Remington Power Tools BS1812A TRIMMER/EDGER Operation, Operating the TRIMMER/ Edger, Trimming

TRIMMER/EDGER OPERATION

OPERATING THE TRIMMER/ EDGER

WARNING:

Read and understand this owner’s manual before operat- ing trimmer/edger. Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings of this manual.

Improper use of this trimmer/ edger can result in severe in- jury or death from fire, electric shock, or body contact with moving parts.

WARNING:

The trimmer/edger can throw debris, causing injury to those nearby.

•Wear approved eye protec- tion, long pants, and shoes while operating this tool

WARNING:

Keep away from cutting line and cutting head while trimmer/edger is running. Contact with cutting line can cause serious injury.

•Keep cutting head away from your hands and feet and bystanders when in use.

•Keep cutting guard in place and in proper working or- der.

•Wear long pants and shoes while operating this trim- mer/edger.

•Stop trimmer/edger before servicing or examining power head.

ADJUSTING SHAFT LENGTH

-CONVERTING TO EDGER/ TRIMMER

COUNTER CLOCKWISE.

3.When desired pole height is reached, TWIST motor houusing 90º CLOCK- WISE to lock in place.

NOTE: Shaft has internal limits to stop rotation - this is considered the locked position.

4.For edger function, hold collar and TWIST motor housing 180º to lock into position.

Trimming Edging

Figure 14 - Adjusting shaft length

STARTING THE TRIMMER/ EDGER

Basic Trimmer Operation

As a safety feature, this trimmer/edger requires the trigger lockout button to be drepressed prior to squeezing the trigger. (See Figure 15)

Trigger Lock- Trigger Switch out button

Figure 15 - Front and rear trigger switches

This tool is designed to trim grass and weeds with ease. Follow the steps below to start and stop the trimmer.

1.Place fully charged battery in trimmer. (See Figure 16)

2.Hold the front handle with one hand. (See Figure 17)

Figure 16 - Placing battery in trimmer

3.While grasping the rear handle, with the other hand, depress the trigger lockout button. (See figure 18)

4.Squeeze trigger, the trimmer will start immediately. (See Figure 19)

5.While squeezing trigger, release trigger lockout button. Trimmer will remain on.

6.To stop the trimmer, release the trigger. The trimmer will coast to a stop.

Figure 18 - Depress lockout button and squeeze trigger

Figure 19 - Release lockout button

TRIMMING

To reduce excessive line wear and improve trimming performance, follow the steps below to trim grass and weeds.

1.Remove any string, wire, or other materials that could become entangled in the trim- mer/edger from the trimming area.

2.Hold trimmer/edger using both front and rear handles (See Figure 20).

3.Slowly sweep the trimmer/edger from side to side or front to back.

4.Do not force the trimmer/edger. Allow only the tip of the trimmer/edger line to cut the grass or weeds.

5.If grass or weeds are tall, cut them in several increments, starting from the top and working to the bottom.

ENGLISH

1.Adjustments to length and location of the cutting head is performed by gripping the shaft collar with one hand and the motor housing with the other. (See Figure 14)

NOTE: Wrenches and pliers are not re- quired for shaft adjustment and should never be used.

2.To adjust pole height up and down, hold collar and TWIST motor housing 90º

Figure 17 - Positioning hand on front handle.

Figure 20 - Holding trimmer/edger

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