8 – English
OPERATION
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack from the product before inspecting, clean
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ing or performing any maintenance.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause
product damage.
CUTTING TIPS
See Figure 6.
DANGER:
Never cut near electric cords or lines. If blade jams on
any electrical cord or line, DO NOT TOUCH THE BLADE!
IT CAN BECOME ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND VERY DAN
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GEROUS. Continue to hold the hedge trimmer by the
insulated rear handle or lay it down and away from you
in a safe manner. Disconnect the electrical service to the
damaged line or cord before attempting to free the blade
from the line or cord. Contact with the blade, other con
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ductive parts of the hedge trimmer, or live electric cords or
lines will result in death by electrocution or serious injury.
WARNING:
Clear the area to be cut before each use. Remove all
objects such as cords, lights, wire, or loose string which
can become entangled in the cutting blade and create
a risk of serious personal injury.
Before starting the hedge trimmer, hold the unit with both
hands with the cutting blades directed away from you.
Always use the hedge trimmer properly.
Do not force the hedge trimmer through heavy shrubbery.
This can cause the blades to bind and slow down. If the
blades slow down, reduce the pace.
Do not try to cut stems or twigs that are larger than 1 in.
thick, or those obviously too large to feed into the cutting
blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning saw to
trim large stems.
If blades do become jammed, stop the motor, allow the
blades to stop and remove the battery pack before at
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tempting to remove the obstruction.
If desired, you can use a string to help cut your hedge
level. Decide how high you want the hedge. Then, stretch
a piece of string along the hedge at this height. Trim the
hedge just above this guide line of string. Trim the side of
a hedge so that it will be slightly narrower at the top. More
of the hedge will be exposed when shaped this way, and
it will be more uniform.
Always hold hedge trimmer with both hands when oper
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ating. Use a firm grip on the handles. The unit is used for
cutting in either direction in a slow, sweeping action from
side to side.
Wear gloves when trimming thorny or prickly growth.
When trimming new growth, use a wide sweeping action,
so that the stems are fed directly into the cutting blade.
Older growth will have thicker stems and will be trimmed
easiest by using a sawing movement.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
Never use water or any liquids to clean or rinse off
your product and do not expose the product to rain or
wet conditions. Store indoors in a dry area.
Corrosive
liquids, water, and chemicals can enter the product’s
electronic components and/or battery compartment and
damage electronic components and/or the battery pack,
which can result in a short circuit, increased risk of fire,
and serious personal injury. Remove any buildup of dirt
and debris by wiping the product clean with a dry cloth
occasionally.
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts,
caps, etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and
do not operate this product until all missing or damaged
parts are replaced. Please contact customer service or
a qualified service center for assistance.
