Maintenance And Care; Storage; Help In Case Of Malfunction - AL-KO MT 40 Mode D'emploi

Maintenance and care

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Cut the hedge regularly and only at the per-
mitted times.
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Only cut off the thin branches and new
growth on the surface of the hedge; do not
cut too deep.
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Always cut the two sides of a hedge first, fol-
lowed by the top. This prevents cut material
from falling into areas that you have not yet
trimmed.
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Hedges should always be trimmed into a
trapezoidal shape (tapering toward the top).
This prevents the leaves on the lower
branches from being shaded out (06).
7 MAINTENANCE AND CARE
WARNING!
Danger of cutting injur-
ies
Danger of cutting injuries
when reaching into sharp-
edged, moving appliance
parts and into cutting tools.
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Before maintenance,
care and cleaning work,
always switch off the
appliance. Remove the
rechargeable battery.
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Always wear protective
gloves during mainten-
ance, care and cleaning
work.
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Do not get the machine wet or expose it to
moisture.
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Clean plastic parts with a cloth and do not
use any cleaning agents or solvents.
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Check the electrical contacts for corrosion,
clean with a fine wire brush if necessary and
then spray with a contact spray.
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Check the cutting blade for damage and – if
damaged – have replaced.
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Clean the cutting blade and spray with rust-
proofing oil.
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8 STORAGE

Thoroughly clean the appliance after each use
and – if present – attach all covers. Store the ap-
pliance in a dry, lockable place out of the reach of
children.
Carry out the following jobs before intervals in
work lasting for longer than 30 days:
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Clean the cutting blade and spray with rust-
proofing oil.
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Thoroughly clean the appliance and store it in
a dry place.

9 HELP IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION

CAUTION!
Risk of injury
Sharp-edged and moving
appliance parts can lead to
injury.
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Always wear protective
gloves during mainten-
ance, care and cleaning
work.
Malfunction Cause
Cutting No oil on the
blade be- cutting
comes hot blade.
when run-
ning. Gener-
ation of
smoke.
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Cutting
blade is
blunt.
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Nicks in
the cut-
ting
blade.
Remedy
1. Switch off the
appliance
and remove
the re-
chargeable
battery.
2. Clean and oil
the cutting
blade.
3. Insert the re-
chargeable
battery
again.
Contact an AL-
KO service
centre.
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