Assembly And Adjustment; Operating Instructions - Black & Decker LST300 Instruction Manual

approximately 60°F - 80°F (16° - 27°C).
d. If charging problems persist, take the tool, battery pack and charger to your local service center.
4. The battery pack should be recharged when it fails to produce sufficient power on jobs
which were easily done previously. DO NOT CONTINUE to use under these conditions.
Follow the charging procedure. You may also charge a partially used pack whenever you
desire with no adverse affect on the battery pack.
5. Foreign materials of a conductive nature such as, but not limited to, steel wool, aluminum
foil, or any buildup of metallic particles should be kept away from charger cavities. Always
unplug the charger from the power supply when there is no battery pack in the cavity. Unplug
charger before attempting to clean.
6. Do not freeze or immerse charger in water or any other liquid.
WARNINg:
Shock hazard. Do not allow any liquid to get inside charger. Never attempt to
open the battery pack for any reason. If the plastic housing of the battery pack breaks or cracks,
return to a service center for recycling.
INSTALLINg AND ReMOvINg THe bATTeRY PACK
WARNINg:
Make certain the lock-off button is engaged to prevent switch actuation before
removing or installing battery.
TO INSTALL bATTeRY PACK:
Insert battery pack (2) firmly into
battery pack is fully seated and fully latched into position.
TO ReMOve bATTeRY PACK: Depress the battery release button in the back of the battery pack and
pull battery pack out of

ASSeMbLY AND ADJUSTMeNT

INSTALLINg THe gUARD
WARNINg:
REMOVE THE BATTERy BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH THE GuARD,
EDGE GUIDE OR HANDLE. NEVER OPERATE TRIMMER WITHOuT GuARD FIRMLy IN
PLACE. THe gUARD MUST ALWAYS be ON THe TRIMMeR TO PROTeCT THe USeR.
• Turn the trimmer upside down so that you are looking down at the spool cap (8).
• Remove the screw from the guard with a phillips screwdriver.
• Turn the guard (7) upside down and slide it fully onto the motor housing (5). Make sure the
tabs (10) on the guard engage the ribs (11) on the motor housing as shown in figure D. The
locking tab (24) should have snapped into the housing slot (25).
• Continue to slide the guard on until you hear it "snap" into place.
• using a phillips screwdriver, insert the guard screw as shown in figure e to complete the
guard assembly.
• Once the guard is installed, remove the covering from the line cut-off blade, located on the
edge of the guard.
ATTACHINg THe AUxILIARY HANDLe
• To attach the handle (3), press in on the buttons (12) on both sides of the upper housing as
shown in figure F.
• Position the handle as shown in figure g, matching up the grooved side of the handle with
the grooved button. Partially push the handle on so that it will hold the buttons in when you
release them with your hand.
• Push the handle completely onto the housing and position it slightly until it "snaps" into place
(figure H).
• To adjust the handle up or down, press in on the button (13) and raise or lower the handle.
• The handle should be adjusted so that your front arm is straight when the trimmer is in the
working position.
HeIgHT ADJUSTMeNT
CAUTION:
Adjust the length of the trimmer to obtain proper working positions as shown
in figure J.
• The overall height of the trimmer can be adjusted by loosening the collar (4) and rotating it
in the direction of the arrow shown in figure I.
• Move the upper housing straight up or down. When the desired height is achieved, tighten
the collar by rotating it opposite of the direction shown in figure I.

OPeRATINg INSTRUCTIONS

WARNINg:
Always use proper eye protection that conforms to ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA
Z94.3) while operating this power trimmer.
trimmer
until an audible click is heard as shown in figure C. Ensure
trimmer
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