Operating instructions – Fantom Vacuum PT194H User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Charge your battery pack for a

minimum of 10 hrs before you use
your hand held trimmer for the first
time.

NOTE:

Remove the battery from the

hand held trimmer before making

adjustments or storing the unit. This will

help prevent accidental starting of the

unit which could result in serious injury.

The battery requires a minimum of 10
hours charging BEFORE first use of the
hand held trimmer.
To remove the battery:
2. Press both battery release buttons

on battery in compartment and pull
out from hand held trimmer. (Fig. 1)

3. Connect the charging

adapter to the
charger base and into
a main power
supply outlet. (Fig. 2)

4. Ensure that the

charger base is on
a flat, non-slip, dry surface. Insert
the battery into the hole on top of
the charger base. (Fig. 3)

5. The battery requires 10

hours to charge fully
from flat. To keep the
battery in optimum
condition it is best to
completely discharge
the battery pack before
recharging.

6. To replace the battery; align the

battery correctly in the compartment,
and push in until you hear a click.
(Fig. 4)

Fig. 4

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

WARNING:

ONLY use provided

charger AD-0730-UL when

recharging your Ni-Cd battery.

CAUTION:

Any battery

operated appliance should not

be stored in or exposed to areas of

high heat or humidity. Do not store

your hand held trimmer close to

stoves, radiators, furnaces or in a

bathroom or bathing area.

Follow these steps when battery

removal is required.

WARNING:

You must never use

ordinary batteries for replacement

as these may leak and cause damage.

Use only battery pack XBAT194

provided by FANTOM for replacement.

Protective Blade

Guard

Attaching the Protective Blade

Guard
NOTE:

Protective blade guard is only to

be removed for cleaning.

1. Remove battery before attaching the

protective blade guard to the hand
held trimmer.

2. Hold the unit facing up and slide the

protective blade guard in making sure
that it locks in place. (Fig. 5)

3. To remove the protective blade guard

for cleaning, remove the battery pack.

4. With the unit facing up, grasp the unit

firmly with one hand and the
protective blade guard with other.

5. Firmly tilt protective blade cover

downwards until you hear a snap.
(Fig 5)

6. Slide protective blade guard off unit.

Fig. 5

Charging the Battery

WARNING:

Do not remove

protective blade cover except for

cleaning purposes. This unit is meant to

be used with protective guard cover in

place at all times during use.

Replace Protective Blade Guard

1. Align opening of protective guard

cover with unit and gently slide back
into position to lock the protective
blade guard in place.

The hand held trimmer can be used

for many jobs in the garden, such as,

edging lawns, trimming long grass,

topping weeds and thistles and non-

wooden plants.
For your protection there is trigger
safety interlock above the power
switch. The blades WILL NOT operate
until the trigger safety interlock has
been engaged. Battery will last
approximately 35 minutes under
continuous use.
1. Press and hold the trigger safety

interlock located just before the
trigger on the handle. (Fig. 6)

Using Your Hand Held Trimmer

WARNING:

If any parts are

missing, damaged or broken,

DO NOT operate the hand held

trimmer until they have been

replaced. Failure to do so could

result in possible serious injury.

WARNING:

To prevent

serious personal injury,

always use the front hand grip and

keep other hand free from blades

during operation.

WARNING:

To prevent

serious personal injury, keep

hands away from the blades. DO

NOT attempt to remove cut material

or hold material to be cut when

blades are moving. Make sure that

the battery is removed from the unit

when clearing jammed material

from blades. DO NOT grasp the

blades when picking up or holding

the unit.

WARNING:

Clear the area

to be cut before starting.

Remove all objects such as cords,

small rocks, lights, wire or string

which may become entangled in the

cutting blade.

Trigger Safety

Interlock

Fig. 6

2. Squeeze the On/Off trigger. (Fig. 7)

Fig. 7

On/Off Trigger

DANGER:

If the blade

becomes jammed on any

electrical cord or line, DO NOT

TOUCH THE BLADE! IT CAN

BECOME ELECTRICALLY LIVE

AND VERY DANGEROUS.

Continue to hold your trimmer by

the insulated handle and

immediately disconnect the

damaged electrical cord or line from

the power source. Failure to heed

this will result in serious personal

injury and possibly death.

3. To stop the unit, release the

On/Off trigger.

CAUTION:

The blades continue

to spin after the On/Off trigger is

released. Wait for blades to stop
spinning before releasing your grip on
the handle.

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