Assembly

Joining Trimmer Head Module to Handle Module WARNING: Sharp moving blade. To prevent accidental

operation, insure that battery is disconnected from the handle and that the protective blade sheath is in place on the blade before performing the following operations. Failure to do this could result in serious personal injury.

Combining the handle module (A) to the trimmer head module (B) creates a pole trimmer that is approximately 6 foot in length as shown in figure 3.

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To attach the handle module to the trimmer head module:

1. Align the groove on the outside of

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the coupling end of the handle

 

module (A) with the tongue on the

 

inside of the coupling end of the

Groove

trimmer head module (B). See

figure 4. Push the two sections

 

completely together.

 

2. Slide the threaded sleeve (6) figure 5 5

on the trimmer head module down as

 

far as possible and rotate the sleeve

 

clockwise until it stops and completely

 

covers the orange threads as shown

 

in figure 6.

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WARNING: Always check to make

 

sure that the sleeve is completely

 

threaded on and that the orange

 

threads are no longer visible. Not

 

threading the sleeve completely on

 

could result in the modules becoming disconnected creating a

hazardous condition. Periodically check the connections to insure

that no orange threads are visible.

 

Disassembly

 

Detaching Trimmer Head Module

WARNING: Sharp moving blade. To prevent accidental

operation, insure that battery is disconnected from the handle

and that the protective blade sheath is in place on the blade

before performing the following operations. Failure to do this

could result in serious personal injury.

When detaching the modules rest the handle module 7

on the ground and grasp the center of the trimmer

head module with one

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hand figure 7. Use your

 

other hand to loosen the

 

threaded sleeve figure 8

 

and then pull the two

 

halves apart.

 

Operating the Pole Trimmer

WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to

follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire

and/or serious personal injury.

Connecting the Battery

Place the battery in the tool as shown in figure 9 and be certain that it

is inserted fully into the tool cavity until it “clicks” into place. To

remove the battery from the tool, press down on the release button

on the back of the battery (figure 10) and slide out.

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Black & Decker NPT318 instruction manual Assembly, Disassembly, Operating the Pole Trimmer, Detaching Trimmer Head Module