Accessories - Milwaukee M18 FUEL 49-16-2718 Manuel De L'utilisateur

OPERATION
To reduce the risk of injury, always
WARNING
wear proper eye protection marked
to comply with ANSI Z87.1.
Always remove battery pack before changing or
removing accessories or attachments.
Do not operate the tool without the front handle
in place. The front handle must be attached prop-
erly for use. Using one hand could cause loss of
control and result in serious injury.
Do not operate the tool without the guard in place.
The guard must be attached properly during use.
Operating the tool without the guard will cause
serious injury.
Use both hands when operating the tool. Maintain
a firm grip. Using one hand could cause loss of
control and result in serious injury.
Inspect the area before use. Remove all debris
and hard objects such as rocks, glass, wire, etc.
that can ricochet, be thrown, or otherwise cause
injury or damage during operation.
Keep all parts of your body back and to the left
of the blade. Do not stand in line or to the right
of the blade.
Use this tool for edging along hard surfaces, such as
sidewalks, driveways, flower beds, curbs, and similar
areas. Do not use the tool on or near gravel surfaces.
1. Grasp the tool firmly
with your right hand
on the rear handle
and your left hand on
the front handle. Al-
ways stand behind
the guard. Hold the
tool in a comfort-
able position with
the rear handle
about hip height.
2. To start the tool,
squeeze the lock-
off lever and pull the
trigger.
3. To vary the speed, increase or decrease the pres-
sure on the trigger. The further the trigger is pulled,
the greater the speed up to the maximum set by
the speed control button.
4. Slide the tool along the
surface, taking care to avoid
contact with hard objects.
5. Use the blade ridge to align
the blade with the edging
surface.
6. Push the tool at a steady
pace. If the blade begins to
bog down, slow the cutting
pace. Do not force the blade
into the ground.
NOTE: Avoid edging in wet soil/grass. The blade
guard may clog and cause unexpected results. If
the blade guard becomes clogged, stop the tool,
remove the battery pack, and clean debris from the
blade guard.
Edging
WARNING
battery pack from the charger or tool before
performing any maintenance. Never disassemble
the tool, battery pack or charger. Contact a
MILWAUKEE service facility for ALL repairs.
Keep your tool, battery pack and charger in good
repair by adopting a regular maintenance program.
Inspect your tool for issues such as undue noise,
misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of
parts, or any other condition that may affect the tool
operation. Return the tool, battery pack, and charger
to a MILWAUKEE service facility for repair. After six
months to one year, depending on use, return the
tool, battery pack and charger to a MILWAUKEE
service facility for inspection.
If the tool does not start or operate at full power with
a fully charged battery pack, clean the contacts on
the battery pack. If the tool still does not work prop-
erly, return the tool, charger and battery pack, to a
MILWAUKEE service facility for repairs.
WARNING
your tool, battery pack or charger in liquid or
allow a liquid to flow inside them.
Clean dust and debris from vents. Keep handles
clean, dry and free of oil or grease. Use only mild
soap and a damp cloth to clean, since certain clean-
ing agents and solvents are harmful to plastics and
other insulated parts. Some of these include gasoline,
turpentine, lacquer thinner, paint thinner, chlorinated
cleaning solvents, ammonia and household deter-
gents containing ammonia. Never use flammable or
combustible solvents around tools.
For repairs, return the tool, battery pack and charger
to the nearest authorized service center.
WARNING
For a complete listing of accessories, go online to
www.milwaukeetool.com or contact a distributor.
SERVICE - UNITED STATES
Blade
1-800-SAWDUST
ridge
Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM CST
or visit
Contact Corporate After Sales Service Technical
Support with technical, service/repair, or warranty
questions.
Email: metproductsupport@milwaukeetool.com
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notifications regarding your tool purchases.
Milwaukee Tool (Canada) Ltd
Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST
or visit www.milwaukeetool.ca
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MAINTENANCE
To reduce the risk of injury, always
unplug the charger and remove the
Maintaining Tool
To reduce the risk of personal in-
jury and damage, never immerse
Cleaning
Repairs

ACCESSORIES

Use only recommended accesso-
ries. Others may be hazardous.
www.milwaukeetool.com
SERVICE - CANADA
1.800.268.4015
(1.800.729.3878)