Black & Decker HT18 Componentsts, Assembly Tools Required not Supplied, Serious personal injury

COMPONENTSTS

1.	Blade		4		6
2.	Guard
3.	Bail Handle
4.	Lock Off Button			5	7
5.	Trigger Switch		2
6.	Switch Handle
7.	Cord Retainer		3
		1
	ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED (NOT SUPPLIED):
- Phillips Screwdriver
ATTACHING GUARD AND BAIL HANDLE TO TRIMMER
	WARNING: Only use with guard and bail handle properly
assembled to hedge trimmer. The use of the hedge trimmer
without the proper guard and bail handle provided may result in
serious personal injury.
The trimmer is shipped with the guard and bail handle attached to
the trimmer with a plastic zip tie.			A
To assemble to trimmer:
• Cut the plastic zip tie.
• Remove the six screws that are
partially run into the trimmer
housing (figure A).

•	Slide the guard onto the front of the	B
	trimmer housing.
• Insert two of the six screws into the
	openings on the side of the guard
	and tighten securely as shown in
	figure B.
•	Slide the bail handle onto the front of	C
	the trimmer housing behind the
	guard.
• Insert the remaining four screws into
	the openings on the side of the bail
	handle and tighten securely as
	shown in figure C.

	ATTACHING EXTENSION CORD TO TRIMMER
	An extension cord retainer is built	D
	into the switch handle that prevents
	the tool from coming unplugged.
	To use this feature, double the
	extension cord about 8 inches
	(203 mm) from the end, and insert it
	into the slot in the back of the handle
	area. Hook the loop formed by
	doubling the cord, over the cord
	retainer tab, as shown in figure D.
	Gently tug on the cord to insure that it is firmly retained in the
	trimmer’s housing.
	Plug the receptacle end of the extension cord into the plug blades in
	the trimmer.
5	SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE