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OPERATION
Working Techniques
General Working Instructions
WARNING: Do not cut during periods of high wind or
heavy precipitation.
WARNING: Never cut, when visibility is poor or in
very high or low temperatures or in freezing weather.
WARNING: Long-term exposure to noise can result in
permanent hearing impairment. So always use
approved hearing protection.
WARNING: Faulty blades can increase the risk of
accidents.
WARNING - If correctly used, the hedge trimmer is a
quick, easy to handle and efficient tool; if used
improperly or without the due precautions it could
become a dangerous tool. THE MACHINE CAN
CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. For pleasant and safe
work, always strictly comply with the safety rules that
follow and throughout this manual.
• The gear housing gets hot when the machine has been in use
(Fig.29). To avoid burning yourself do not touch the gear hou-
sing.
• Check the cutting attachment. Never use blades that are dull,
cracked or damaged.
• Check that the machine is in perfect working order. Check that
all nuts and screws are tight.
WARNING: The complete clutch cover and gear hou-
sing must be fitted before the machine is started,
otherwise the clutch may come loose and cause per-
sonal injury.
WARNING: 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.
• When the engine is switched off, keep your hands and feet
away from the cutting attachment until it has stopped comple-
tely.
• Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown out during
cutting.
• 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.
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