OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARING FOR OPERATION

For ease of operation, your hedge trimmer has a loop handle. For ease of operation and best balance of the unit. we recommend that you use the loop handle on the hedge trimmer attachment rather than the assist handle on the powerhead (Fig. 4).

Loop

Handle

Fig. 4

CAUTION: Do not use any part of the housing as a gripping surface.

CAUTION: Do not operate if blade guard breaks or gets damaged.

WARNING: Check loop handle before each use. Make sure it is securely fastened to your hedge trimmer attachment before using.

WARNING: If any parts are missing, damaged, or broken, do not operate your hedge trimmer until they have been replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury.

WARNING: Keep hands and fingers away from moving parts. Any part of body coming in contact with moving parts could result in serious injury.

DANGER: If blade jams on any electrical cord or line, DO NOT TOUCH THE BLADE! IT CAN BECOME ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS. Release the unit in the safest manner possible, and turn off power source.

OPERATING TIPS

NOTE: Do not operate unit with the hedge trimmer attachment at full engine speed. Best performance occurs at 1/2 to 3/4 speed.

1.Wear gloves when trimming thorny or prickly growth. When trimming new growth, use a wide sweeping action, so that the stems are fed directly into the cutting blade. Older growth will have thicker stems and will be trimmed easiest by using a sawing movement. Do not try to cut stems that are larger than 3/8 inch thick, or those obviously too large to feed into the cutting blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning saw to trim large stems.

2.If desired, you can use a string to help cut your hedge level. Decide how high you want the hedge. Then, stretch a piece of string along the hedge at this height. Trim the hedge just above this guide line of

string (Fig. 5). Trim the side of a hedge so that it will be slightly narrower at the top (Fig. 6). More of the hedge will be exposed when shaped this way, and be more uniform.

Housing

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

8