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9 — English
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove
the battery pack from the tool when cleaning or
performing any maintenance.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with
head protection. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in
possible serious injury.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only recommended or equiva-
lent replacement parts. Use of any other parts may
create a hazard or cause product damage.
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the entire product for dam-
aged, 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 miss-
ing or damaged parts are replaced. Please contact
customer service or an authorized service center
for assistance.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline,
petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc.,
come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals
can damage, weaken or destroy plastic
which may result in serious personal injury.
REPLACING OR SHARPENING THE BLADE
See Figures 6-9
WARNING:
Always protect hands by wearing heavy gloves
and/or wrapping the cutting edges of the blade
with rags and other material when performing
blade maintenance. Contact with the blade could
result in serious personal injury.
NOTE: Before removing the blade for sharpening or replace-
ment, ensure that you have a T10 Torx screwdriver, a #4 hex
key, and a 13mm socket wrench.
Remove the battery pack.
Place the product on a level surface with the housing
side facing up.
Turn the screws counterclockwise to unlock.
Remove the housing.
Flip the product onto its other side.
Turn the locking screw counterclockwise to remove.
Remove the washer and the small gear.
Turn the locking nut counterclockwise to remove.
Flip the product over onto its other side.
Remove the swing gear assembly and cutting blade.
Set aside.
To sharpen the blades, rub a 300-400 grit sharpening
stone across the edges of the cutting blade and the fixed
blade.
To replace a dull cutting blade, discard the old blade and
install a new blade.
Place the new or sharpened blade on the tool.
Insert the bolt on the swing gear through the large holes
in the fixed blade and cutting blade. .
NOTE: Use the alignment pin on the swing gear as-
sembly to correctly position the blade.
Reinstall the locking nut, washer, and screw on the other
side.
Reinstall the blade cover and the screws. Rotate the
screws clockwise to secure the housing.
CLEANING THE PRUNER
Remove the battery pack.
Clean the body and handles of the product with a soft,
dry cloth after each use. Do not use water and soap to
clean the product.
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