Okay HS 4518, Operating Instructions Manual

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Translation of the original Operating Instructions
CONTENT Page
Illustrations 1 - 3
Pictogram illustration and explanation 4
Intended use GB-1
Technical data GB-2
Safety instructions GB-3
General safety information for power tools GB-3
Before use GB-6
Instructions foruse of the equipment GB-6
Switching on and off GB-6
Adjusting the turning handle GB-6
Maintenance GB-6
Holding the hedge trimmer when in use GB-6
Optimum safety GB-7
Storing the trimmer after use GB-7
Spare parts GB-7
Waste disposal and environmental protection GB-7
Warranty GB-7
Repair service GB-8
Declaration of Conformity GB-8
Service
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Intended use
This hedge trimmer is only intended to be used to trim shrubs, bushes, ornamental plants and hedges. It is designed
to cut branches with a diameter of no more than 22 mm. The hedge trimmer is not intended for commercial use. The
user of the hedge trimmer must make sure that the protective equipment specified in the operating instructions and by
the warning label on the trimmer is attached whenever the trimmer is in use. The hedge trimmer must be checked for
electrical or mechanical damage before it is used or while it is being used.
Stop working and contact a specialist workshop if you find any damage.
Improper use
Any use not identified in the chapter „Intended use“ is an improper use.
The user of the hedge trimmer is solely liable for any property damage or personal injury arising from improper use of
the hedge trimmer.
The manufacturer‘s obligation to honour the warranty is voided if the hedge trimmer is used with non-original parts
Residual dangers
Residual risks always remain even if the hedge trimmer is used properly. The hedge trimmer‘s design can entail the
following hazards:
• Contact can be made with the unprotected blade (resulting in cutting injuries)
• Reaching into or grabbing the hedge trimmer while it is in operation (resulting in cutting injuries)
• Unanticipated, sudden movement of the plant material being cut (resulting in cutting injuries)
• Ejection or catapulting of damaged cutting teeth
• Ejection or catapulting of the plant material being cut
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Hearing damage if the specified hearing protection is not worn
• Inhalation of cut materials