Recharging Your Battery Pack

SRecharge the battery as soon as the cutting power of your cordless hedge trimmer is no longer effective.

S Avoid running the battery into full dis- charge, i.e. avoid draining the battery com- pletely.

S Follow the procedure outlined in the CHARGING BATTERY PACK section.

SRecharging the battery pack according to

these instructions should ensure maximum battery life.

SDo not recharge the battery pack in an area of extreme heat or cold. The charger will work best at normal room temperature.

TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK

SPlace the battery pack in your hedge trim- mer (see illustration). Ensure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap in place and battery pack is securely connected to hedge trimmer.

TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK

SPress both latches on side of battery pack to release battery pack from hedge trimmer (see illustration).

CORRECT OPERATING POSITION

When operating unit, stand as shown and check for the following:

SWear eye protection and heavy clothing. S Grip rear handle with right hand and front

handle with left hand.

S Keep unit below waist level.

STOPPING YOUR UNIT

To stop the unit, release one of the switch lev- ers, allow blades to stop, then move the hedge trimmer away from the cutting area.

STARTING YOUR UNIT

Press both switch levers by gripping front and rear handles firmly. Both switch levers must be pressed for the unit to start.

OPERATING THE UNIT

S Read important safety instructions before operating.

S Do not cut stems greater than 3/8 inch (1 cm) thick.

Top Cutting

Use a wide sweeping motion for top cutting. A slight downward tilt of the cutting blades in the direction of motion gives the best cutting re- sults.

Side Cutting

When trimming the sides of a hedge, begin at the bottom and cut upwards.