Black & Decker BEHT200 Instruction Manual - Page 8

English Always hold the trimmer, as shown in Fig. G, with one hand on the switch handle and one hand on the bail handle. Never hold the tool by the blade guard. Fig. H 6. sawBLADE™ (Fig. L) (BEHTS300, BEHTS400) - For branches too large for the blade 1 to cut, use the sawBLADE™ 8 . Position the sawBLADE™ as close to the bottom of the branch as possible. Place the sawBLADE™ shoe 9 against the branch. Turn the hedge trimmer on as described above, allowing the tool to work at its own pace until the branch is fully cut. Fig. L 1 9 3. TRIMMING NEW GROWTH- (Fig. I) - 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 motion gives the best cutting. CAUTION: Do not use trimmers for cutting stems greater than 3/4 in. (19 mm). (Do not use BEHT200 trimmer for cutting stems greater than 5/8 in. (16 mm)). Use the trimmer only for cutting normal shrubbery found around houses and buildings. Fig. I 4. LEVEL HEDGES (Fig. J) - To obtain exceptionally level hedges, a piece of string can be stretched along the length of the hedge as a guide. Fig. J 5. SIDE-TRIMMING HEDGES (Fig. K) - Begin at the bottom and sweep up. Fig. K 8 WARNING: TO GUARD AGAINST INJURY, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING: • READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING, SAVE INSTRUCTION MANUAL. • CHECK THE HEDGE FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS SUCH AS WIRE OR FENCES BEFORE EACH USE. • KEEP HANDS ON HANDLES. DON'T OVERREACH. • DO NOT USE UNDER WET CONDITIONS. • DO NOT USE WITH DAMAGED EXTENSION CORD. DANGER: KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM BLADES. CAUTION: BLADE COASTS AFTER TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE WARNING: Remove extension cord from trimmer before servicing, cleaning or removing material from the gardening appliance. The cutting blades are made from high quality, hardened steel and Fig. M with normal usage, they will not require resharpening. However, if you accidentally hit a wire fence (Fig. M), stones, glass or other hard objects, you may put a nick in the blade. There is no need to remove this nick as long as it does not interfere with the movement of the blade. If it does interfere, unplug the cord 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 putting it back into use. 6