3) Personal safety
a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use
common sense when operating a power tool. Do
not use a power tool while you are tired or under
the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
A moment of inattention while operating power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
b) Use personal protective equipment. Always wear
eye protection. Protective equipment such as dust
mask, nonskid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing pro
tection used for appropriate conditions will reduce per
sonal injuries.
c) Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch
is in the off-position before connecting to power
source and / or battery pack, picking up or carry-
ing the tool. Carrying power tools with your finger on
the switch or energising power tools that have the
switch on invites accidents.
d) Remove any adjusting key or wrench before
turning the power tool on. A wrench or a key left
attached to a rotating part of the power tools may
result in personal injury.
e) Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times. This enables better control
of the power tool in unexpected situations.
f) Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves
away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or
long hair can be caught in moving parts.
g) If devices are provided for the connection of dust
extraction and collection facilities, ensure these
are connected and properly used. Use of dust col
lection can reduce dustrelated hazards.
4) Power tool use and care
a) Do not force the power tool. Use the correct
power tool for your application.
The correct power tool will do the job better and safer
at the rate for which it was designed.
b) Do not use the power tool if the switch does not
turn it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be con
trolled with the switch is dangerous and must be
repaired.
c) Disconnect the plug from the power source and /
or the battery pack from the power tool before
making any adjustments, changing accessories,
or storing power tools. Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the power tool
accidentally.
d) Store idle power tools out of the reach of children
and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the
power tool or these instructions to operate the
power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands
of untrained users.
e) Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or
binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and
any other condition that may affect the power
tool’s operation. If damaged, have the power tool
repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by
poorly maintained power tools.
f) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.
Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting
edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
g) Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc.
in accordance with these instructions, taking into
account the working conditions and the work to
be performed.
Use of the power tool for operations different from
those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
5) Service
Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair
person using only identical replacement parts. This
will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
Hedge trimmer safety warnings:
• Keep all parts of the body away from the cutter
blade. Do not remove cut material or hold materi-
al to be cut when blades are moving. Make sure
the switch is off when clearing jammed material.
A moment of inattention while operating the hedge
trimmer may result in serious personal injury.
• Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle with the
cutter blade stopped. When transporting or stor-
ing the hedge trimmer always fit the cutting
device cover. Proper handling of the hedge trimmer
will reduce possible personal injury from the cutter
blades.
• Hold the power tool by insulated gripping sur-
faces only, because the cutter blade may contact
hidden wiring or its own cord.
Cutter blades contacting a “live” wire may make
exposed metal parts of the power tool “live” and could
give the operator an electric shock.
• Keep cable away from the cutting area. During
operation the cable may be hidden in shrubs and can
be accidentally cut by the blade.
Additional safety warnings:
Work area safety
Only use the product in the manner and for the functions
described in these instructions.
The operator or user is responsible for accidents or
hazards occurring to other people or their property.
While operation and transport pay special attention to the
hazard for other people.
Risk of stumbling. While operation pay attention to the
cable.
Warning! When wearing hearing protection, and due to
the noise produced by the product, the operator may not
notice persons approaching.
Do not use the product when a thunderstorm is
approaching.
Do not use the product nearby a water.
Electrical safety
DANGER! Cardiac arrest!
This product makes an electromagnetic field while it oper-
ates. This field may under some conditions interfere with
active or passive medical implants. To decrease the risk
of conditions that can possibly injure or kill, we recom-
mend persons with medical implants to speak with their
physician and the medical implant manufacturer before
you operate the product.
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