Environmental Protection - IKRA HTMN 520 Manuel D'utilisation

• Before you start trimming, cut off any branches with a
diameter of more than 16 mm using pruning shears.
• First, trim the lateral areas from the lower to the upper
edges. Cut the top as desired – straight, rooflike or
round (Fig. 3).
• The safety blade rail has laterally rounded and stag-
gered cutting teeth to reduce the risk of injuries. The
additional impact protector avoids unpleasant kick-
backs when the blades get in touch with walls, fences
etc. (Fig. 4 + 5).
• In case of a blocking of the blades through solid ob-
jects, switch off the device immediately, pull the plug
and only then remove the object.
• ATTENTION ! Metal objects as wire fences and plant
supports may lead to damages to the blade rail.
• Always lead the cable away from the working area.
Always work in the direction away from the electrical
socket. This is why you should determine the cutting
direction before you start cutting.
• Cutting periods:
- Deciduous hedges:
- Pine hedges:
- Coniferous hedges:
7. Switching on and off
• Switching the device on: Concurrently push the on/off
switches (3+4) with both hands.
• Switching the device off: Let go of both on/off switches.
• The breaking mechanism causes the blade to stop
within 0.5 sec. The sparks (flashes) developing from
this in the area of the upper ventilation slots are normal
and harmless for the device.
8. Maintenance
Always disconnect the plug from the power socket
before commencing any work on the machine.
Important: Always clean and oil the blades after pro-
longed use of the hedge trimmer. This will greatly affect
the life of the equipment. Damaged cutting units must be
properly repaired immediately. Clean the shearing blades
with a dry cloth or – in case of heavier dirt – with a brush.
Attention: Danger of injury! Oiling of the blades should
ideally be carried out using an environmentally friendly
lubricant (Fig. 6).
Then put the shears in their case with the cutting blades
first.
Only use the spare parts and accessories recommended
by the manufacturer.
9. Repair service
Repairs to electric power tools should only be carried out
by specialist electrical personnel.
June and October
April and August
beginning from May, as re-.
quired
(Fig. 5)
10. Spare parts
If you need accessories or spare parts, please contact our
Service department.
When working with this tool, do not use any accessory parts
other than those recommended by our company. Otherwise
the operator or others in the vicinity could suffer serious
injuries, or the tool could be damaged.
The following information should be provided when or-
dering spare parts:
• Type of machine
• Item number of the machine

11. Environmental protection

Dispose of the machine properly after it is worn out. Dis-
connect the mains cable in order to prevent misuse. Do
not dispose of the machine with the household waste. In
the interest of environmental protection, take it to a col-
lection point for electric machines. Your responsible local
authority can provide you with addresses and operating
times. Also take the packaging materials and worn out
accessories to the appropriate collection points.
Only for EU countries
Do not discard electric tools in the household
waste!
In accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EC on
waste electrical and electronic equipment and its im-
plementation in national law, waste electric tools must
be collected separately for environmentally-compatible
re-use.
Recycling alternative to the return invitation:
Instead of returning the electric equipment, the owner is
alternatively obligated to take part in the proper recycling
in the case of relinquishment of ownership. The waste
equipment can also be taken to a collection facility which
disposes of it in the sense of the national recycling man-
agement and waste acts. This does not pertain to the ac-
cessory parts and auxiliary equipment without electrical
components accompanying the waste equipment.
12. Warranty
For this electric tool, the company provides the end user
- independently from the retailer's obligations resulting
from the purchasing contract - with the following war-
ranties:
The warranty period is 24 months beginning from the
hand-over of the device which has to be proved by the
original purchasing document. For commercial use and
use for rent, the warranty period is reduced to 12 months.
Wearing parts and defects caused by the use of non fit-
ting accessories, repair with parts that are not original
parts of the manufacturer, use of force, strokes and
breaking as well as mischievous overloading of the motor
are excluded from this warranty. Warranty replacement
does only include defective parts, not complete devices.
Warranty repair shall exclusively be carried out by au-
thorized service partners or by the company's customer
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