DeWalt DCST970, Instruction Manual

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KEY INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW

WARNING: 

Do not remove guard. The guard must 

be attached when trimming. Operating this trimmer 
without the guard will violate the product warranty.

Use 

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 replacement line use .080 inch and .095 inch line.

•  For optimal performance, use Dewalt .080 inch line. 

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 .095 inch line can also be use, but may degrade 

runtime of the trimmer. Using any other line with 
the trimmer can degrade performance and/or cause 
damage to the trimmer.

•  For use only with 

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 60V batteries.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT 
THIS OR ANY 

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 appliance, CALL US TOLL FREE AT: 

1–800–4-

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 (1–800–433–9258).

Important Safety Warnings

WARNING:

 When using electric gardening 

appliances, basic safety precautions should always 
be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and 
personal injury, including the following.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS

•  ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION

 – Wear 

safety spectacles or goggles at all times when battery is 
installed. These items are available for purchase.

•  DRESS PROPERLY

 – Do not wear loose clothing 

or jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Gloves 
and substantial rubber soled footwear are recommended 
when working outdoors. Don’t operate the appliance 
when barefoot or wearing open sandals. Wear 

heavy 

long pants

 to protect your legs. Wear protective hair 

covering to contain long hair.

•  NYLON LINE 

– Keep face, hands and feet clear of 

rotating nylon line at all times.

•  THE ROTATING LINE PERFORMS A 

CUTTING FUNCTION

 – Use care when trimming 

around screens and desirable plantings.

•  DO NOT USE 

materials not recommended, such as 

metal wire, rope, and the like.

•  KEEP ALL BYSTANDERS AWAY

 – at a safe 

distance from work area, especially children.

•  MAKE SURE

 that other persons and pets are at least 

100 feet (30 m) away.

•  TO REDUCE THE RISK 

of rebound (ricochet) 

injury, work going away from any nearby solid object such 
as wall, steps, large stone, tree, etc. Use great care when 
working close to solid objects and where necessary, do 
trimming by hand.

•  AVOID ACCIDENTALLY STARTING

 – Don’t 

carry with finger on trigger when battery is installed.

•  USE THE RIGHT APPLIANCE

 – Do not use this 

appliance for any job except that for which it is intended.

•  DON’T OVERREACH

 – Keep proper footing and 

balance at all times.

•  DON’T FORCE APPLIANCE 

– It will do the job 

better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for 
which it was designed

•  DAMAGE TO UNIT

 – If you strike or become 

entangled with a foreign object, stop appliance 
immediately, remove battery, check for damage and 
have any damage repaired before further operation is 
attempted. Do not operate with a broken hub or spool.

•  REMOVE BATTERY

 – when not in use, when 

replacing line, or prior to cleaning.

•  AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL 

CONDITIONS

 – Do not use electric appliances in 

damp or wet locations. Follow all instructions in this 
Instruction Manual for proper operation of your appliance. 
Don’t use the appliance in the rain.

•  DO NOT OPERATE

 portable electric appliances in 

gaseous or explosive atmospheres. Motors in these appliances 
normally spark, and the sparks might ignite fumes.

•  STORE IDLE APPLIANCES INDOORS 

– When 

not in use, appliances should be stored indoors in a dry, locked-up 
place out of reach of children.

•  STAY ALERT

 – Do not operate this unit when you are 

tired, ill, or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.

•  MAINTAIN APPLIANCES WITH CARE

 – 

Follow instructions in maintenance section. Keep handles 
dry, clean and free from oil and grease.

•  CHECK DAMAGED PARTS

 – Before further use 

of the appliance, a guard or other part that is damaged 
should be carefully checked to determine that it will 
operate properly and perform its intended function. Check 
for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, 
breakage of parts, mounting, and any other condition 
that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that 
is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by 
an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated 
elsewhere in this manual.

•  DO NOT 

immerse appliance in water or squirt it with a 

hose. DO NOT allow any liquid to get inside it.

•  DO NOT

 store the appliance on or adjacent to fertilizers 

or chemicals.

•  DO NOT

 clean with a pressure washer.

•  Keep guards in place and in working order.
•  Keep hands and feet away from cutting area.
•  Do not charge appliance in rain, or in wet locations

WARNING:

 Do not use appliance if the switch trigger 

does not turn the appliance on or off. Any appliance 
that can not be controlled with the switch trigger is 
dangerous and must be repaired.

WARNING: 

Some dust created by this product 

contains chemicals known to the State of California to 
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. 
Some examples of these chemicals are:

ʵ compounds in fertilizers

ʵ compounds in insecticides, herbicides and pesticides

ʵ arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber

To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear approved 
safety equipment such as dust masks that are specially 
designed to filter out microscopic particles.

WARNING: 

This product is not an edger and is not 

intended to be used for edging.