Maintenance, Cleaning, Re-Ordering Parts

SAFETY & WARNING INSTRUCTIONS

MAINTENANCE

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	37. Use only those accessories and	46. Battery leakage may occur under
	attachments that have been found to	extreme usage or temperature
	be acceptable for use with the	conditions. Do NOT open or mutilate
	product. The use of any other	battery. Avoid contact with skin
	accessory or attachment may	and eyes. The battery liquid is caustic
	increase risk of injury.	and could cause chemical burns to
	BATTERY/CHARGER	skin. If liquid comes in contact with
	BATTERY/CHARGER	skin, wash immediately with soap and
	38. Make sure that you use the correct	water, then with lemon juice or
	battery pack when recharging your	vinegar. If the liquid contact your eyes,
	hand held trimmer.	flush with water for a minimum of 10
	Do NOT charge appliance in rain, or	minutes and seek medical attention.
	in wet locations.	47. When using the charger, place the
	39. Make sure that the battery pack	charger on a flat non-flammable
	surface is clean and dry before	surface away from flammable
	inserting the battery back into the	materials. The charger and battery
	hand held trimmer.	pack heat during charging. Carpeting
	40. After recharging the battery pack,	and other heat insulating surfaces
	unplug the charger from the	block proper air circulation which may
	electrical outlet and remove the	cause overheating of the charger and
	battery pack from the charger.	battery pack. If smoke or melting of
	41. Always disconnect battery pack	the case is observed, unplug charger
	from unit before making any	immediately and do not use the
	adjustments, changing blades or	battery pack or the charger.
	storing the tool. Such preventive	48. Do NOT put batteries into fire or
	measures reduce the risk of starting	expose to high heat. They may
	the tool accidentally.	explode.
	42. When battery pack is not in use in	49. Do NOT attempt to disassemble the
	the trimmer, do not allow the battery	battery pack or the charger. There are
	contacts to touch and type of metal	no serviceable parts inside.
	objects such as paper clips, coins,	50. "Ni-Cd" battery must be recycled or
	keys, nails, screws, rings and	disposed of in an environmentally
	bracelets, etc. that can make a	sound manner. Call your nearest
	connection from one terminal to	recycling center for information on
	another. Shorting the battery	the recycling and disposal of Ni-Cd
	terminals together may cause	batteries
	sparks, burns or a fire.
	43. After recharging the battery pack,
	unplug the charger from the
	electrical outlet and remove the
	battery pack from the charger.
	44. Charge battery pack in temperatures	52. Use only the following type battery
	above 40°F (50°C) and below	52. Use only the following type battery
	above 40°F (50°C) and below	XBAT194.
	122°F (50°C). Allow battery pack to	XBAT194.
	return to room temperature before
	attempting to recharge. This is
	important to prevent serious damage
	to the battery cells.
	45. Store the hand held trimmer and the
	battery pack in locations where the
	temperatures do not go below 40°F
	(4°C) and above 122°F (50°C).

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

For Household Use Only

Cleaning

•After each use, remove the battery pack and any build up of grass or debris from the blade area.

•Remove and clean the protective guard cover as described on page 5.

•Clean dust and debris from the charger and the hand held trimmer. Keep unit handles clean, dry and free of oil or grease. Use only a dry lint free cloth to clean the unit, battery pack and charger since certain cleaning agents and solvents are harmful to plastics and other insulated parts. Some of these include gasoline, turpentine, lacquer thinner, paint thinner, chlorinated cleaning solvents, ammonia and household detergents containing ammonia.

•Never use flammable or combustible solvents around unit. Never immerse hand held trimmer, battery pack or charger in water or any other liquid.

NOTE: DO NOT CLEAN UNIT UNDER RUNNING WATER. ALWAYS USE A DRY CLOTH.

Battery Pack Removal and

Disposal

A battery pack that is stored for six (6) months without being used will discharge itself. Batteries discharge at a rate of about 1% per day. Charge the battery every six months even if it is unused to maximize battery life. Do not tape the trigger in the “ON” position and leave the tool unattended as this may discharge the battery to a point where it will no longer be able to recharge.

Store your battery pack in a cool, dry place. Do not store it in a place where the temperature will exceed 120°F (50°C) such as a vehicle or metal building during the summer. High temperatures will overheat the battery pack, reducing battery life. If it is stored for several months, the battery pack will gradually lose its charge. One (1) to three (3) cycles of charging and discharging through normal use will restore the capacity of the battery pack. During the life of the battery pack the operating time between charges becomes shorter. If the operating time becomes extremely short after a proper charge, the usable life of the battery has been reached and it should be replaced.

Do not attempt to disassemble the battery pack or remove any of its components. Also, never touch both terminals with metal objects and/or body parts, as short circuit can result. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire and/or serious injury.

To reduce the risk of explosion, NEVER burn a battery pack even if it is damaged, dead or completely discharged.

This product contains nickel-cadmium battery. Must be disposed of properly. Local, state, or federal laws may prohibit disposal of Nickel-Cadmium batteries in ordinary trash. Please consult your

Yellow Pages or local recycling center for more information.

Re-Ordering Parts

To re-order replacement parts call FANTOM at 1 (800) 275-9251.

Ni-Cd Battery	XBAT194
Blade Sets	XBLD194