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WARNING:
Always wear gloves when mounting or
replacing the guard. Take care of the blade on the guard
and protect your hand from cutting.
WARNING:
Never operate the machine without
the guard firmly in place. The guard must always be
on the machine to protect the user! When the guard is
fixed, never attempt to remove or adjust the guard, if
a replacement is needed, it should be performed by a
qualified service technician!
CONNECTING THE EDGER ATTACHMENT TO THE
POWER HEAD
This edger attachment is designed for use with EGO 56V
Lithium-ion Power Head PH1400E/PH1420E/PHX1600.
See " INSTALLING AN ATTACHMENT TO THE POWER
HEAD " section in the power head PH1400E/PH1420E/
PHX1600 operator's manual.
OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product
to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction
of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection, along with
hearing protection. Failure to do so could result in objects
being thrown into your eyes and other possible serious
injuries.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
◾
Edging around walkways, curbing, flower beds and other
similar areas.
NOTICE:
The tool is to be used only for its prescribed
purpose. Any other use is deemed to be a case of misuse.
Before each use check for damaged/worn parts
Check the blade, guard and front-assist handle and
replace any parts that are cracked, warped, bent, or
damaged in any away.
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury,
remove the battery pack from the tool before servicing,
cleaning, changing attachments or removing material
from the unit.
USING THE EDGER ATTACHMENT WITH POWER HEAD
WARNING:
Dress properly to reduce the risk of
injury when operating this tool. Do not wear loose clothing
or jewelry. Wear eye and ear/hearing protection. Wear
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EDGER ATTACHMENT — EA0800
heavy, long pants, boots and gloves. Do not wear short
pants or sandals or go barefoot. Wear a face mask or dust
mask in dusty locations.
WARNING:
Clear away all obstacles and solid
objects from the work area.
For safe and better operation, put on the shoulder strap
across the shoulder. Adjust the shoulder strap in a
comfortable operating position.
Hold the edger with your right hand on the rear handle
and your left hand on the front-assist handle. Keep a firm
grip with both hands while operating the tool. The edger
should be held at a comfortable position with the rear
handle about hip height (Fig. B).
WARNING:
The shoulder strap is also a quick
release mechanism in hazardous situation. When
emergency occurs, take it off from your shoulder
immediately, no matter what way the strap is in.
After each use, clean the edger
See the MAINTENANCE section for cleaning instructions.
ADJUSTING DEPTH OF CUT
1. Stop the motor and remove the battery pack.
2. Loosen the depth-adjusting knob in the direction of
the unlocking arrow marked on the knob (Fig. C).
3. Move the guide wheel, along
guide bar, up to increase the depth of cut or down to
decrease the depth (Fig. D).
4. Adjust the guide wheel so that the blade just touches
the ground or breaks the surface of the soil by no
more than 5mm (Fig. E) and then tighten it securely.
5. Standing in the normal working position, check the
depth of cut again and correct it if necessary.
TO START/STOP THE TOOL
See "STARTING/STOPPING THE POWER HEAD"
section in the power head PH1400E/PH1420E/PHX1600
operator's manual.
OPERATING TIPS
◾
Hold and guide the power head so that the blade is
vertical. Use the sight line to line the blade up with the
edge of the bed (Fig. F).
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Operate at no more than a normal walking pace. If the
blade begins to bog down, you are edging too fast;
slow your pace.
◾
Always walk forwards when cutting and move the
edger forward. Do not pull the edger towards you.
◾
Do not force the blade into the ground. Light contact
of the blade against the sidewalk edge, curb, etc., is
the depth-adjusting
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