Homelite UT44160 Operation, Applications, Starting And Stopping, Adjusting pivoting head, notches

Models: UT44160

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OPERATION

OPERATION

lock-offrear WARNING:

Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.

lock-offrear

buttonhandle

APPLICATIONS WARNING:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury.

STARTING AND STOPPING WARNING:

Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom- mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.

APPLICATIONS

You may use this product for the purpose listed below:

nTrimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery

STARTING AND STOPPING

See Figure 4.

Connect the hedge trimmer to power supply.

Attach the outlet end of an extension cord to the plug on the rear of the hedge trimmer. Route extension cord through cord retainer as shown.

NOTE: Use only an approved outdoor extension cord as described previously in this manual.

Grasp the telescoping pole with your left hand and the rear handle with your right hand.

The switch trigger and the lock-off button must be

depressed­ simultaneously to begin blade movement.

To stop blade movement, release the switch trigger.

Adjusting pivoting head

See Figure 5.

Disconnect the plug from the power source.

Place the hedge trimmer on a sturdy flat surface.

Push pivot button and adjust trimmer head until it snaps securely into place at one of the four positions indicated by the notches.

Adjusting pivoting head Caution:

Do not place hand between pivoting head and threaded base. Failure to heed this caution could result in a pinch point injury.

telescoping

pole

SWITCH

TRIGGER

cord

retainer

Fig. 4

-45º

pivot

button

notches

45º

90º

Fig. 5

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