Black & Decker BESTA512CM Instruction Manual - Page 8

English Fig. H • Maintain a minimum distance of 24 inches (609.6 mm) 2 14 between the guard and your feet as shown in Fig. I. To acheive this distance adjust the overall height of the trimmer as shown in Fig. G. Fig. I Fig. I1 3 Releasing the cutting line For shipping purposes, the cutting line is taped to the spool housing. • Remove the tape holding the cutting line to the spool housing. • See "Replacing the Spool" for instructions for removing the spool OPERATION WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from power source before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury. WARNING: Always use proper eye protection that conforms to ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA Z94.3) while operating this appliance. CAUTION: Before you begin trimming, only use the  appropriate type of cutting line. CAUTION: Inspect area to be trimmed and remove any wire, cord, or string-like objects which could become entangled in the rotating line or spool. Be particularly careful to avoid any wire which might be bent outwardly into the path of the trimmer, such as barbs at the base of a chain link fence. Proper Hand Position (Fig. I) WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown. 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 main handle 3 and one hand on the auxiliary handle 5 . Switching on and off To switch the trimmer on, squeeze the trigger switch 1 . To switch the trimmer off, release the trigger switch. Operating the Trimmer • With the unit on, angle unit and slowly swing the trimmer side to side as shown in Fig. I. • Maintain a cutting angle of 5° to 10° as shown in Fig. I1. Do not exceed 10° (Fig. I2). Cut with the tip of the line. To keep distance from hard surfaces use edge wheel 7 . Fig. I2 Fig. I3 Convert to Edging Mode (Fig. K) The trimmer can be used in trimming mode or edging mode to trim overhanging grass along lawn edges and flower beds. WARNING: Disconnect the plug from the power source before making any adjustments. WARNING: When being used as an Edger, stones, pieces of metal and other objects can be thrown out at high speed by the line. The trimmer and guard are designed to reduce the danger. However, MAKE SURE that other persons and pets are at least 100 feet (30m) away. • To operate as a maintenance edger, turn the collar 5 as shown in Fig. K. • Hold the metal shaft and rotate the lower housing 180° as shown in Fig. K. • Turn the collar back until tight. NOTE: The metal shaft and housing will only rotate in one direction. • To return to the trimming position, loosen the lock collar and rotate the lower housing back 180° and retightening the collar. 6