Excel 11784/GT-B0118 User manual

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18VBrushlessgrasstrimmer/
brushcutter2in1
11784/GT-B0118
INSTRUCTIONMANUAL

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DESCRIPTIONOFSYMBOLS
Symbolsareusedinthismanualtoattractyourattentiontopossiblerisks.Thesafety
symbolsandtheexplicationswhichaccompanythemmustbeperfectlyunderstood.
Thewarningthemselvesdonotpreventtherisksandcannotbeasubstituteforproper
methodsofavoidingaccidents.
Readoperator smanual,andfollowallwarningandsafetyinstructions.
Beforeanyuse,refertothecorrespondingparagraphinthepresentmanual.
ComplieswithrelevantEuropeanregulations.
Thesesymbolsindicatetherequirementofwearingeyeprotection,earprotectionand
gloveswhenusingtheproduct.
Wearslip-resistantfootwearwhenusingthedevice.
Wearheadprotection,wherethereisariskoffallingobjects.
Donotexposetorain.
Removebatterybeforeadjustingorcleaning,andbeforeleavingthemachine
unattendedforanyperiod.

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Bewareofbladethrust.
Dangerofinjury! Payattentiontoobjectsbeingblownaway.Keepothersata
distance.
Keepotherpeopleoutofworkingareaduringoperation.Thedistancebetweenthe
machineandbystandersshouldbeatleast15meters.
Firehazard! Thefuelisflammableandthereforemaynotbespilled.Donotwork
nexttoopenflames.Donotsmoke.Onlyrefillfuelwhenthemotoriscoolandisnot
running.
NoiseoutputlevelLWA
Thecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolindicatesthattheitemshouldbedisposedof
separatelyfromhouseholdwaste.Theitemshouldbehandedinforrecyclingin
accordancewithlocalenvironmentalregulationsforwastedisposal.
Byseparatingamarkeditemfromhouseholdwaste,youwillhelpreducethevolume
ofwastesenttoincineratorsorland-fillandminimizeanypotentialnegativeimpacton
humanhealthandtheenvironment.

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Onbattery
Donotexposethebatterytowater.
Donotexposethebatterytofireorincinerate.
Donotexposethebatterytohightemperatures(above40 C).
Oncharger
ClassIImachine –Doubleinsulation –Youdon tneedanyearthedplug.
Usethisdeviceindoorsonly.

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GENERALSAFETYWARNINGS
WARNING.Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions. Failuretofollow
thewarningsandinstructionsmayresultinelectricshock,fireand/orserious
injury.
Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuturereference.
Theterm"powertool"inthewarningsreferstoyourmains-operated(corded)power
toolorbattery-operated(cordless)powertool.
Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8yearsandaboveandpersons
withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilitiesorlackofexperienceand
knowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguseofthe
applianceinasafewayandunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnotplay
withtheappliance.Cleaningandusermaintenanceshallnotbemadebychildren
withoutsupervision.
1-Workareasafety
a) Keepworkareacleanandwelllit. Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.
b) Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosiveatmospheres,suchasinthe
presenceofflammableliquids,gasesordust. Powertoolscreatesparkswhich
mayignitethedustorfumes.
c) Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperatingapowertool. Distractions
cancauseyoutolosecontrol.
2-Electricalsafety
a) Theelectrictoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Nevermodifythepluginany
way.Donotuseadapterswithearthed(grounded)tools. Unmodifiedplugsand
matchingoutletswillreducetheriskofelectricshock.
b) Avoidanybodycontactwithearthedorgroundedsurfaces,suchaspipes,
radiators,rangesandrefrigerators. Thereisanincreasedriskofelectricshockif
yourbodyisearthedorgrounded.
c) Donotexposetoolstorainorwetconditions. Waterenteringatoolwillincrease
theriskofelectricalshock.
d) Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordforcarrying,pullingorunplugging
thepowertool.Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.
Damagedorentangledcordsincreasetheriskofelectricshock.
e) Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,useanextensioncordsuitablefor
outdooruse. Useofacordsuitableforoutdoorusereducestheriskofelectricshock.
f) Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationisunavoidable,usearesidual
currentdevice(RCD)protectedsupply. UseofanRCDreducestheriskofelectric
shock.
3-Personalsafety
a) Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommonsensewhenoperating
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ofdrugs,alcoholormedication. Amomentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower
toolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
b) Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwaysweareyeprotection. Protective
equipmentsuchasdustmask,non-skidsafetyshoes,hardhat,orhearingprotection
usedforappropriateconditionswillreducepersonalinjuries.
c) Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisintheoff-positionbefore
connectingtopowersourceand/orbatterypack,pickinguporcarryingthetool.
Carryingpowertoolswithyourfingerontheswitchorenergizingpowertoolsthat
havetheswitchoninvitesaccidents.
d) Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturningthepowertoolon. A
wrenchorakeyleftattachedtoarotatingpartofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonal
injury.
e) Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes. Thisenables
bettercontrolofthepowertoolinunexpectedsituations.
f) Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingorjewellery.Keepyourhair,
clothingandglovesawayfrommovingparts. Looseclothes,jewelleryorlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
g) Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdustextractionandcollection
facilities,ensuretheseareconnectedandproperlyused. Useofdustcollection
canreducedust-relatedhazards.
4-Powertooluseandcare
a) Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpowertoolforyourapplication.
Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
b) Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturnitonandoff. Anypower
toolthatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
c) Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/orthebatterypackfromthe
powertoolbeforemakinganyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
powertools. Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreducetheriskofstartingthepower
toolaccidentally.
d) Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildrenanddonotallowpersons
unfamiliarwiththepowertoolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrainedusers.
e) Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentorbindingofmovingparts,
breakageofpartsandanyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertool s
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepairedbeforeuse. Manyaccidents
arecausedbypoorlymaintainedpowertools.
f) Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean. Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp
cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
g) Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.inaccordancewiththese
instructions,takingintoaccounttheworkingconditionsandtheworktobe
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resultinahazardoussituation.
5-Service
a) Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualifiedrepairpersonusingonly
identicalreplacementparts. Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolis
maintained.
b) Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,itsservice
agentorsimilarlyqualifiedpersonsinordertoavoidahazard.
SAFETYWARNINGSFORBRUSHCUTTER
•Usethisbrushcutteronlyforthepurposesitwasdesigned,donotaimthebrush
cutteratanypeopleoranimals.
•Removethebatteryduringtransportationandduringstorage.
•Storebrushcuttersindoors –whennotinuse,brushcuttershouldbestoredindoors
indry,locked-upplace –outofreachofchildren.
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthetrimmingsspool.Makesuretheswitchisoff
whenclearingjammedmaterial.Amomentofinattentionwhileoperatingthebrush
cuttermayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
•Alwaysinspectthetoolbeforeuse,andafteranyimpact,checkforsignofwearor
damageandrepairasnecessary,especiallythepartsofthecuttinghead.
•Carrythebrushcutterbythehandlewiththetrimmingspoolstopped.Proper
handlingofthebrushcutterwillreducepossiblepersonalinjuryfromthetrimming
spool.
Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfacesonly,becausethecutterblademay
contacthiddenwiring.Cutterbladescontactinga"live"wiremaymakeexposedmetal
partsofthepowertool"live"andcouldgivetheoperatoranelectricshock.
•Holdthebrushcutterproperly,e.g.withbothhands.Lossofcontrolcancause
personalinjury.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingdeviceatalltimesandespeciallywhen
switchingtheproducton.
•Alwaysbesureofasafeandsecureoperatingposition,whilstusingtheproduct.
•Neverusetheproductstandingonstepsoraladder.Donotworkovershouldheight.
•Alwaysensurethesafetyguardsuppliedisfittedbeforeusingtheproduct.Never
attempttouseanincompleteproductoronefittedwithanunauthorizedmodification.
•Checkthetrimmingspoolregularlyfordamage,andifdamagedrepairimmediately.
•Switchtheproductoffwhenthetrimmingspoolisblocked.Removethebatterypack
andremovetheblockage.Inspectthespoolfordamagebeforeusingtheproduct
again.
SAFETYWARNINGSFORGRASSTRIMMER
•Thegrasstrimmermustnotbeusedbyanyoneundertheageof16.
•Alwayscheckthegoodworkingorderofthetrimmerwhich,ifnotadequate,could
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•Donotusethetrimmerifthecuttingdeviceisnotsecuredproperlyorisdamaged.
•Beforestartingthetrimmer,makesurethatthenylonlineisnottouchingstonesor
debris.
•Alwayswearsuitableclothingwhenusingthetrimmertopreventhead,handor
feetinjuries.
•Whenthetrimmerisinoperation,keepthecuttingsectionawayfromallpartsof
thebody.
•Donotstartthetrimmerwhenitisupsidedownorwhennotinworkingposition.
•Donotletotherpeopleoranimalscomewithin5metersofthetrimmerwhenin
use.
•Remaininastableandsecurepositionwhileoperatingthetrimmer.
•Donotcutagainsthardobjects.Thiscouldcauseinjuryordamagethetrimmer.
•Usetheedgeoftheguardtokeepthetrimmerawayfromwalls,surfaces,
miscellaneousthingsanddelicateobjects.
•Neverusethetrimmerwithouttheguard.
CAUTION!Theguardisvitalforyourandotherpeoples safetyandforthegood
workingorderofthetrimmer.Thefailuretoobservethesesafetyregulationsare
notonlydangerousbutalsoannulstheguaranteeterms.
•Becarefuloftheline-cuttingblade,whichcangivedeepcuts.
•Donottrytostopthecuttingdevice(nylonline)withyourhands.Alwaysletitcome
toastopbyitself.
•CAUTION! Afterswitchingoff,thenylonlinewillcontinuetorotateforafewmore
seconds.
•Onlyusetheoriginaltypeofnylonline.Undernocircumstancesusemetalwire
insteadofnylon.
•Donotusethetrimmertocutgrassthatisnotincontactwiththeground;for
example,donotcutgrassthatisnotwallsorrocksetc.
•Donotswitchthegrasstrimmeroninenclosedorpoorlyventilatedspacesorin
thepresenceofinflammableand/orexplosivesubstancessuchasliquids,gasand
powders.
•Theuserofthegrasstrimmerisresponsibleforanydamagesustainedbythird
partiesthathasbeencausedbythegrasstrimmerwithintheworkingarea.
•Donotcrossroadsorgravelpathswiththetrimmerstillrunning.
•Thetrimmershouldbeusedincompliancewiththeseinstructionsandonlyina
positionthatisverticalinrelationtotheground.Anyotherpositionisdangerous.
•Checkregularlythatthescrewsareproperlysecured.
INTENDEDUSE
Thisdeviceisdesignedforcuttinggrassandsoftvegetationalikeandfortrimming
grassedgesinprivategardenareaswhicharenotaccessiblewithalawnmower.
Thedeviceisusedforcuttingandtrimminghedgesandbushes.
Itshouldneverbeusedwiththecuttingmeansrotatingvertically.

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Itscuttingplaneshouldalwaysbeapproximatelyparalleltotheground.Ifitisnotused
inthisway,thepossibilityofinjurytopersonsandpropertybythrownobjects
significantlyincreased.
Thedeviceisnotallowedtobeusedinpublicgardens,parks,sportscentersorat
roadsidesaswellasinagricultureandforestry.
Thenationalregulationcanrestricttheuseofthemachine.
Itisnotpermittedtousethisunitforanyotherpurposes.
Theuserisliableforallinjuriestothirdpartiesanddamagetotheirproperty.
Operatetheunitonlyinthetechnicalconditionasstipulatedanddeliveredbythe
manufacturer.
Arbitrarychangestotheunitwillexcludethemanufacturerfromanyliabilityfor
resultinginjuryand/ordamage.
Improperuse
Anyusenotidentifiedinthechapter “Intendeduse“isanimproperuse.Pleasenote
thatourequipmenthasnotbeendesignedforuseincommercial,tradeorindustrial
applications.Ourwarrantywillbevoidediftheequipmentisusedincommercial,trade
orindustrialbusinessesorforequivalentpurposes.
Residualrisks:
Alsowhenappropriateusingthetool;italwaysremainsacertainresidualriskwhich
cannotbeexcluded.Fromthekindandconstructionofthetoolthefollowingpotential
endangercanbederived:
--Damageoftheears,ifnoprescribedprotectionoftheearsiscarried
--Vibration.Warning:Theactualexistingvibrationvalueduringuseofthemachine
candeviatefromthemanualorthemanufacturerspecified.Thiscanbecausedbythe
followingfactors,beforeorduringeachofuseshouldbeconsidered:
--Ifthemachineisusedcorrectly
--Ifthemethodofcuttingthematerialandhowitisprocessedcorrectly.
--Theuseofthemachinestateisintheregulatory
--Sharpnessconditionofcuttingtoolorcuttingtoolreal

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DESCRIPTIONOFPARTS
1On/offswitch 2Lock-offbutton
3Mainhandle 4Fronthandle
5Shaftcoupler 6Protectionguard
7Linecutter 8Trimmerhead
9Batterypack(excluded) 10Blade
11Socketkey 12Hexwrench
13Shoulderbelt

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TECHNICALDATA
Type: GT-B0118
Noloadspeed trimmer:6500rpm
cutter:7500rpm
Maxcuttinglength trimmer:300mm
cutter:255mm
Line ø2.0mm*5m
Vibration: 5.8m/s2(Mainhandle),K=1.5m/s2
1.8m/s2(Adjustablehandle),K=1.5m/s2
Soundemissionlevel （LpA）:84dB(A)K=3.0dB(A)
Guaranteedsoundpowerlevel(LwA): 96dB(A)K=3.0dB(A)
BatteryandCharger
Recommendedbattery BA-1850B,Li-ion18Vd.c.5.0Ah
Recommendedcharger
Model:CH-1802A
Input:100-240V~50Hz60W
Output:20VDC2.3A
Chargingtime:140MIN
Model:CH-1802B
Input:100-240V~50Hz125W
Output:20VDC,5A
Chargingtime:70MIN
Model:CH-1802D
Input:100-240V~50Hz130W
Output:20VDC,2.3AX2,
USB×2,5VDCMAX2A
Chargingtime:140MIN
CHARGINGPROCEDURE
Batterycharger(Fig.1)
Thelithium-ionbatterycanbechargedatanytimeandwillnotdevelopa“memory”
whenchargedafteronlyapartialdischarge.Itisnotnecessarytorundownthe
batterypackchargebeforerecharging.Removethebatterypackfromthetoolwhen
convenientforyouandyourjob.Youcan “top-off”yourbatterypackschargebefore
startingabigjoborlongperiodofuse.
Duetolithium-ionsfade-freeproperties,theonlytimeitisnecessarytochargethe
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theendofcharge,powertothetoolwilldropquickly.Chargethebatterypackas
needed.
Fig.1
CH-1802A CH-1802B CH-1802D
a.Chargingthebattery
Thislithium-ionbatterypackisshippedpartiallycharged.Beforeusingitthefirsttime,
fullychargethebatterypack.Afullydischargedbatterypackwithatemperature
between5
℃and35℃willchargeinabout70-140MIN(Seesection”Specifications”).
CH-1802A:
•Plugthechargeradapterintopowersource.Thegreenlightonthechargerstand
willilluminate,indicatingthechargerispowered.
•Slidethebatteryallthewayintothechargerstanduntilitlocksinplacewithaclick.
Theredlightonthechargerstandwillilluminate,indicatingthatthebatteryis
charging.
•Theredlightwillgooffafterchargingiscompleteandagreenlightwillappear.
CH-1802B/CH-1802D:
SeethemanualofCH-1802B/CH-1802D
NOTE:Batteriesmaybecomewarmwhilecharging.Thisisnormal.Ifthebattery
ishotaftercontinuoususeinthetool,allowittocooldowntoroom
temperaturebeforecharging.Thiswillextendthelifeofyourbatteries.
WARNING:Alwaysdisconnectthebatterypackfromthetoolbeforeanyassembly,
adjustmentsorchangingaccessories.
a. Insertionandremovalofrechargeablebattery(Fig.2)
Depressthebattery-releasebuttonlocatedonthefrontofthebatterypacktorelease
batterypack.
Pullthebatterypackoutandremoveitfromthetool.

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Fig.2
Warning!
Alwaysremovethebatterypackbeforemakingadjustmentstotheequipment.
Besuretoreadthefollowinginformationbeforeyouputthecordlessequipmentinto
operation: •Chargethebatterypackwiththecharger.Anemptybatterypackrequires
achargingperiodofapproximately0.5to1hour.
Productsassembly
Thisproductrequiresassembly.
Carefullyremovetheproductandanyaccessoriesfromthebox.Makesurethatall
itemslistedinthepackinglistareincluded.
WARNING:Donotusethisproductifanypartsonthepackinglistarealready
assembledtoyourproductwhenyouunpackit.Partsonthislistarenotassembledto
theproductbythemanufacturerandrequirecustomerinstallation.Useofaproduct
thatmayhavebeenimproperlyassembledcouldresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Inspecttheproductcarefullytomakesurenobreakageordamageoccurredduring
shipping.
Donotdiscardthepackingmaterialuntilyouhavecarefullyinspectedand
satisfactorilyoperatedtheproduct.
WARNING:Ifanypartsaredamagedormissingdonotoperatethisproductuntil
thepartsarereplaced.Usingaproductwithdamagedormissingpartscouldresultin
seriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING:Donotattempttomodifythisproductorcreateaccessoriesnot
recommendedforusewiththisproduct.Anysuchalterationormodificationismisuse
andcouldresultinahazardousconditionleadingtopossibleseriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING:Topreventaccidentalstartingthatcouldcauseseriouspersonal
injury,alwaysremovethebatterypackfromtheproductwhenassemblingparts.

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ATTACHINGPROTECTIONGUARD
Fitthecorrecttrimmerguardforusewiththemotor，thentightenscrewssothatthe
guardassemblycannotmove.
REPLACETHEMETALBLADETOSPOOL
CAUTION:NEVERuseunitifbladeiswarpedorhasteeththatarechippedor
missing.Replaceadamagedbladeimmediately.
CAUTION:Alwayswearheavy-dutyworkgloveswhenhandlingandinstallinga
blade.
METALBLADE:
Turnthetoolupsidedownsothatyoucanreplacethecutterbladeeasily.
Todismountthecutterblade,insertthehexwrenchthroughtheholeontheprotector
coverandreceivewasher.rotatethereceivewasheruntilitislockedwiththehex
wrench.Loosenthehexnut(left-handthread)withthehexsocketwrenchandremove
thenut,cup,clampwasherandhexwrench.
Mountthecutterbladeontotheshaftsothattheguideofthereceivewasherfitsinthe
arborholeinthecutterblade.Installtheclampwasher,cup,andsecurethecutter
bladewiththehexnutoftighteningtorqueduringholdingthereceivewasherwithhex
wrench.Thentightentheonenutbyclockwiserotate.
Stepsasthebelowpictures.
Fig.a Fig.b

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Fig.c Fig.d
Fig.e Fig.f
Fig.g

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GRASSTRIMMERASSEMBLY(WITHNYLONLINE)
Convertfrombrushcuttertograsstrimmer:
•FittheWinggrangeintothetrimmerhead,aligntheprotrusionontheundersideof
thecoverwiththeslotsoftheeyelets.
•ThenputtheInnerflangeontheshaft,screwonthespoolanticlockwise..
Ifthelineistoolongwhenyouusetheequipmentforthefirsttime,thesurplusendof
itwillbecutbythebladeontheguardhood.
Stepsasthebelowpictures.
Fig.a Fig.b
Fig.c
Fig.d

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LOOPHANLEASSEMBLY
ATTACHINGTHEFRONTHANDLE
1.Takeoffthescrewonthefronthandle(4).
2. Placethefronthandle(4)onthedrivetube,adjustthehandletoananglethat
providesacomfortableworkingposition.
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Shaftassembly
Pullouttheknobandpushthedriveaxleintotheconnectorbygentlyturningitback
andforth.Thelockingknobmustengagefullyintoitshole.
OPERATION
Useasgrasstrimmerandbrushcutter
Beforestarting
Pleasealwaysreadtheinstructionmanualcarefullyandcheckthemachinebefore
operating.WARNING!
1.Ensuretheswitchisintheoffpositionanddisconnectthebatteryfromthetool.
2.Examinethegeneralconditionofthetool.Inspecttheguard,switch,cord,check
forloosescrews,impropermounting,brokenpartsandanyotherconditionthat
mayaffectitssafeoperation.Ifabnormalnoiseorvibrationoccursduring
operation,turnthetooloffimmediatelyandhavetheproblemcorrectedbya
qualifiedrepairperson.
3.Ensurethatyouareonaflatsurfaceandhavesecurefooting.
4.Checkthatthelinetouchesorgoesbeyondtheedgeoftheguard.
5.Checkthecuttingattachment,neverusebladesthataredull,crackedordamaged.
6.Weartheshoulderbeltsothatitliesontheonesideofshoulderasshownin
belowleftpic.Itcanberemovedquicklyfromyourbodyincaseofdanger.Never
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Caution!Inanemergency,stopthemachinebyreleasingtheon/offswitch.
Workingwiththegrasstrimmerandbrushcutter
Important:
-Alwaysusetheshoulderbeltwhenworkingwiththemachine.
-Alwaysswitchoffthemachinebeforeyoutakeofftheshoulderbelt.
Note: Keepafirmgripwithbothhandsduringoperation.
1.Makesurethecuttingmeanscannotcomeintocontactwithanyobjectandyour
body.
2.Presstheon/offswitch,andthenpressthelockbutton,whileactivatingtrigger,
thenpressthetriggertostartthemachinewithnormalspeed,releasethelock
bottomthemachinewouldkeeprunningwithwithnormalspeed.Ifyouwantto
operatewithhighspeed,pressthehighspeedbottomandthenitwouldrunwith
highspeed.
Note: Tostopthemachine,simplyreleasethetrigger.
Stopthemachine
1.Toswitchoff,simplyreleasethetriggerandthenpressON/OFFswitch.
2.Themachinestopscompletelyafterafewseconds.
3.Discountthebatteryfromthetoolforsafety.
Note:Themachinewouldautomaticallyswitchoffifitisnotworkformorethan
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Trimmingtipswhenusinggrasstrimmer
-Inspectandcleartheareatobetrimmedforanyrocks,brokenglassorwirethat
couldbethrownorbecomeentangledinthecuttingline.Trimonlywhengrassor
weedsaredry.Keepthecuttinglineparalleltotheground.
-Cutgrassorweedsover20cmtallfromthetoptothebottominsmallamounts.This
willpreventgrassbecomingwrappedaroundthetrimmerheadassembly,whichmay
resultindamage.Ifgrassbecomeswrappedaroundthetrimmerheadassembly,
stopthemachine,removethebatteryandwaittothelinestandstillandremovethe
grass.
-Movethemachineslowlyinandoutoftheareayouarecutting,keepingthetrimmer
atthedesiredcuttingheight.Usethetipofthelinetodothecutting.Donotforcethe
trimmerheadassemblyintouncutgrass.
-Feedoutsomelineaftereachusetopreventthelinefromretractingintothespool.
-Thetipofthecuttinglinewillwearduringuse.Thisreducesthecuttingswath.Ifthe
lineisnotfedoccasionally,itwillweardowntotheeyelet.Whenthetrimmerstops,
thelinetendstorelaxandmayretractintothespool.Shouldthisoccur,unplugthe
trimmer,removethespool,refeedthelinethroughtheeyeletsandreassemblethe
spool.
-Avoidhittingobjectswiththeline,suchaschain-linkfencesorconcrete,asthis
causesrapidwear.
-Neverdragthetrimmerheadassemblyonthegroundwhiletrimming.
-Whenoperatingthegrasstrimmer(especiallyafterchangingthespoolofline)for
thefirsttime,ensuretotesttheassemblybyrunningthegrasstrimmerinasafe
location,thelinemaynotbefullyextended,soyoumayneedto “bump”theheadat
fullspeedonthegroundtoextendthelinetothecorrectlength.
Note:Toextendcuttinglinewhenyoubumpthecuttingheadontheground,the
machinemustbeoperatedclosetofullspeed.
Aspring-loadedbuttononthespoolholderisdepressedwhenthetrimmeris
“bumped”andthisreleaseslineduetotheinertialforceofthespinningspool.iftoo
muchlineisfedout,itwillprojectbeyondtheguardedge.Itiscutbythebladeinthe
guard,itisonlynecessarytoreplacelinethatisbrokenduringuse.Donot “bump”
tooexcessasitwastesline.Ittakesalittlepracticeandexperiencetojudgewhento
“bump”.
Note: Donotcutdamporwetgrass.Drygrasswillgiveexcellentresults.