Trimmer/Edger Assembly; Trimmer Operation; Converting To Edger/Trimmer; Starting Edger/Trimmer - Remington BS1812A Manual Para El Usuario

TRIMMER/EDGER OPERATION
OPERATING THE
TRIMMER/EDGER
WARNING:
Read and understand this
owner's manual before op-
erating trimmer/edger. Make
certain you read and under-
stand all Safety Warnings of
this manual. Improper use of
this trimmer/edger can result
in severe injury or death from
fi re, 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.
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ADJUSTING SHAFT LENGTH
- CONVERTING TO EDGER/
TRIMMER
1. Grip shaft collar and rotate motor housing
approximately halfway between trimming
and edging position to release. (See Fig-
ure 14)
NOTE: To release motor housing from:
a. Trimming position - rotate
counter-clockwise.
b. Edging position - rotate
clockwise.
2. Slide motor housing to desired location.
3. Rotate motor housing in direction of de-
vice desired, trimmer or edger, to secure.
Shaft has internal limits to stop rotation.
Make sure motor housing locks at one of
these limits.

Trimming

Figure 14 - Adjusting shaft length
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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)
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, page 11)
3. While grasping the rear handle, with the
other hand, depress the trigger lockout
button. (See fi gure 18, page 11)
4. Squeeze trigger, the trimmer will start
immediately. (See Figure 19, page 11)
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.
Trigger
Lock-out
button
Edging
Figure 15 - Front and rear trigger switches
Figure 16 - Placing battery in trimmer
Figure 16 - Inserting Battery
Trigger
Switch