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3.
Press the levers on the chip receiver, and then
hook the claws on the other side to the groove on the
shear blades.
1
Fig.20
►
1.
Lever
To remove the chip receiver, press the levers to release
the claws.
1
Fig.21
►
1.
Lever
NOTICE:
Never try to remove the chip receiver
by an excessive force with its hooks locked to the
shear blades.
OPERATION
WARNING:
Keep hands away from shear
blades.
CAUTION:
Avoid operating the tool in very
hot weather as much as practicable. When operat-
ing the tool, be careful of your physical condition.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to accidentally con-
tact a metal fence or other hard objects while trim-
ming.
The shear blades may break and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow the shear blades
to contact the ground.
The tool may recoil and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Overreaching with a hedge trimmer,
particularly from a ladder, is extremely dangerous.
Do not work while standing on anything wobbly or infirm.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to cut branches thicker than 10
mm in diameter with the tool.
Cut branches to 10 cm lower
than the cutting height using branch cutters before using the tool.
(1)
(2)
Fig.22
►
(1)
Cutting height
(2)
10 cm
NOTICE:
Do not cut down dead trees or similar
hard objects.
Doing so may damage the tool.
NOTICE:
Do not trim the grass or weeds while
using the shear blades.
The shear blades may
become tangled in the grass or weeds.
Hold the tool with both hands, hold the front handle
while pressing the switch lever and pull the switch trig-
ger, and then move the tool forward.
Fig.23
