Operation
Refer to the Important Safety Instructions before operation.
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-Hold the front handle (C/4) with one hand, depressing the front grip safety (C/5).
-Grasp the rear handle (C/6) with the other hand and start the trimmer with the rear grip safety (C/7).
Caution: The trimmer will start immediately!
Note: The hedge trimmer will start only when both grip safeties (C/5 and C/7) are depressed.
To switch off: Release one or both grip safeties. The trimmer will stop immediately.
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Do not attempt to cut branches thicker than 16 mm (0.6”) diameter with this trimmer. These should first be cut with shears (fig. D) down to the hedge trimmer level.
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Hold the trimmer with both hands and move it in front of your body (see fig. E).
When operating the trimmer, keep extension cord behind trim- mer. Never drape it over hedge being trimmer.
CAUTION:
•Be careful not to accidentally contact a metal fence or other hard objects while trimming. The blade will break and may cause serious injury.
•Do not attempt to trim too much at a time, or malfunction of the tool may result.
F
•Overreaching with a hedge trimmer, particularly from a ladder, is extremely dangerous. Don’t work from anything wobbly or infirm (see fig. F).
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