Remington HT3218A, HT4022A trimmer operation, Extension Cords, Connecting Extension Cord

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3 trimmer operation

WARNING: Read and under- stand this owner’s manual before operating trimmer. Make certain youreadandunderstandallSafety Warnings on pages 1 and 2 of this manual.Improperuseofthistrim- mer can result in severe injury or death from fire, electric shock, or body contact with moving parts.

Extension Cords

Use proper extension cord with this trim- mer. Use only a polarized (i.e., one blade is wider than the other), UL listed exten- sion cord marked for outdoor use. The cord must be marked with suffix W or W-A following the cord type designation. Example: SJTW-A or SJTW.

Use proper sized cord with this trimmer. Cord must be heavy enough to carry cur- rent needed.An undersized cord will cause voltage drop at trimmer.The trimmer will lose power and overheat. Follow cord size requirements listed below.

Cord Length	AWG Cord Size
25 feet	18 AWG
50 feet	16 AWG

Connecting Extension Cord

WARNING: Fully seat the ex- tension cord on the power cord of tool. Failure to do so could lead to overheatingoftrimmer.Thiscould causeafirethatresultsinpersonal injury to you or others.

The trimmer has a built-in extension cord retainer.This cord hitch prevents accidental disconnection of the power cord during use. The cord hitch is molded into the lower hand guard area of the tool housing.

1.Plug the power cord into the exten- sion cord (see Figure 3-1).

2.Create a loop in the extension cord and insert the loop through the bot- tom of the tool housing (see Figure 3-2).

3.Pull the loop tight around the molded cord hitch (see Figure 3-3).

Note: An optional method of retaining the extension cord is shown in Figure 3-4. Use this method with larger-gauge cords that may not fit into the extension cord retainer.

Figure 3-2: Inserting extension cord loop through bottom of handle

100 feet	16 AWG
150 feet	14 AWG

Keep cord away from cutting area. Make sure cord does not catch on branches dur- ing cutting. Inspect cord often. Replace damaged cords.

Figure 3-3: Pull extension cord loop tight around molded cord hitch

Figure 3-1: Plugging trimmer power cord into extension	Figure 3-4: Optional method of retaining extension cord
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