Fitting the shoulder strap
Important: Always use the shoulder strap when working with the
hedge trimmer. Switch off the equipment before you take off the
shoulder strap. There is a risk of injury.
1. Hook the carabiner into the strap holder as
shown in Fig. 6/Item G.
2. Slip the shoulder strap over your shoulder.
3. Adjust the length of the shoulder strap so that the strap attach-
ment is at waist level and you can work without fatigue.
Note:
The shoulder strap is equipped with a safety release (Fig. 6 / Item
F) which you can use to quickly detach the shoulder strap from the
hedge trimmer in case of danger. To operate the safety release, pull it
downwards.
Adjusting the handle (Fig. 6)
Important: Disconnect the power plug before you adjust the handle.
Press the lock release (Fig. 6 / Item 15) to move the handle to the
desired position (-90°/-45°/0°/45°/90°).
Make sure that the lock release latches in place correctly!
6. Operation
Connect the hedge trimmer power cable to the plug (Fig. 7/Item B)
and secure the power cable (Fig. 7/Item 5) with the strain-relief clip
(Fig. 7/Item 4).
On/Off switch
Important! To prevent accidental start-up, the hedge trimmer is
equipped with a safety switch (Fig. 6/Item 8) which must be pressed
before the ON/OFF switch (Fig. 6/Item 7) can be pressed. If the ON/
OFF switch is released, the equipment switches off . Repeat this pro-
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