Black & Decker GT340 manual

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    1 GT340 GT350 GT360 GT460 SXC[...]

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    2 Copyright Black & Decker[...]

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    5 ENGLISH HEDGETRIMMER GT340/GT350/GT360/GT460SXC CONGRATULATIONS! You have chosen a Black & Decker tool. Our aim is to provide quality tools at an affordable price. We hope that you will enjoy using this tool for many years. EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY GT340/GT350/GT360/GT460SXC Black & Decker declares that these products conform to: 98/3[...]

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    6 ENGLISH General 1. Consider work area environment Do not expose the tool to rain. Do not use the tool in damp or wet conditions. Keep the work area well lit. Do not use the tool where there is a risk of causing fire or explosion, i.e. in the presence of flammable liquids and gases. Keep the work area free from debris and obstacles. 2. Keep childr[...]

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    7 ENGLISH 18. Repairs This tool complies with relevant safety requirements. Repairs should only be carried out by qualified persons using original spare parts; otherwise this may result in considerable danger to the user. Additional safety instructions for hedgetrimmers Wear safety glasses or goggles when operating this tool. Wear gloves when opera[...]

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    8 ENGLISH ◆ Only fit 13 Amperes BS1363A approved plugs fitted with the correctly rated fuse (1). ◆ The cable wire colours, or a letter, will be marked at the connection points of most good quality plugs. Attach the wires to their respective points in the plug (see above). Brown is for Live (L) (2), blue is for Neutral (N) (4). ◆ Before replac[...]

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    9 ENGLISH Fitting your own extension cable ◆ When making your own extension cable, fit a 13 Amp plug to one end of the cable (see “Mains plug replacement”) and a female connector to the other end. For wiring instructions, see those supplied with the female connector. ◆ A male connector (see below) is already attached to the power supply cab[...]

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    10 ENGLISH Switching on and off (fig. A) For your safety, this tool is equipped with a double switching system. This system prevents starting the tool inadvertently and will only allow operation while holding the tool with both hands. Switching on ◆ Squeeze both the front handle switch (1) and the trigger switch (2). Switching off ◆ Release the[...]

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    11 ENGLISH Technical data GT340 GT350 GT41 Voltage V AC 230 230 230 (Australia & New Zealand) V AC 240 240 240 Power input W 400 400 400 (Australia & New Zealand) W - 800 - Blade strokes (no load) min -1 3,700 3,700 3,700 Blade length cm 40 51 40 Blade gap mm 16 16 16 Blade brake time s < 0.5 < 0.5 < 0.5 Weight kg 2.3 2.5 2.3 GT360[...]

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    12 GT340/GT350/GT351S/GT360S/GT41 TYP . 5 128 141 134 11 0 129 105 106 107 133 107 109 11 0 108 139 127 137 138 11 3 103 104 11 2 111 101 102 143 11 8 146 125 11 7 11 5 11 9 11 6 11 4 131 132 136 145 142 130 135 134 147 JP 856 E13440 WWW .2helpU.com 24-10-02[...]

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    16 376605-10 04/04 Australia Black & Decker (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Tel. 03-8720 5100 20 Fletcher Road, Mooroolbark, Fax 03-9727 5940 Victoria, 3138 New Zealand Black & Decker Tel. 09 579 7600 81 Hugo Johnston Drive Fax 09 579 8200 Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand United Kingdom Black & Decker Tel. 01753 511234 210 Bath Road Fax 01753 55115[...]