Black and Decker NHT518 Manual De Instrucciones página 5

+40°F(+4.5°C), or above +105°F (+40.5°C). This is important and
will prevent serious damage to the b attery pack. Longest life a nd
best performance can be o btained if b attery pack is charged
when air temperature is about 75°F (24°C).
3.While charging, the charger may hum and become warm to
touch. This is a normal condition and does not indicate a
problem.
4.If t he battery pack does not charge propedy--(1) Check current
at receptacle by p lugging in a lamp or o ther appliance. (2) Check
to see ifreceptacle is connected to a light switch which turns
power off when you turn out the l ights. (3) Move charger and
battery pack to asurrounding air temperature of 40°F (+4.5°C) to
105°F (+40.5°C). (4) If t he receptacle and temperature are OK,
and you do n ot get proper charging, take or s end the battery
pack and charger to your local Black & Decker service center.
See Tools Electric in yellow pages.
5.The battery pack should be r echarged when itfails to produce
sufficient power on j obs which were easily done previously. DO
NOT CONTINUE using unit with its b attery pack in a depleted
condition.
6.The battery pack will reach optimum performance after being
cycled 5 times during normal usage. There is no n eed to run the
battery pack down completely before recharging. Normal usage
is the b est method of discharging and recharging the battery
pack.
STORAGE RECOMMENDATION
1. Store tool:
a.) with the battery pack removed and on t he charger.
b.) in a #ace Mat is coo] and dry away from direct sunlight and excess
heat or cold.
c.) out of the reach of c hildren.
2. For prolong(ed storage such as o ver the winter, the battery pack
should be f ully charged and then removed from the c harger. It
should be c harged again just prior to use.
LEAVING THE BATTERY PACK IN THE CHARGER
It i s OK 1o l eave battery packs on c harge for long periods of time. The
charger has amaintenance mode which gives the battery pack
enough charge 1o s tay "topped off". If h owever, the tool is not
expected 1o b e n eeded for more than 30 d ays, unplug the charger
and store battery pack in a cool, dry location. NOTE: A battery pack
will lose its c harge when kept off of the charger. If t he b attery pack
has not been kept on m aintenance charge, it m ay need to be
recharged before use. A battery pack may also lose its c harge ifleft in
a charger that is not plugged into an a ppropriate AC s ource.
OPERATION
SWITCH
TO turn the unit "ON", slide the lock off button,
shown in figure 4, forward and, squeeze the
trigger switch. Once the unit is running, you
may release the lock off button. In order to
keep the unit running you must continue to
squeeze the trigger. To turn the unit "OFF",
release the trigger.
TRIMMING INSTRUCTIONS
1. WORKING POSITION - Maintain ,'_ ,_
properfoot#lgandbal ........ ddo
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not overreach. Wear safety goggles, J _, _.t _, J
non-skid footwear and rubber gloves (_-:- _
when trimming. Hold the unit firmly in \, : " ._ -#_ _-'_-."
be h hands and urn he un ON J\_,
Always hold the trimmer, as shown _
in the illustrations in this manual, , ;_c_.> _X_..
with one hand on the switch handle / /l i _ '_;/_:_'_/_ _: ?
and one hand on the bail handle. __._"_ !_;_'_y
(figure 51 Never hold the unit by the Ill } _ _,1. 44 :Y'_z:_'<g
blade guard, q/, ff_:' _'_:'_J:
2. (Figure 61 A wide, sweeping _ (Figure 81 - Hold the trimmer as
TRIMMING NEW GROWTH - I_ 4. SIDE TRIMMING HEDGES
me on feed ng tlo b ado ee h p-.. shown and begin at the k )ttom
through the twigs is most _:l _-_..,,..._ sweep up.
effective. A slight downward tilt ' "
of the blade, in the direction of
motion gives the best cutting.
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_WARN ING: TO GUARD AGAINST
INJURY,
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:
• READ INSTRUCTION MANUALBEFORE USING.
• SAVE INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
z_CAUTION:
Do not cut stems greater than 3/4 inch ' KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM BLADES.
(19ram). Use the trimmer only for cutting normal shrubbery around
• KEEP HANDS ON HANDLES. DON'T OVERREACH.
houses and buildings.
CAUTION:
BLADE MAY COAST AFTER
TURN
OFF.
3. LEVEL HEDGES (Figure 71 -
• DO NOT USE UNDER WET CONDITIONS
To obtain exceptionally level
hedges a piece of string can MAINTENANCE
be stretched along the length the hedge td ...... into it, as shown in figure 9, l_
of the hedge as a guide. A vinyl sheath is supplied with your trimmer. Slip T _,
The cutting blades are made from high quality, I _ -.. 3@
hardened steel and with normal usage, they will _ l" _-
not require resharpening. H ..... r, if you _ "_/
accidentally hit a wire fence, stones, glass or .... J
other hard ob ects, you may put a nick #1 the
/
blade. There is no need to remove this nick as ......
beg as it does not interfere with the movement of
the blade. If it does interfere, remove the battery and use a fine
toothed file or sharpening stone to remove the nick.
If you drop the trimmer, carefully inspect it for damage. If the blade is
bent, housing cracked, or handles broken or if you see any other
condition that may affect the trimmer's operation contact your local
Black & Decker Service Center for repairs before putflng _iback into u se.