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266LRH / 268LRH Hedgetrimmer
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Original Instructions Version June13
Never hold the hedge trimmer in a way in which the blades are pointing towards someone else.
Never allow the blades to come into contact with your body.
Always turn off the engine before adjusting the hedge trimmer, removing branches which have become
stuck in the blades, or at any other time when coming into close proximity with the blades.
Always wear thick work gloves when adjusting the hedge trimmer.
Always place the blade cover provided over the blades when not in use.
Falling branches may fall onto the operator’s body or head, resulting in injuries, scratches, and cuts, and for
this reason you should always wear a helmet when operating the hedge trimmer.
Safe Handling of Fuel
The engine of the hedge trimmer is designed to run on a two-stroke oil/fuel mixture. This fuel is highly
flammable, never store cans of fuel or refill the fuel tank in any place where there is a source of heat or fire
which might ignite the fuel.
Do not smoke whilst operating the hedge trimmer or refilling, keep lit cigarettes away from the hedge
trimmer at all times.
When refilling the fuel tank always stop the engine first and carefully make sure that there are no sparks or
open flames anywhere nearby before refuelling.
If any fuel spillage occurs during refuelling, use a dry rag to wipe any fuel which has been spilled onto the
hedge trimmer before starting the engine.
After refuelling, screw the fuel cap back tightly onto the fuel tank and carry the hedge trimmer to a spot 5
metres or more away from where it was refuelled before starting the engine.