o PROPER RUN TIME AND PER- FORMANCE can only be obtained with a fully charged battery.
o CHARGE TIME - Overnight charging of about 16 hours is sufficient to re-
plenish the battery to a full charge. Initial use, long periods of inactivity, or storage at extreme temperatures may require extended charge time.
o WALl. CHARGE BRACKET- Before charging the unit, make sure the charge bracket is securely attached to the wal!; attach with screws to a wall stud, or use #8 or larger wall an- chors.
To Charge Battery:
1Plug the charger into a 120 Volt AC outlet.,
2. Place the Weedwacker into the wall charge bracket
3 Charge for at least t6 hours.
4, The LED on the
Charging Notes:
a CAUTION: The charger can only be used with 6_cycle,
o The charger unit plugged into the
AC outlet will normally become warm to touch during charging,.
• SAFE CHARGE-The charger util--
izes trickIe charging, which is the safest way to charge a battery T'Re unit will not overcharge and can be left on charge indefinitely.
_, Longest rife and best performance will be obtained when charging in normal room temperature.
•Battery life is dependent on usage, storage temperature and time
To Operate The Weedwacker:
To turn toot ON, slide the thumb switch on top of the handle FORWARD. While holding thumb switch FORWARD, squeeze the trigger switch (under the
handle) to start the unit, See Figure 2 or 3, Release the thumb switch once unit
is running.,
To turn tool OFF, merely release the trigger. The locking button will snap backward to prevent the trigger switch from being accidentally depressed°
TRIMMING TECHNIQUES
Maintain proper balance at all times_ Keep hand away from moving linen Wear eye protection when using the unit. Hold the Weedwacker firmly when starting and operating.,
Fig. 2
TI;imming
WEED AND LAWN TRIMMING
o The unit works best with dry grass, but it can be used safely in wet grass due to the low voltage design.
€, A tong sweeping cutting motion will get the greatest amount of trimming per charge.
o Watch out for foreign objects in the grass. Avoid trimming near widng or other objects that could become tangled in the rotation of the string head.
°Always inspect area to be trimmed
for objects that could be damaged or tangled during trimming,
•During normal operation, the cutting line will wear down and need to be
advanced to its full cutting length
°Advance (bump feed) the cutting line - While the unit is running, gently tap the line head against the
ground until the cutting line advances to the
cut off automatically to maintain prop- er length.
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