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F GB E I P NL S DK N FIN GR TR EST LT LV<br />
ASSEMBLY<br />
Note: This shaft is designed for one time assembly.It is<br />
not possible to disconnect the tubes once they have<br />
been assembled/ fixed.ASSEMBLY<br />
FRONT HANDLE (Fig. 3A)<br />
■ Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive<br />
shaft housing and move it to a comfortable position.<br />
■ Place the bolt through the front handle as shown,<br />
then install the wing nut.<br />
■ Tighten wing nut securely.<br />
INSTALLING THE CRUTCH HANDLE<br />
(on <strong><strong>RLT3725</strong>CH</strong>-A model only) (Fig. 3B)<br />
Put the crutch handle (7) onto the end of the main<br />
handle (1). Place the bolt through the hole and secure<br />
using the nut on the other side.<br />
INSTALLING SAFETY GUARD<br />
CAUTION<br />
The cut-off blade (20) on safety guard is sharp!<br />
Contact with it can cause personal injury.<br />
■ Insert the safety guard (15) onto the motor housing<br />
(13) and secure it at the rear with the four screws<br />
supplied.<br />
■ Carefully peel off the tape over the cut-off blade.<br />
WARNING<br />
Never use the line trimmer without the safety<br />
guard. It is vital for your and other people’s safety<br />
and for the good working order of the trimmer.<br />
The failure to observe these regulations could<br />
cause dangerous personal harm.<br />
OPERATION<br />
STARTING<br />
WARNING<br />
This product may throw objects during operation,<br />
causing injury to the operator or to bystanders.<br />
Always wear suitable eye protection, boots,<br />
gloves, and long, heavy pants while operating<br />
the product.<br />
■ Before you start work, check the trimmer body and<br />
cutting head for damage. Do not use damaged units.<br />
■ Make sure that the area to be cut is free of stones,<br />
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debris, wires and any other objects.<br />
■ Make sure the height of line trimmer is in most<br />
comfortable position before use. Adjust the height<br />
by pushing forward the height adjustment button (8),<br />
then pulling/pushing the tubes until they click onto the<br />
most suitable slot (Fig. 4).<br />
■ When starting the line trimmer for the first time, check<br />
that the nylon lines (18) touch or pass over the cut-off<br />
blade. If they are not long enough, press the bump<br />
button (17) and, at the same time, pull the line.<br />
■ Secure the cord using the cord retainer. Loop the cord<br />
through the cord retainer slot then around the tongue.<br />
The cord retainer helps prevent accidental unplugging<br />
of the cord (Fig. 5).<br />
■ Connect the plug of the line trimmer to the electric<br />
supply. The live power indicator (6) will show a blue<br />
light once the unit is connected to electric power (Fig.<br />
6).<br />
■ Before doing any grass cutting, prepare the<br />
cutting line.<br />
■ Hold the line trimmer securely a short distance above<br />
ground and turn the line trimmer on by pressing in<br />
the lock-off button (2) then squeezing the trigger (3).<br />
Let the line trimmer run idly for a few seconds so it<br />
can self-adjust the length of the line.<br />
WARNING<br />
These steps should be repeated every time<br />
before starting work to make sure that everything<br />
is functioning properly and to familiarize yourself<br />
with the line trimmer.<br />
OPERATING THE TRIMMER<br />
■ Do not start the trimmer when it is upside down or<br />
when not in working position.<br />
■ Switch the trimmer on before the line makes contact<br />
with the grass and ensure the line is not touching<br />
stones or debris.<br />
■ Turn the line trimmer on by pressing in the lock-off<br />
button (2) then squeezing the trigger (3). Once the<br />
trimmer is running, there is no need to keep the<br />
lock-off button compressed.<br />
■ Start off slowly, when you have gained experience,<br />
you will be able to use the line trimmer to its full<br />
potential.<br />
WARNING<br />
Keep a firm grip with both hands during<br />
operation.<br />
■ Cut the grass by moving the line trimmer from right to