Special Safety Instructions - Metabo HS 8345 Mode D'emploi

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Before using this power tool, completely
read and familiarise yourself with the
enclosed safety information and the
instructions for use. Keep all enclosed documen-
tation for future reference, and pass on your power
tool only together with this documentation.
Keep body parts well away from the cutting
blade. Never attempt to remove cuttings with
the blade running, or to hold on to material to
be cut. Remove jammed cuttings only with the
machine switched off. A moment of inattentive-
ness when using the hedge trimmer can result in
serious injuries.
Carry the hedge trimmer by the bow-type
handle when the cutting blade is stationary.
When transporting or storing the hedge
trimmer, always pull on the enclosure. Careful
handling of the machine reduces the risk of injury
from the cutting blade.
Keep the cable away from the cutting area.
During work, the cable can become hidden in the
bush and can be severed by accident.

3 Special Safety Instructions

For your own protection and for the
protection of your power tool pay
attention to all parts of the text that
are marked with this symbol!
Pull the plug out of the plug socket before any
adjustments, conversions or servicing are
performed.
The electrical system to which the hedge trimmer
is connected should be equipped with a differen-
tial current safety switch (with a max. of 30 mA
release current).
Remove the plug from the
mains immediately if the
cable is damaged or
severed.
Never use in rain or on wet
hedges.
Metabo S-automatic safety clutch.
When the safety clutch responds,
switch off the machine immediately.
Persons under the age of 16 must not use the
hedge trimmer.
Never use an incomplete machine, or one on
which an unauthorised modification has been
made.
Do not switch on the machine if tool parts or guard
devices are missing or defective.
The machine is provided with a "Quick stop" func-
tion. Have the machine repaired if braking time is
clearly lengthened.
Wear ear protectors. Exposure to noise can
cause loss of hearing.
Danger of injury from the sharp edges of the
blades. Never touch the blades. Wear protective
gloves.
Always wear protective goggles, gloves, and suit-
able shoes when working with the hedge trimmer.
Always hold the machine with both hands and
stand firmly on the ground. Pay attention to obsta-
cles in the working area - danger of tripping. Keep
the cutting blade well away from the body.
Plugs and couplings of extension cables must be
splash-proof.
Only use extension cables that are also approved
for outdoors.
Prior to starting work, check the mains connection
cable and extension cable for damage. Only use
mains connection cables and extension cables in
perfect condition.
Position the extension cable such that it cannot be
caught by the cutting blades (e.g. sling over your
shoulder).
Examine the area to be cut and remove wire or
other foreign bodies.
If the cutting blades come to a standstill due to a
particularly hard branch or foreign body (wire in a
hedge) and the stoppage cannot be corrected by
pulling the hedge trimmer back, the motor must
first be switched off and the plug removed from the
socket before the cause of the blockage can be
removed manually from the cutting blade.
For other activities (e.g. removing twigs or
cuttings), deposit the machine outside the working
area.
Lay the machine down such that persons are not
at risk.
When you have laid the hedge trimmer down, pull
the plug from the socket.
For storage and transportation, always slide the
enclosure onto the cutting blades. (It has been slid
on correctly if the Metabo lettering faces upwards).
Only carry the machine by the bow-type handle.
SYMBOLS ON THE TOOL:
.......Class II Construction
V ...........volts
A...........amperes
Hz.........hertz
W..........watts
~
..........alternating current
n ..........number of cuts at idling speed
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