2. TRIMMING NEW GROWTH – (Figure
5) A wide, sweeping motion, feeding the blade teeth through the twigs is most effective. A slight downward tilt of the blade,CAUTION:in the direction of motion gives the best cutting.
Do not cut
stems greater than 3/4 inch (19mm). Use the trimmer only for cutting normal shrubbery around houses and buildings.
3. LEVEL HEDGES (Figure 6) – To obtain exceptionally level hedges a piece of string can be stretched along the length 6 of the hedge as a guide.
4. SIDE TRIMMING HEDGES(Figure 7) – Hold the trimmer as shown and begin at 
theWARNING:bottom and sweep up.TO GUARD
AGAINST INJURY,OBSERVE THE
FOLLOWING:
• READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING.
• SAVE INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
• KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM BLADES.
• KEEPCAUTIHANDSONN:HANDLES. DONʼT OVERREACH.
COASTAFTER TURN OFF.BLADE MAY
• DO NOT USE UNDER WET CONDITIONS.
9
MAINTENANCE
A vinyl sheath is supplied with your 8 trimmer for storing. Slip the hedge trimmer into it, as shown in figure 8.
WARNING: Remove
battery pack before servicing, cleaning or removing material from the
gardening appliance.9 The cutting blades are made from
high quality, hardened steel and with normal usage, they will not require resharpening. However, if you accidentally hit a wire fence (figure 9), stones, glass or other hard objects, you may put a nick in the blade. There is no need to remove this nick as long as it does not interfere with the movement of the blade. If it does
interfere, remove the battery and use a fine toothed file or sharpening stone to remove the nick. If you drop the trimmer, carefully inspect it for damage. If the blade is bent, housing cracked, or handles broken or if you see any other condition that may affect the trimmerʼs operation contact your local Black & Decker Service Center for repairs before putting it back into use.
Fertilizers and other garden chemicals contain agents which greatly accelerate the corrosion of metals. Do not store the unit on or adjacent to fertilizers or chemicals.
With the battery removed, use only mild soap and a damp cloth to clean the unit. Never let any liquid get inside the unit; never immerse any part of the unit into a liquid. Prevent the blades from rusting by applying a film of light machine oil after cleaning.
