Black & Decker LST220 Operating Instructions, Height Adjustment, Switching on and OFF

• Push the handle	7
completely onto the housing
and position it slightly until it
“snaps” into place (figure 7).
• To adjust the handle up or
down, press in on the button
(g) and raise or lower the	g
handle.
• The handle should be
adjusted so that your front
arm is straight when the
trimmer is in the working
position.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
• The overall height of the	8
trimmer can be adjusted by
loosening the collar (h) and
rotating it in the direction of
thearrow shown in figure8.
• Move the upper housing	h
straight up or down. When
the desired height is
achieved, tighten the collar
(h) by rotating it opposite of
the direction shown in
figure 8.

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 particularlycareful 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 tool on, squeeze the trigger lever.

• To switch the tool off, release the trigger lever.

• With the unit on, angle unit and slowly swing the trimmer side to side as shown in figure 9.

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