• | Only fit 13 amp BS1363A approved | ! | Warning! The use of an RCD or other circuit |
• | plugs fitted with the correctly rated fuse. | breaker unit does not release the operator of | |
The cable wire colours, or a letter, will be |
| the machine from the safety instructions and | |
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| safe working practices given in this manual. |
good quality plugs. Attach the wires to |
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their respective points in the plug (see |
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below). Brown is for 'Live' (L) and blue is |
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Fit a | Fit the |
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Connect blue |
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to N (neutral) |
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| 2 | • Take the trimmer and the guard (10) out |
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outer sheath of the |
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cable is held firmly |
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by the clamp |
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mains plug ensure that the cable restraint |
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is holding the outer sheath of the cable |
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firmly and that the two leads are correctly |
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• Warning! Never connect Live or Neutral |
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Your machine is supplied with cable fitted |
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with a |
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• The plug is fitted with a 5 amp fuse |
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which is the recommended fuse for |
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your machine. |
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• Only use replacement fuses which are |
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approved to BS1362. |
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| subsequent line adjustment. Because line | ||||
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always ensure the fuse cover is refitted. |
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do not use the plug. |
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Note: Fuses do not give personal protection |
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against electric shock. |
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| guard before switching on your trimmer. Cut | |||
Increased safety can be obtained by having |
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a qualified electrician install a high sensitivity |
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(30mA) circuit breaker in the house wiring. |
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installed, or you do not wish to have one |
| How to use your trimmer (Fig. A - J) | |||||||||||
installed, then we strongly recommend that |
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the electrical power to the machine be |
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supplied through a high sensitivity residual |
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current device (RCD). The RCD is designed |
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to provide a high degree of personal |
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protection against harmful electric current |
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should fault conditions occur. |
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