HART HLST01 User Manual

7 – English
OPERATION
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc.Tightensecurelyallfastenersandcapsanddonot
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or an
authorizedservicecenterforassistance.
APPLICATIONS
Youmayusethisproductforthepurposelistedbelow:
Trimming grass and weeds from around porches, fences,
and decks
WARNING:
Alwaysremovethebatterypackandkeephandsclear
of the lock-out button and switch trigger when carrying,
transporting, assembling parts, making adjustments,
cleaning,orwhennotinuse.Followingtheseinstructions
willpreventaccidentalstartingthatcouldcauseserious
personalinjury.
WARNING:
Make sure the latch on the battery pack snaps in place
and the battery pack is fully seated and secure in the
trimmerbatteryportbeforebeginningoperation.Failure
to securely seat the battery pack could cause the battery
packtofallout,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury.
INSTALLING/REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 7.
Insertthebatterypackintotheproductasshown.
Make sure the latch on the battery pack snaps into
place and the battery pack is secured before beginning
operation.
Depressthelatchandpulltoremovethebatterypack.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator’s
manualsforyourbatterypackandcharger.
STARTING/STOPPING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 8.
To start:
Pressandholdthelock-out.
Depresstheswitchtrigger.
To stop:
Releasetheswitchtriggertostopthemotor.
Upon release of the switch trigger, the lock-out will
automaticallyresettothelockedposition.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 9.
Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle
andyourlefthandonthefronthandle.
Keepafirmgripwithbothhandswhileinoperation.
Trimmer should be held at a comfortable position with
therearhandleabouthipheight.
Cuttallgrassfromthetopdown.Thiswillpreventgrass
from wrapping around the boom housing and string head
whichmaycausedamagefromoverheating.
If grass becomes wrapped around the string head:
Removethebatterypack.
Removethegrass.
WARNING:
Always hold the string trimmer away from the body
keeping clearance between the body and the string
trimmer.Anycontactwiththestringtrimmercuttinghead
whileoperatingcanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
CUTTING TIPS
See Figure 10.
Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this
isthebestcuttingarea.
The string trimmer cuts when passing the unit from right
toleft.Thiswillavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.
Avoidcuttinginthedangerousareashowninfigure10.
Use the tip of the line to do the cutting; do not force string
headintouncutgrass.
Wire and picket fences cause extra line wear, even
breakage.Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmay
wearlinerapidly.
Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,sid-
ing,andfencepostscaneasilybedamagedbytheline.
ADVANCING LINE
See Figure 11.
NOTE: Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.
Bumpingtheheadtotrytoadvancethelinewilldamage
thetrimmerandvoidthewarranty.
Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.
Waittwoseconds,andpresstheswitchtrigger.
NOTE: Theline will extendapproximately1/4 in. with
each stop and start of the switch trigger until the line
reachesthelengthofthegrassdeflectorcut-offblade.
Resumetrimming.
ADVANCING THE LINE MANUALLY
See Figure 12.
Removethebatterypack.
Pushtheblackbuttonlocatedonthestringheadwhile
pullingonlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.

HART HLST01 Specifications

General

Brand	HART
Model	HLST01
Category	Trimmer
Language	English