Black & Decker NHT2218 manual

1 H E D G E T R I M M E R I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L Model Number NHT2218 SA VE THI S MANUAL FOR FU TURE REFE RENCE. VEA EL ESP AÑOL EN LA CONTRAPORT ADA. POUR LE FRANÇAIS, VOIR LA COUVERTURE ARRIÈRE. INS TRUCT IVO DE O PERAC IÓN, C ENTRO S DE SER VIC IO Y PÓL IZA D E GARAN TÍA. A DVER TEN CIA: LÉ ASE ES TE INS TRUCT IVO AN TES DE US [...]

2 GENER AL POW ER TOO L SAFET Y W ARNING S W ARN ING! R ead al l safet y warn ings an d all in struc tion s. Fai lure to f ollo w the war ning s and ins truc tions m ay res ult in el ectr ic sho ck, fir e and/ or seri ous in jury . Sav e all war ning s and ins truc tions f or fut ure ref eren ce. The t erm “po wer to ol” in th e warn ings re fe[...]

3) Personal safety a) Sta y ale rt, watch wha t you are doin g an d use com mon sense when operating a power tool. Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A mom ent o f in atten tion whil e op erati ng pow er to ols may r esul t in seri ous p erso nal i njur y . b) Use p erso nal p rote ct[...]

4 6 7 6) Service a) Hav e you r po wer t ool servi ced by a qual ified rep air p erso n using only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained. HEDGE T RIMMER SAF ETY W ARNI NGS • Use both hands whe n op erating the hedge tri mmer . Using one hand could cau se l oss of c ontrol and result in seri [...]

5 • Do not use an extension cord unless it is absolutely necessary . Use of improper extension cord could result in risk of fire, electric shock, or electrocution. • An extension cord must have adequate wire size (A WG or American W ire Gauge) for safety . The smaller the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity of the cable, that is [...]

6 W ARNING: Burn hazard. B a t t e r y l i qu i d m ay b e f l am m ab l e i f e x p o s e d t o s p a r k o r f l am e . • Char ge the ba tter y packs o nly in Bla ck & De cke r chargers. • DO N OT spla sh or im merse i n wate r or othe r liqu ids. This m ay cau se prem atur e cell fa ilur e. • Do not s tore or u se the t ool and b atte [...]

7 Dep artme nt o f T ran spor tatio n Ha zardo us M ateri al R egula tion s (HM R) actually prohibit transporting batteries in commerce or on airplanes (i.e., packed in suitcases and carry-on luggage) UNLESS they are properly protected from short circuits. So when transporting individual batteries, make sure that the battery terminals are protected[...]

OPERA TION SWITCH T o t urn the unit “ON”, slide the lock of f button , sh own in figure 3, back ward and, squeez e th e tr igger switch. Onc e th e un it i s runnin g, y ou m ay r elease the lock of f b utton. In order to keep the unit runn ing you must contin ue t o sq ueeze the trigger . T o turn the unit “OFF” , re lease the trigger . W[...]

MAINTENANCE A vin yl s hea th i s su ppl ied wit h yo ur t rim mer for st ori ng. Rem ove bat te ry an d sl ip t he h edg e t r im me r bl a d e i n t o t h e s h ea t h , a s s h o w n i n f i g ur e 8. W ARNING: Remov e bat tery pack bef ore se rv ic ing , cl ea ni ng o r re mo vi ng m at er ia l f ro m th e ga rd en in g app li an ce . The cutti[...]

10 FULL TWO-YE AR HOME USE W ARRAN TY Black & Decker (U. S.) Inc. warrants thi s pr oduct for two years again st any defect s in mat erial or workmans hip. The defectiv e pr oduct will be replac ed o r re paired at no charge in either of two ways . The first is to return the pro duct to the retailer from who m it was purcha sed (provided tha t [...]

11 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit[...]

12 See ʻ T ools-Electric ʼ – Y ellow Pages – for Service & Sales Imported by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., 701 E. Joppa Rd. T owson, MD 21286 U.S.A. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution • Slow runni ng, noisy or hot blades. • Dry , corroded blad es. • Lubricat e bl ades. • Blades or blade supp ort bent. • S[...]