Remove battery
WARNING
Risk of injury! Always remove the battery
pack during work breaks and for mainte-
nance / care tasks.
Press the release button.
Remove the battery from the device.
Operation
New users should be instructed by an
experienced person and practice han-
dling and techniques before carrying
out any work.
Basic operation
Check cutting material for foreign bod-
ies, such as paper, films or wires, and
remove them as necessary.
Removing the blade guard
Hold the hedge trimmer in both hands.
Turning on the Appliance
Push the safety button on the handle.
Press the release button.
Push the power switch, device starts.
Release the power switch, device
stops.
NOTICE
Both switches (safety button and power
switch) always have to be pressed so that
the device starts up (two-handed control-
ler)! The order of operation however is not
important.
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The device is equipped with a speed con-
trol.
Set the desired blade speed with the
selector switch.
1
= Normal speed
2
= High speed
Working techniques
Switch on the hedge trimmer and move
it towards the cutting material.
Cut leaves and thin branches with an
oscillating movement.
For thicker branches, use a sawing move-
ment, but do not stab into the plant.
Cut bushes and hedges from the bot-
tom upwards.
When cutting tips, make a large swing-
ing movement, tilting the blade slightly
in the process.
To cut lower plants, for example
groundcovers, hold the blade horizon-
tally.
NOTICE
You achieve an even cut if you use a guide-
line.
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Speed control