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Use the power tool, accessories
and tool bits etc. in accordance with
these instructions, taking into ac-
count the working conditions and
the work to be performed. Use of the
power tool for operations different from
those intended could result in a haz-
ardous situation.
•
Carefully inspect the area to be cut
and remove all wires or other for-
eign bodies.
•
Hold the power tool only on the
insulated handle surfaces, as the
cutting blade may come into con-
tact with concealed power cables.
Contact between the cutting blade and
a live cable may render metallic com-
ponents live and result in an electric
shock..
Service
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Have your power tool serviced by a
qualified repair person using only
identical replacement parts. This will
ensure that the safety of the power tool
is maintained.
Hedge trimmer safety
warnings
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Keep all parts of the body away from
the cutter blade. Do not remove cut
material or hold material to be cut
when blades are moving. Make sure
the switch is off when clearing jammed
material. A moment of inattention while
operating the hedge trimmer may re-
sult in serious personal injury.
•
Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle
with the cutter blade stopped. When
transporting or storing the hedge trim-
mer always fit the cutting device cover.
Proper handling of the hedge trimmer
will reduce possible personal injury
from the cutter blades.
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Keep cable away from cutting area.
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During operation the cable may be hid-
den in shrubs and can be accidentally
cut by the blade.
Assembling the Long-
Handled Hedge Trimmer
Pull out the power plug before car-
rying out any work on the equip-
ment.
Use only original parts.
B
1. Unpack the device and check it
for completeness.
2. Slide the front arm (7) of the
long-handled hedge trimmer
onto the tubular shaft of the
long-handled hedge trimmer and
turn slightly. The safety button
(8) then locks into place. Fix the
two shaft elements to the star
wheel (9). Screw the nut onto
this from the threaded rod on the
star wheel (9) and place it side-
ways in the holder on the tubular
shaft. With the star wheel, push
the threaded rod (9) through the
tubular shaft and screw the star
wheel (9) together with the nut.
3. Assemble the leg protection for
right-handed users in variant a).
For left-handed users, assemble
the leg protection rotated in vari-
ant b) as per the illustration.
Insert the square nuts (20) into
C
the leg protection (18). Place the
leg protection on the assembly
block (22) in position a) or b) as
desired. Push the screws (21)
through the aligning holes and
screw the leg protection onto the
assembly block until it is sitting
firmly.