Black & Decker LST220R instruction manual Operating Instructions

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 particularly careful 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.

CONVERT TO EDGING MODE	10
• To operate as a maintenance edger, turn
the collar (i) as shown in part 1 of figure
10.
• Hold the metal shaft and rotate the lower
housing 180° as shown in part 2.
• Turn the collar (i) until tight.

Switching on and off

• To switch the trimmer on, push the lock off button (shown in inset, figure 9) across from either side and then squeeze the trigger switch.

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

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

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• If desired, pull the wire edge guide (j)
out from the motor housing until it clicks
into the locked position as shown in figure
11 and position the trimmer above the
surface as shown in figure 11.
• Return to the trimming	11
position by loosening the
collar and rotating the lower
housing back 180°.
• Turn the collar until tight.
When using the tool, retract
the wire edge guide to the
original position, out of the
way.

CAUTION: Wire edge guide should only be used when in the edging mode.

Keep wire edge guide in the retracted position when in the trimming mode.

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