Manafacture: Homelite
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If damaged, have replaced immediately by a qualified serviceman. • Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way; take it to a qualified serviceman. • Do not disassemble charger; take it to a qualified serviceman when service or repair is required. Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. • To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug the charger from outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning. Turning off controls will not reduce this risk. • Disconnect charger from power supply when not in use. • Risk of electric shock. Do not touch uninsulated portion of output connector or uninsulated battery terminal. • Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct others who may use this unit. If you loan someone this unit, loan them these instructions also. Page 5 SAFETY SYMBOLS The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and their explanations, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL Indicates danger, warning, or caution. Attention is required in order to avoid serious personal injury. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs. WARNING: READ OPERATOR’S MANUAL Failure to follow operating instructions and rules for safe operation in the operator’s manual can result in serious injury. Read the operator’s manual before starting or operating this unit. FOR SERVICE INFORMATION, CALL: 1-800-chainsaw (1-800-242-4672) WEAR EYE PROTECTION WARNING: Thrown objects can cause severe eye injury. Wear eye protection marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1-1989 standards when operating this unit. KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY WARNING: Keep all bystanders, especially children and pets, at least 50 feet (15 m.) from the operating area. DANGER OF RICOCHET WARNING: Do not operate without the grass shield in place. Keep away from the rotating string head. SHARP BLADE WARNING: Sharp blade on grass shield. To prevent serious injury, do not touch line cutting blade. NOTE: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Page 6 FEATURES MODEL UT31810 - 18V CORDLESS STRING TRIMMER TRIGGER LOCK Page 7 18.0v U L C LN OK BATTERY PACK TRIGGER FRONT HANDLE BUTTON SHAFT ADJUSTIMENT COLLAR GRASS SHIELD CUTTING LINE MOTOR HOUSING REAR HANDLE ANCHOR SCREW CUT OFF BLADE Fig. 1 Page 8 ASSEMBLY INSTALLING GRASS SHIELD Remove both screws on the motor housing. Orient grass shield on the motor housing and twist to lock in place as shown. Re-install screws to secure grass shield in place. See Figure 2. ADJUSTING THE SHAFT • Rotate the lower portion of the shaft adjustment collar to the “Unlock” position. See Figure 3. Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 • Lower shaft should now be free to slide down from inside the upper shaft. Make sure the shaft is pulled out to the desired position. See Figure 4. SHAFT ADJUSTMENT COLLAR SLIDE OUT TO DESIRED POSITION LOWER PORTION OF SHAFT ADJUSTMENT COLLAR U L C LN OK Fig. 5 TO UNLOCK COLLAR TO LOCK COLLAR • Rotate shaft adjustment collar to the “Lock” position and tighten securely. See Figure 5. GRASS SHIELD MOTOR HOUSING LOWER PORTION OF SHAFT ADJUSTMENT COLLAR SHAFT ADJUSTMENT COLLAR U L C LN O K U L C LN O K RE-INSTALL BOTH SCREWS REMOVE BOTH SCREWS OPERATION WARNING: If any parts are missing, do not operate unit until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury. LED FUNCTIONS OF CHARGER See Figure 6. LED WILL BE ON TO INDICATE STATUS OF CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK: • Red LED on = Fast charging mode. • Green LED on = Fully charged battery pack. • Yellow and Green LEDs on = Control charge or defective battery pack. • No LED on = Defective charger or battery pack. CAUTION: To prevent damage to battery pack, remove battery pack from charger immediately if no LED comes on. Return battery pack and charger to your nearest Homelite Authorized Service Center for checking or replacing. Also, if you are remov- ing battery pack from charger and no LEDs are on, return both battery pack and charger to your nearest Homelite Authorized Service Center. Do not insert another battery pack into charger. A damaged charger may damage a battery pack. CHARGING YOUR BATTERY PACK The battery pack for this unit has been shipped in a low charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should charge it prior to use. NOTE: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they are charged. Allow several cycles (trimming followed by recharging) for them to fully charge. TO CHARGE • Charge battery pack only with the charger provided. • Make sure power supply is normal household voltage, 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only. • Connect charger to power supply...