FlexoTrim FES 1000 SB, Operating Instructions Manual

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GB-7
• Always carry the tool with the shoulder strap when
you operate the brushcutter.
• When operating the tool, always make sure that the
handle is located between you and the blade.
• If the rotating blade touches an object offering
enough resistance, a strong laterally directed force
may act on the tool and the person operating it. This
effect may result in the operator loosing control over
the tool. Therefore, always use the handle and shoul-
der strap and firmly hold the tool.
• When working with the blade, do not try to cut plants
with a diameter of more than 0.5 cm as this may lead
to a hard kickback.
• Do not try to stop the blade or touch it when it is turning.
• If you touch an object or get caught (with the device)
switch off the engine immediately and check the
device for possible damage, before you try to go on
working. Do not work with a deformed or blunt blade.
• Make sure that the trimmer is not soiled by parts
of plants or other materials. These might get stuck
between the blade and protection cover holder.
• Switch off the engine IMMEDIATELY if you realise
that there are strong vibrations. In case of vibrations,
serious problems might be ahead. Before you go on
working, carefully examine the tool for loose screws
and nuts and for possible defects. Repair or replace
the affected parts if required.
After operation
• Clean the blade with a household cleaner to remove
mastic pitch/resin which might be on it. Then lubricate
the blade using machine oil to avoid the formation of
rust.
• Lock the blade in a proper place to protect it from
unauthorised use.
• Lock the brushcutter in a proper, dry room to protect
it from unauthorised use and damage.
11. Maintenance of the gear (
fig. 18)
1. Check the lubricant of the gear every 50 operating
hours.
2. To check the lubrication of the gear unscrew the filler
plug. If you cannot see any grease in the lubricator
bore use a grease gun or commercially available
grease tube to refill grease until it comes out of the
bore. Afterwards, carefully screw-in the filler plug
again. Use a commercially available gear grease to
lubricate the gear.
12. Trouble Shooting
• Tool does not work: Check power supply (e.g. by
testing on another socket or by means of a voltage
tester). Should it still not work, although the socket
is o.k., send it undismantled to an authorised service
station for repair.
Do not make any other repairs on your own; have your
tool checked and repaired by an authorised service
station.
13. Storing
• Clean the unit thoroughly, especially the cooling air
slots on the motor housing.
• Do not use water to clean the device.
• Store trimmer indoors in a dry, high or locked place
and keep out of reach of children.
14. Waste disposal and environmental protection
If your device should become useless somewhere in the
future or you do not need it any longer, do not dispose
of the device together with your domestic refuse, but dis-
pose of it in an environmentally friendly manner. Please
dispose of the device itself at an according collecting/
recycling point. By doing so, plastic and metal parts can
be separated and recycled. Information concerning the
disposal of materials and devices are available from your
local administration.
15. Repair service
Repairs to electric power tools should only be carried out
by a specialised electrician.
16. Warranty
For this tool, the company provides the end user - inde-
pendently from the retailer‘s obligations resulting from
the purchasing contract - with the following warranties:
The warranty period is 36 months beginning from the
hand-over of the device which has to be proved by
the original purchasing document. For commercial use
and use for rent, the warranty period is reduced to 12
months. Wearing parts, rechargeable batteries and de-
fects caused by the use of non fitting accessories, repair
with parts that are not original parts of the manufacturer,
use of force, strokes and breaking as well as mischie-
vous overloading of the motor are excluded from this
warranty. Warranty replacement does only include defec-
tive parts, not complete devices. Warranty repair shall
exclusively be carried out by authorized service partners
or by the company‘s customer service. In the case of any
intervention of not authorized personnel, the warranty
will be held void.
All postage or delivery costs as well as any other subse-
quent expenses will be borne by the customer.