Working Techniques, General working instructions

WORKING TECHNIQUES

General working instructions

IMPORTANT!

This section takes up the basic safety precautions for working with a hedge trimmer.

If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact your dealer or your service workshop.

Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond your capability.

WARNING! The machine can cause serious

!personal injury. Read the safety instructions carefully. Learn how to use the machine.

WARNING! Cutting tool. Do not touch the

!tool without ﬁrst switching off the engine.

WARNING! Overexposure to vibration can

!lead to circulatory damage or nerve damage in people who have impaired circulation. Contact your doctor if you experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration. Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in skin colour or condition. These symptoms normally appear in the ﬁngers, hands or wrists. The risk increases at low temperatures.

Safety instructions regarding the surroundings

•Never allow children to use the machine.

•Ensure that no-one comes closer than 15 m while you are working.

•Never allow anyone else to use the machine without ﬁrst ensuring that they have understood the contents of the operator’s manual.

•Never work from a ladder, stool or any other raised position that is not fully secured.

•Keep in mind that the operator is responsible for accidents or hazards occuring to other people or their property.

Safety instructions while working

•Always ensure you have a safe and stable working position.

•Always use both hands to hold the machine. Hold the machine at the side of your body.

•Use your right hand to control the throttle setting.

•Make sure that your hands and feet do not come near the cutting attachment when the engine is running.

•When the engine is switched off, keep your hands and feet away from the cutting attachment until it has stopped completely.

•Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown out during cutting.

•Always lay the machine on the ground when you are not using it.

•Do not cut too close to the ground. Stones and other objects can be thrown out.

•Check the working area for foreign objects such as electricity cables, insects and animals, etc, or other objects that could damage the cutting attachment, such as metal items.

•If any foreign object is hit or if vibrations occur stop the machine immediately. Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug. Check that the machine is not damaged.

Repair any damage.

•If anything jams in the blades while you are working, switch off the engine and wait until it has stopped completely before cleaning the blades. Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug.

•Never put the machine down with the engine running unless you have it in clear sight.

Safety instructions after completing work

•The transport guard should always be ﬁtted to the cutting attachment when the machine is not in use.

•Make sure the cutting attachment has stopped before cleaning, carrying out repairs or an inspection. Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug.

14 – English

HTE2123 specifications

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