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Training:
• Read the instructions carefully. Be
familiar with the controls and the correct
use of the hedge trimmer.
• Never allow children or people
unfamiliar with these instructions to use
the hedge trimmer. Local regulations
can restrict the age of the operator.
• Keep in mind that the operator or user
is responsible for accidents or hazards
occurring to other people or their property.
Preparation:
• Before use, always visually inspect the
hedge trimmer for damages.
• Never operate the hedge trimmer
while people, especially children, or
pets are nearby.
Operation:
• Keep supply and extension cords away
from cutting means.
• Wear eye protection and stout shoes
at all times while operating the hedge
trimmer. Use protective personal
equipment such as safety glasses, non-
skid safety shoes and sturdy gloves to
reduce the risk of personal injury.
• Avoid using the hedge trimmer in bad
weather conditions, especially when
there is a risk of lightning.
• Switch on the motor only when the hands
and feet are away from the cutting means.
• Always disconnect the hedge trimmer
from the removable battery:
whenever the hedge trimmer is left
unattended; before clearing a blockage;
before checking, cleaning or working
on the hedge trimmer;
after striking a foreign object;
whenever the hedge trimmer starts
vibrating abnormally.
• Always ensure that the ventilation
openings are kept clear of debris.
• Keep all parts of the body away from the
cutter blade. Do not remove cut material,
or hold material 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.
• Do not operate product when ambient
temperature is above 35 degrees.
• Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle
with the cutter blade stopped. When
transporting or storing 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 hedge trimmer by its insulated
gripping surfaces only, because the
cutter blade may contact hidden wiring.
Cutting blades contacting a ‘live’ wire
may make exposed metal parts of the
power tool ‘live’ and could give the
operator an electric shock.
• Do not use the hedge trimmer if the
switch does not turn it on and off. Any
power tool that cannot be controlled
with the switch is dangerous and must
be repaired.
• Disconnect the charger from the hedge
trimmer and the battery pack from
the power tool before making any
adjustments, changing accessories
or storing the hedge trimmer. Such
preventive safety measure reduces
the risk of starting the hedge trimmer
accidentally.
• Store idle power tools out of way of
children and do not allow persons
unfamiliar with the hedge trimmer or
these instructions to operate the power
tool. Hedge trimmers are dangerous in
the hands of untrained users.
• Maintain the hedge trimmer. Check
for misalignment or binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts and any other
condition that may affect the power