Black & Decker BESTA525 Manuel D'utilisation page 9

Wear safety glasses or goggles when operating
this machine.
Wear suitable ear protection when operating this
machine.
Always remove the plug from the socket before
inspecting a damaged cable. Be careful not to
use your strimmer if the cable is damaged.
Beware of flying objects. Keep bystanders away
from the cutting area.
Do not expose the machine to rain or high
humidity.
Directive 2000/14/EC guaranteed sound power.
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Features
This machine includes some or all of the following features.
1. On/off switch
2. Cord retainer
3. Power cord plug
4. Auxillary handle
5. Collar
6. Motor housing
7. Edge guide wheel (BESTA528 and BESTA530 only)
8. Guard
9. Spool
Assembly
Warning! Before assembly, make sure that the tool is
switched off and unplugged.
Fitting the guard (fig. A & B)
Turn the trimmer upside down so that you are looking

down at the spool (9).
Remove the screw from the guard with a phillips

screwdriver (not supplied).
Turn the guard (8) upside down and slide it fully onto the

motor housing (6). Make sure the tabs (10) on the guard
engage the ribs (11) on the motor housing as shown in
Fig. A. The locking tab (25) should have snapped into the
housing slot (26).
Continue to slide the guard on until you hear it "snap"

into place.
Insert the guard screw and tighten securely as shown in

Fig. B 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.
Warning! Never use the tool unless the guard is properly
fitted and firmly in place.
(Original instructions)
Attaching the auxiliary handle (Fig. C, D, E)
To attach the handle (4), press in on the buttons (12) on

both sides of the upper housing as shown in Fig. C.
Position the handle as shown in Fig. D, 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 (Fig. E).
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 (Fig. F)
The overall height of the trimmer can be adjusted by

loosening the collar (5) and rotating it in the direction of
the arrow shown in Fig. G.
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 Fig. F.
Attaching extension cord (Fig. G)
An extension cord retainer (2) is built into the switch handle
that prevents the cord from coming unplugged.
To use this feature, simply double the extension cord

about 203mm from the end, and insert it into the slot (14)
in the end of the handle area as shown in Fig. G.
Hook the loop formed by doubling the cord over the

tab (2). Gently tug on the cord to insure that it is firmly
retained in the trimmer's handle.
Plug the receptacle end of the extension cord into the

power cord plug (3) in the trimmer.
Releasing the cutting line
In transit, the cutting line is taped to the spool housing.
Warning! Before assembly, disconnect from the power supply.
Remove the tape holding the cutting line to the

spool housing.
See "Replacing the Spool" for instructions for removing

the spool.
Correct hand position
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
handle and one hand on the auxiliary handle (4).
Switching on and off
To switch the trimmer on, squeeze the trigger switch (1).
To switch the trimmer off, release the trigger switch.
Operating the trimmer
With the unit on, angle slowly swing the trimmer side to

side as shown in Fig. H.
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