• Once the guard is installed,
remove the covering from the line
cut-off blade, located on the edge of
the guard
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hanDle (nSt1118)
The handle (3) is shipped with the screw
partially threaded in to prevent loss.
To attach the handle:
1. Remove the screw.
2. Slide the handle onto the handle
housing as shown in figure 6.
3. Thread the screw back into the
hole and tighten securely with a
screwdriver.
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hanDle (nSt2118)
• To attach the handle, press in on
the buttons (f) on both sides of the
upper housing as shown in figure 7.
• Position the handle as shown in
figure 8 (with the Black & Decker
logo facing upward). Partially push
the handle on so that it will hold
the buttons in when you release
them with your hand.
6
3
7
f
8
• Push the handle completely
onto the housing and position
it slightly until it "snaps" into
place (figure 9).
• To adjust the handle up or
down, press in on the button
(g) and raise or lower the
handle.
• The handle should be
adjusted so that your front
arm is straight when the
trimmer is in the working
position.
heiGht aDJuStment
caution:
Adjust the
length of the trimmer to obtain
proper working positions as
shown in figure 11.
• The overall height of the
trimmer can be adjusted by
loosening the collar (4) and
rotating it in the direction of
the arrow shown in figure 10.
• Move the upper housing
straight up or down. When
the desired height is
achieved, tighten the collar
by rotating it opposite of the
direction shown in figure 10.
7
9
10
4
g