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Always ensure a safe footing.
-Never climb up the trees with the Hedge Trimmer to perform cutting operation.
-Never work on unstable surfaces.
-Remove sand, stone, nails, wire, etc, found within the working area foreign objects may
damage the cutting blades.
-Before commencing cutting, the cutting blades must have reached full working speed.
-Always hold the Hedge Trimmer firmly with both hands on the handles only.
-The right hand grips the front handle of model EH760.
This is the way to safety operate the machine.
-Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the handles.
-When you release the throttle, it takes a few moments before the cutting blades stop.
-The Hedge Trimmer must not be used for cutting with fast idle. The cutting speed cannot
be adjusted with the throttle control in fast idle position,
-When cutting a hedge, the machine should be held so that the blades form a 15.30 angle
with the cutting line.
-It the Hedge Trimmer is used with circular movement against! The edge of the hedge, the
twigs will be thrown direct the ground.
-At vertical cutting, the Hedge Trimmer is used with circular pendulation, swinging up and
down close to the hedge.
-Pay special attention when cutting hedges which are laid out a long a wire-fence and have
grown through the fence.
The blade must not contact the fence; otherwise the blades may be destroyed.
-Do not use the Hedge Trimmer continuously for a long time. It is normal to take a break
of 10 to 20 minutes after every 50 minutes operation.
-Should the cutting blades hit stones or other hard objects, Immediately switch off the
engine and inspect the cutting blades for damage. Replace damaged blades before
re-commencing work.
-The engine must be switch off immediately in case of any engine problems.
-Operate the Hedge Trimmer as little noise and contamination as possible. In particular
check the correct setting of the carburetor and the fuel/oil ratio.
Do not attempt to remove jammed cut material when blades are running. Put unit down,
turn it off, and remove necessary cuttings.
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