Ryobi P20018 Manuel D'utilisation page 10

WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Never use blades, wire, or rope on this product. Do not
use any attachments or accessories not recommended
by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attach-
ments or accessories not recommended can result in
serious personal injury.
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.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 6.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when
not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
 Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and the battery pack is secured before
beginning operation.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 6.
 Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.
 Remove battery pack from the trimmer.
OPERATION
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out trigger
when carrying or transporting the tool.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator's manu-
als for your battery pack and charger.
STARTING/STOPPING THE STRING
TRIMMER
See Figure 7.
To start:
 Press and hold the lock-out trigger.
 Depress the switch trigger.
To stop:
 Release the switch trigger to stop the string trimmer.
 Upon release of the switch trigger, the lock-out trigger
will automatically reset to the locked position.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 8.
Follow these tips when using the string trimmer:
 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 keep-
ing 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 Figures 9.
 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.
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