EarthWise LHT12020 Manual Del Operario página 4

PACKING LIST
Hedge Trimmer—Charger and Battery Pack
Blade Cover—Instruction Manual
WARNING: If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this
product until the parts are replaced. Failure to heed this warning
could result in serious personal injury.
TO TURN THE TOOL ON
Push the lock button in with your thumb and then squeeze the
trigger with your fingers. (Once the tool is running, you can release
the lock button). To turn the tool OFF, release the trigger.
CAUTION: Blade coasts after turned off.
Do not use under wet conditions.
Do not store with switch locked on.
1. WORKING POSITION– Maintain proper footing and
balance and do not overreach. Wear safety goggles,
non--skid footwear and rubber gloves when trimming. Hold
the tool firmly in both hands and turn the tool ON. Always
hold the trimmer, as shown, with right hand on the switch
handle and left hand on the front. Never hold the tool by
the blade guard. Keep unit below waist level.
2. LEVEL HEDGES—To obtain exceptionally level hedges,
a piece of string can be stretched along the length of the
hedge as a guide.
CAUTION: Do not use the trimmer for cutting stems
greater than 5/8‖. Use the trimmer only for cutting normal
shrubbery found around houses and buildings.
ASSEMBLY
OPERATING
TRIMMING INSTRUCTIONS
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UNPACKING
This product requires no assembly.
Carefully remove the product and any accessories from the box.
Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included.
Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage or damage
occurred during shipping.
Do not discard the packing material until you have carefully
inspected and satisfactorily operated the product.
If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-800-313-5111 for
assistance.
WARNING: To guard against injury, observe the following:
 Read instruction manual before using,
 Save instruction manual.
 Keep hands away from blades.
 Keep hands on handles. Don't overreach.
WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with this type of product to make
you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
3. TRIMMING NEW GROWTH—A wide, sweeping motion,
feeding the blade teeth through the twigs is most effective.
A slight downward tilt of the blade in the direction of the
motion gives the best cutting.
4.
SIDE-TRIMMING HEDGES—Begin at the bottom and
sweep up