Craftsman CMCSS800 User Manual

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Blade Maintenance (Fig.K)
The cutting blades are made from high quality, hardened
steel and with normal usage, they will not require
resharpening. However, if you accidentally hit a wire fence
(Fig.K), stones, glass, or other hard objects, you may put a
nick in the blade. There is no need to remove this nick as long
as it does not interfere with the movement of the blade. If
it does interfere, remove the battery and use a fine toothed
file or sharpening stone to remove the nick. If you drop the
trimmer, carefully inspect it for damage. If the blade is bent,
housing cracked, handles broken or if you see any other
condition that may affect the tool's operation contact your
local authorized service center for repairs before putting it
back intouse.
MAINTENANCE

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
Hints for Optimum Use (Figs. G–J)
Trimming Grass (Fig. G, H )

CAUTION: Blades coast after turnoff.
• In order to achieve optimum cutting results, only cut
drygrass.
• Hold the tool as shown in Fig. G. Keep your other hand
well away from the blade. Maintain a stable working
position so that you do not slip. Do not overreach.
• When cutting long grass, work in stages from the top. Take
smallcuts.
• Keep the tool away from hard objects and delicate plants.
• If the tool starts running slowly, reduce theload.
• To make a closer cut, slightly tilt thetool.
Trimming Hedges (Fig. I, J)

CAUTION: Blades coast after turnoff.
• Slightly tilt the tool (up to 15° relative to the line of cut) so
that the blade tips point slightly towards the hedge. This
will cause the blades to cut moreeffectively.
• Start by trimming the top of thehedge.
• Hold the tool at the desired angle and move it steadily
along the line of cut. The double-sided blade allows you
to cut in eitherdirection.
• In order to obtain a very straight cut, stretch a piece of
string along the length of the hedge at the desired height.
Use the string as a guide line, cutting just aboveit.
• In order to obtain flat sides, cut upwards with the growth.
Younger stems move outwards when the blade cuts
downwards, causing shallow patches in thehedge.
• Take care to avoid any foreign objects. Especially avoid
hard objects such as metal wire and railings, as these
could damage theblades.
• Regularly oil theblades.
Trigger Switch (Fig. A)

WARNING: Never attempt to lock a switch in the
ONposition.

CAUTION: Do not use blade to cut stems greater than
5/16" (8 mm). Use the trimmer only for cutting normal
shrubbery around houses andbuildings.
To turn the tool “ON”, shift the lock off switch
2
and squeeze
the trigger switch
1
. Once the unit is running, you may
release the lock off switch.
To turn the tool “OFF”, release thetrigger.
Proper Hand Position (Fig.F)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
handle
7
.

CAUTION: Blades coast after turnoff.

WARNING: KEEP other hand away fromblade.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig.E)
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fullycharged.
To install the battery pack
3
into the tool handle, align the
battery pack with the rails inside the tool’s handle and slide it
into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in the
tool and ensure that it does notdisengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release
button
4
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger
section of thismanual.
OPERATION

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
Fitting and Removing Blades (Fig. D)
The grass shear blade
5
has been designed for trimming
grass and weeds. The shrub trim blade
6
has been designed
for trimming hedges andshrubs.
• To fit the blade, remove the blade cover
8
by pushing
and holding the blade release button
9
in the direction
of the arrow (Fig. D)
• Remove the blade cover
8
(Fig. D).
• Align the positioning pin holes
10
on the blade with the
positioning pins
11
.
• Replace the blade cover
8
. as shown in Fig.D.
• The blade release button snaps into closedposition.
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.

Craftsman CMCSS800 Specifications

General

Brand	Craftsman
Model	CMCSS800
Category	Trimmer
Language	English