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Removing and Installing Blade (Fig. A, G, H)
 
DANGER: RISK OF INJURY. WHEN 
REASSEMBLING THE BLADE SYSTEM, ENSURE EACH 
PART IS REINSTALLED CORRECTLY, AS DESCRIBED 
BELOW. IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE BLADE OR 
OTHER PARTS OF THE BLADE SYSTEM CAN CAUSE 
SERIOUSINJURY.
 
DANGER: To reduce the risk of serious 
personal injury, turn unit off, remove battery pack 
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An 
accidental start‑up can causeserious personalinjury.
 
WARNING: Use gloves and proper eye 
protection. Be careful of the sharp edges on theblade.
Replacement blades are available from your nearest 
authorized servicecenter. 
This pruner requires replacement 
blade
DWZPRB300.
1.  Remove thebattery.
2.  Wear proper eye protection and gloves and be careful 
not to cutyourself.
3.  Place the product on a smooth, levelsurface.
4.  Using the supplied hex wrench
10
 loosen the fixed 
blade screw
11
 one full turn as shown in Fig.G. This 
will allow for easier removal and assembly of the cutting 
blade
6
 .
5.  Flip the product onto its otherside.
6.  Using the hex wrench
10
 remove the cutting blade 
screw
12
 and nut
13
 as shown in Fig.H.
Pruning Instructions (Fig.A, F)
 
DANGER: 
Keep hands and other body 
parts away from the blade. Contact with the blade 
will result in serious personalinjury.
 
WARNING: To guard against injury, 
observe the following:
•  Read instruction manual before using. Save 
instructionmanual.
•  Check the shrub for foreign objects such as wires or 
fences before eachuse.
•  Keep hand on firmly on tool and other hand far 
away from cutting action. Don't overreach.
•  Do not use under wetconditions.
 
CAUTION: Do not use blade to cut 
branches greater than 1.25" (32mm). Use the pruner 
only for cutting normal shrubbery around houses 
andbuildings. 
Working Position (Fig.F) 
Maintain proper footing and balance and do not overreach. 
Wear safety goggles, non‑skid footwear and gloves when 
pruning. Hold the tool firmly. Always hold the pruner, as 
shown in Fig. F. Refer to Proper Hand Position for more 
information. Never hold the tool by theblades.
LED Worklight (Fig.A)
 
CAUTION: Do not stare into worklight. 
Serious eye injury couldresult.
The LED worklight
5
  is activated when the trigger switch
1
 
is depressed, and will automatically turn off 20seconds after 
the trigger switch is released. If the trigger switch remains 
depressed, the worklight will remainon.
NOTE: The worklight is for lighting the immediate work 
surface and is not intended to be used as aflashlight.
MAINTENANCE
 
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 causeinjury.
Your DeWALT power tool has been designed to operate 
over a long period of time with a minimum of maintenance. 
Continuous satisfactory operation depends upon proper tool 
care and regularcleaning.
1.  Keeping your hands and other body parts away from the 
blade, push the lock‑off button
2
 down and squeeze the 
lock‑off switch
3
 then squeeze the trigger switch
1
.
2.  The cutting blade
6
 will make a cut cycle. Once this 
cycle is complete you must release the trigger switch
1
.
3.  To make repeated cuts, squeeze the trigger 
switch
1
again while continuing to hold down lock off 
switch
3
.
4.  To turn the tool off, release the trigger switch
1
 and the 
lock‑off switch
3
. 
NOTE: In order to keep the unit powered on, you must 
continue to squeeze the lock‑off switch
3
. If held too 
long the tool will time out and will need to release 
switches and start again. 
NOTE: If the lock‑off button
2
 or lock‑off switch
3
 are 
unintentionally depressed without squeezing the trigger 
switch
1
, the tool will poweroff.
1.  Position the branch to be cut between the cutting 
blade
6
 and fixed blade
7
.
2.  Push the lock‑off button
2
 down and squeeze the lock‑
off switch
3
 then squeeze the trigger switch
1
.
3.  The cutting blade
6
 will make a cut cycle and cut the 
branchoff. 
NOTE: Cut branches at an angle for a cleanercut.
4.  Release the triggerswitch. 
NOTE: If more branches need to be cut, at the same time, 
the lock‑off switch
3
 can be held down and actuate the 
trigger switch
1
 as needed.  Otherwise, repeat steps 1‑4..