5. Operation
DANGER!
Risk of injury if the Turbotrimmer does not switch off when
you release the start button.
v
Never bypass the safety devices or switches (e.g. by tying
the safety lock to the handle).
Risk of injury!
v
Remove the battery prior to each adjustment of the
working position, to the shaft length, additional handle
or plant guard!
Setting the working position:
Working position 1:
Standard trimming
Working position 2:
Trimming beneath obstacles
z
Working position 1:
For standard trimming.
Working position 2:
1. Press the foot pedal
z
and lower the shaft downwards into the
desired working position.
2. Release the foot pedal
z
and allow the shaft to engage.
CAUTION! Avoid contact between the ground and the trimmer
head in working position 1 + 2.
Setting the trimmer to body
height:
o
1
h
t
Setting the shaft length:
v
Loosen the clamping sleeve
t
, extend the handle
1
to the
desired shaft length and re-tighten the threaded collar
t
.
The clamping sleeve
t
must be fastened firmly enough to
prevent the shaft from being moved.
Setting the additional handle:
v
Pull the lock
o
belonging to the additional handle
h
,
set the additional handle
h
to the desired incline and
release the lock
o
.
If the trimmer is correctly set to the body height, the posture
is upright and the trimmer head in
working position 1 is tilted
forwards slightly.
v
Hold the trimmer by the handle
1
and additional handle
h
in
such a manner that the trimmer head is tilted forwards slightly.
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