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This product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) suffering from diminished physical, sensory or
mental abilities; lack of experience, knowledge or skills
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should never be left alone with this product.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
personal injury, turn appliance off and remove
battery before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
WARNING:
and chargers.
WARNING:
without guard firmly in place. Damage or personal injury
could result.
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. B)
nOTE: Make sure your battery pack
WARNING:
battery, make certain the lock-off lever is not engaged to
prevent trigger actuation.
To install the battery pack into the tool handle
1. Align the battery pack
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tool's handle.
2. Slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated
in the tool and ensure you hear the lock snap into place.
To remove the battery pack from the tool
1. Press the release button
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out of the tool handle.
2. Insert battery pack into the charger as described in the
charger section of this manual.
Fuel Gauge Battery Packs (Fig. B)
Some D
WALT battery packs include a fuel gauge which
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consists of three green LED lights that indicate the level of
charge remaining in the battery pack.
To actuate the fuel gauge, press and hold the fuel gauge
button
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. A combination of the three green LED lights will
illuminate designating the level of charge left. When the level
of charge in the battery is below the usable limit, the fuel gauge
will not illuminate and the battery will need to be recharged.
nOTE: The fuel gauge is only an indication of the charge left on
the battery pack. It does not indicate tool functionality and is
subject to variation based on product components, temperature
and end-user application.
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To reduce the risk of serious
Use only D
WALT battery packs
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Never operate appliance
is fully charged.
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Before removing or installing
with the rails inside the
and firmly pull the battery pack
Assembling the Pole (Fig. C, D)
1. To assemble the pole, line up the upper trimmer pole
and the lower trimmer pole
down the latching button
the lower pole. Ensure the latching button engages the
latch hole
.
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2. Secure the poles by tightening the middle bolt
supplied hex wrench
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as shown in Figure D.
Attaching the Auxiliary Handle (Fig. E)
1. Slide the auxiliary handle
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base
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.
2. Hold the auxiliary handle in place and thread the
handle bolt
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into the handle from the bottom of the
handle base.
3. Tighten the handle bolt with the supplied hex wrench
Ensure the handle is securely attached.
4. Repeat for the other side of the auxiliary handle.
Adjusting Auxiliary Handle (Fig. F)
The trimmer comes fully assembled. The auxiliary handle
is positioned to maximize balance. However, if adjustment is
necessary, loosen the four bolts
the auxiliary handle up or down the upper trimmer pole
OPERATION
Instructions for Use
WARNING:
instructions and applicable regulations.
WARNING:
personal injury, turn appliance off and remove
battery before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
WARNING:
that conforms to ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA Z94.3) while
operating this appliance.
CAUTION:
Before you begin trimming, only use
the appropriate type of cutting line.
CAUTION:
Inspect area to be trimmed and
remove any wire, cord, or string-like objects which
could become entangled in the rotating line or spool. Be
particularly careful to avoid any wire which might be bent
outwardly into the path of the appliance, such as barbs at
the base of a chain link fence.
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7
as shown in Figure C. Press
16
and slide the upper pole into
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with the
into the top hole of the handle
19
4
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with a hex wrench and slide
.
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Always observe the safety
To reduce the risk of serious
Always use proper eye protection
.