Homelite UT44120 Operation, Applications, Starting and Stopping, Connecting to Power Supply

OPERATION

DANGER:

Never use near power lines or other electric sources. Contact with power lines or electric sources will result in death by electrocution or serious injury.

WARNING:

Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.

Slide the deflector completely onto the guide bar so the angled edge of the deflector rests beneath the guard.

Insert the deflector retainer in the end of guide bar.

WARNING:

Never use the clipping deflector as a handle or attempt to hold or guide the hedge trimmer by gripping the clipping deflector. Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer handles. Improper handling of hedge trimmer could result in serious injury.

WARNING:

Always wear eye protection marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects be- ing thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.

WARNING:

Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom- mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.

APPLICATIONS

You may use this product for the purpose listed below:

nTrimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery

STARTING AND STOPPING

See Figure 3.

Attach the outlet end of an extension cord to the plug on the rear of the hedge trimmer. Route extension cord through cord retainer as shown on the next page.

NOTE: Use only an approved outdoor extension cord as described previously in this manual.

Grasp the front handle with your left hand and the rear handle with your right hand.

The switch trigger and the lock-out button must be

depressed­ simultaneously to begin blade rotation.

To stop blade rotation, release the switch ­trigger.

installing clipping deflector

(model UT44120 only) See Figure 4.

NOTE: Always wear non-slip, heavy-duty gloves when in- stalling or removing the clipping deflector.

Disconnect the plug from the power source.

Place the hedge trimmer on a sturdy flat surface.

Align the angled edge of the clipping deflector with the grooves on the guide bar.

CONNECTING TO POWER SUPPLY

See Figure 5.

This product is designed with a cord retainer that prevents the extension cord from being pulled loose while using.

nForm a loop with the end of the extension cord.

nInsert loop portion of extension cord through opening in the bottom of the rear handle and place over cord retainer.

nSlowly pull loop against cord retainer until the slack is

removed­ .

nPlug product into extension cord.

NOTE: Failure to remove all excess cord slack from ex- tension cord retainer could result in plug loosening from receptacle.

CUTTING TIPS

See Figures 6 - 7.

WARNING:

Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer handles. Never hold shrubs with one hand and operate hedge trim- mer with the other. Improper handling of hedge trimmer could result in serious injury.

WARNING:

Clear the area to be cut before each use. Remove all objects such as cords, lights, wire, or loose string which can become entangled in the cutting blade and create a risk of electric shock and serious personal injury.

When operating the hedge trimmer, keep the extension cord behind the trimmer. Never drape it over the hedge being trimmed.

Do not force the hedge trimmer through heavy shrubbery. This can cause the blades to bind and slow down. If the blades slow down, reduce the pace.

Do not attempt to cut stems or twigs that are larger than 3/8 in. thick for the UT44110 or 1/2 in. thick for the UT44120, or those obviously too large to feed into the cutting blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning saw to trim large stems.

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