Craftsman CMCHT810 - Assembly and Adjustments; Attaching Guard and Bail Handle to Trimmer; Attaching Guard to Trimmer; Attaching the Bail Handle

ENGLISH
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Assembly Tools Required
• Crosshead Screwdriver
Attaching Guard and Bail Handle to
Trimmer (Fig. B, C)
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WARNING: Only use with bail handle and
guard properly assembled to hedge trimmer. The use of the
hedge trimmer without the proper guard or handle provided
may result in serious personalinjury.
The trimmer is shipped with the guard and bail handle
attached to the trimmer with a plastic zip tie.
Attaching Guard to Trimmer (Fig. B)
1. Cut the plastic ziptie.
Trigger Switch (Fig. A)
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WARNING: Never attempt to lock a
switch in the ONposition.
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CAUTION: Do not use blade to cut stems
greater than 5/8" (16mm). Use the trimmer only for cutting
normal shrubbery around houses andbuildings.
To turn the tool “ON”, shift the lock off button
4
and
squeeze the trigger switch
5
. Once the unit is running, you
may release the lock off button.
To turn the tool “OFF”, release thetrigger.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. E)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position asshown.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the switch
handle
6
and one hand on the bail handle
3
. Never hold
the unit by the blade guard
2
.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack (Fig.D)
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fullycharged.
To install the battery pack
8
into the tool handle, align the
battery pack with the rails inside the tool’s handle and slide
it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in
the tool and ensure that it does notdisengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release
button
9
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
handle. Insert it into the charger.
OPERATION
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of
serious personal injury, turn unit off and remove
the battery pack before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of
serious personal injury, turn unit off and remove
the battery pack before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are asfollows:
BPM .................... beats per minute
V ......................... volts
min ..................... minutes
j
or DC ............direct current
…/min ..............per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per
minute
A ......................... amperes
Hz .......................hertz
W ........................watts
Wh ......................watt hours
n
o
.......................no load speed
n .........................rated speed
c
.....................safety alert symbol
h
..................... wear respiratory
protection
f
..................... wear eye
protection
i
..................... Class II
Construction
(double insulated)
g
..................... wear hearing
protection
a
..................... read all
documentation
n
..................... avoid staring at
light
l
or AC............alternating current
Ah ....................... amp hours
CSPM .................. cut strokes per
minute
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WARNING: Use of this tool can
generate and/or disperse dust, which may cause serious and
permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use NIOSH/
OSHA approved respiratory protection appropriate for the
dust exposure. Direct particles away from face andbody.
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WARNING: Always wear proper
personal hearing protection that conforms to ANSI
S12.6 (S3.19) during use. Under some conditions and
duration of use, noise from this product may contribute to
hearingloss.
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CAUTION: When not in use, place tool
on its side on a stable surface where it will not cause a
tripping or falling hazard. Some tools with a large battery
pack will stand upright but may be easily knockedover.
• Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught in
movingparts.
2. Remove guard retaining screw
10
with the crosshead
screwdriver (notsupplied).
3. Slide the guard
2
fully onto the front of the
trimmerhousing.
4. Insert the guard retaining screw
10
into the opening on
the side of the housing and tightensecurely.
Attaching the Bail Handle (Fig. C)
1. Cut the plastic ziptie.
2. Remove the four screws
11
that are partially run into the
trimmer housing (FigureC).
3. Slide the bail handle
3
onto the front of the trimmer
housing behind theguard.
4. Insert the four screws into the openings on the side of
the bail handle and tighten securely as shown in Fig.C.
Trimming Instructions (Fig. E–I)
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DANGER: Keep hands away fromblade.
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WARNING: To guard against injury,
observe the following: