EN - 6
6.1 PREPARATION
Before starting to work, it is necessary to carry
out several checks and operations to ensure you
can work efficiently and in maximum safety.
Place the machine in a stable
horizontal position on the ground.
6.1.1
Checking the battery
•
Before each use:
–
check the battery charge status according
to the instructions in the battery booklet.
6.1.2 Adjusting the handgrip
Perform this operation
with the machine off.
1.
Press the rear handgrip
release lever (Fig. 4.A);
2.
start rotating the rear handgrip (Fig. 4.B);
3. disengage the release lever;
4.
rotate the handgrip until it clicks
into the desired position.
IMPORTANT
Before using the machine
check that the release lever has correctly
returned to the block position, and the
rear handgrip is firmly attached.
When working, the rear handgrip
must always be in a vertical position,
whatever the position of the cutting means.
6.2 SAFETY CHECKS
Run the following safety checks and
check that the results correspond to
those outlined on the tables.
Always carry out the
safety checks before use.
6.2.1 General check
Object
Result
Hand grips (Fig. 1.C,
Fig. 1.D) and guards
Clean, dry and fixed
firmly to the machine
Screws on the
machine and blade
Correctly tightened
(not loose)
Cooling air ducts
Not clogged
Blade
(Fig. 1.B)
Sharp, without signs
of damage or wear
Guards
Intact, undamaged.
Battery (Fig. 1.F)
No damage to the casing,
no liquid leakage
Machine
No signs of damage
or wear
The blade control lever
(Fig. 3.A), the blade
control lock button
(Fig. 3.B) or the safety
switch (Fig. 3.C)
The levers must move
freely and not be forced.
Test driving
No abnormal vibrations.
No abnormal sound
6.2.2
Machine operating test
Action
Result
Start the machine
(par. 6.3);
1.
simultaneously press
the blade control lever
(Fig. 5.A), the blade
control lock button
(Fig. 5.B) or the safety
switch (Fig. 5.C);
2. release the blade
control lever (Fig.
5.A) or the safety
switch (Fig. 5.C)
1.
The blade should move
2. The controls should
return automatically
and rapidly to the
neutral position and
the blade should stop
If any of the results fail to match
the indications provided in the tables
below, do not use the machine! Take
it to a service centre to be checked
and repaired if necessary.
6.3
START-UP
1. Remove the blade guard (Fig. 1.E)
(if used);
2.
make sure the blade is not touching
the ground or any other object;
3. fit the battery inside its housing
correctly (par. 7.2.3
)
;
4.
simultaneously press the blade control
lever
(
Fig. 5.A
), the
blade control lock button
(
Fig. 5.B) or the safety switch (Fig. 5.C).
6.4
WORK
To operate with the machine
proceed as described below:
•
always hold the machine firmly with two
hands, using the machine with the cutting
means above the operator’s shoulder level;
Do not remove cut material or
hold material to be cut when blades
