINg MODE
• To operate as a maintenance edger, turn
the collar (i) as shown in part 1 of figure
10.
• Hold the metal shaft and rotate the lower
housing 180° as shown in part 2.
• Turn the collar (i) until tight.
• If desired, pull the wire edge guide (j)
out from the motor housing until it clicks
into the locked position as shown in figure
11 and position the trimmer above the
surface as shown in figure 11.
• Return to the trimming
position by loosening the
collar and rotating the lower
housing back 180°.
• Turn the collar until tight.
When using the tool, retract
the wire edge guide to the
original position, out of the
way.
CAUTION:
Wire edge
guide should only be used
when in the edging mode.
Keep wire edge guide in the
retracted position when in
the trimming mode.
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