Gardol HSDN 600 Profi Manuel D'utilisation page 21

fied technical personnel only; repairs
should be carried out using exclusively
original spare parts. This will ensure the
safe operation of the power tool.
6) Safety instructions for hedge trimmers:
- Keep all parts of your body away from
the cutting blades. Do not try to remove
cut-off matter with the tool running. Do
not try to hold material to be cut off with
your hand. Remove cut-off matter that is
stuck between the blades only with the
tool being switched off! When working
with hedge trimmers even a short moment
of inattentiveness may result in severe in-
jury.
Hold the power tool by its insulated
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handling surfaces as the cutting blades
might get in touch with the tool's own
power cable. If the cutting blades should
accidentally cut into a live power cable
this might turn metal parts of the tool 'hot'
thereby causing an electric shock.
Keep the cable away from the cutting
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area. When working with the trimmer the
cable might be hidden in bushes and ac-
cidentally cut through.
Carry the hedge trimmer at the handle
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with the cutting blades standing still.
Always put on the protection cover when
transporting or storing the hedge trim-
mer. Careful handling reduces the risk of
injury through the cutting blades.
- The hedge trimmer should always be
held with both hands.
- Before using the equipment clear the
working area of any foreign objects and
be aware of foreign objects during op-
eration of the machine!
- Do not use the trimmer in wet weather
and do not use it to cut wet hedges.Do
not wash down the device with water. Do
not use any high-pressure cleaning de-
vices or steam jet devices for cleaning.
- In line with agricultural Trade Associa-
tion Regulations only persons over the
age of 17 may work on their own with
electric hedge trimmers. Use is permit-
ted for persons over 16 years if the work
is carried out under the supervision of
adults.
- Equipment which will be used in dif-
ferent outside locations should be
connected via residual current - opera-
ted current breakers.
- For initial use of the hedge trimmer
we would recommend that in addition
to reading the operating instructions,
you also seek a practical demonstration
from an expert.
- Always ensure that all protective de-
vices and handles are properly fitted.
Never attempt to use an incomplete
machine.
- Never try to use an incomplete tool or
a tool that has been modified in a way
that has not been approved.
- Familiarize yourself with the working
area and pay attention to possible dan-
gers which you might not be able to
hear due to the noise of the machine.
- Avoid to use the hedge-trimmer in poor
weather conditions, especially if there
is a risk of a thunderstorm.
5. Before use
Mounting the bow-type handle (Fig. 1)
The bow-type handle must be pulled over the blade sys-
tem from below as shown in Fig. 1 and then set into the
relief of the hedge shears housing. In doing so, one must
not push the two parts of the bow-type handle together.
To fix the bow-type handle the two included screws must
be screwed into the threadings in the housing through
the openings of the handle and fastened tightly.
Handguard (Fig. 2)
Slide the handguard onto the handguard plate at the
front side of the housing until it effectively locks into
place.
Power connection
The machine can only be connected to a single-phase
a.c. current connection. The machine is protectively
insulated in accordance with classification II of VDE
0740. Before using the machine ensure that the mains
current agrees with the operating voltage data on the
machine's identification plate.
Power Circuit Breaker:
Machines which will be used in different outside
locations must be connected to a Power Circuit
Breaker.
Securing the power supply cable (Fig. 3)
Only use cables (extension flex) that are approved for
outdoor use. The cable diameter must be equal to or big-
GB-5