Remington Power Tools ST3812B, ST4514B owner manual Trimmer/edger operation, Extension Cords

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4 trimmer/edger operation

WARNING: Read and under- stand this owner’s manual before operating trimmer/edger. Make certain you read and understand allSafetyWarningsonpages1and 2 of this manual. Improper use of this trimmer/edger can result in severe injury or death from fire, electric shock, or body contact with moving parts.

Extension Cords

Use proper extension cord with this tool. Use only a polarized (i.e., one blade is wider than the other), UL listed exten- sion cord marked for outdoor use. The cord must be marked with suffix W or W-A following the cord type designation. Example: SJTW-A or SJTW.

Use proper sized cord with this tool. Cord must be heavy enough to carry current needed.An undersized cord will cause volt- age drop at trimmer/edger. The trimmer/ edger will lose power and overheat.Follow cord size requirements listed below.

Cord Length	AWG Cord Size
25 feet	18 AWG
50 feet	16 AWG
100 feet	16 AWG
150 feet	14 AWG

Inspect cord often. Replace if damaged.

Connecting Extension Cord

WARNING: Fully seat the ex- tension cord on the inlet plug or power cord of tool. Failure to do so could lead to overheating of trimmer/edger.This could cause a fire that results in personal injury to you or others.

The trimmer/edger has a built-in extension cord retainer. This cord hitch prevents ac- cidental disconnection of the power cord during use. The cord hitch is molded into the rear handle.

1a. Model ST4514B: Plug power cord into extension cord (see Figure 4-1).

1b. Model ST3812B: Plug extension cord into inlet plug of tool (see Figure 4-2).

2.Create a loop in the extension cord and insert through the bottom of the tool housing (see Figure 4-3).

3.Pull the loop tight around the molded cord hitch (see Figure 4-4).

Note: For Model ST4514B, an optional method of retaining the extension cord is shown in Figure 4-5. Use this method with larger-gauge cords that may not fit into the extension cord retainer.

Figure 4-1: Plugging extension cord into power cord, Model ST4514B

Figure 4-2: Plugging extension cord into inlet plug, Model ST3812B

Figure 4-3: Inserting extension cord loop through bottom of handle

Figure 4-4: Pull extension cord loop tight around molded cord hitch

Figure 4-5: Optional method of retaining extension cord

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