Okay HS 4518, Operating Instructions Manual

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| Operating Instructions
Optimum safety
The 5 special features two-hand safety switch, quick
blade stop, protective cover, blade safety rail and impact
protector are fitted to provide the hedge trimmer with
optimum safety features.
Attention!
If you find out that safety functions, such as
the 2-switch mechanism or the safety stop, are
not functioning while working with the hedge
shears, immediately cease working and take
the machine to a specialised shop for repairing.
Two-hand safety switch (Fig. 4)
To switch the hedge shears on the bar switch in the
handle (A) and the grip switch of the bow-type handle (B)
must be pushed down. To switch the device off let go of
both switches. The motor already stops if one of the two
switches is released.
Quick blade stop
In order to avoid injuries through cuts, the blade will
stop in max. 0.5 sec. when one of the two switches is
released.
Blade safety rail
(Fig. 8)
The cutting blade set back from the blade housing reduc-
es the risk of injuries due to unintentional body contact.
Impact protector (Fig. 1)
The extended guide rail prevents unpleasant shocks
(blade recoil) being transmitted to the operator due to
impact with solid objects (wall, ground etc.).
Gear protection feature
If solid objecst are caught in the cutting blade and jam
the motor, switch off the machine at once, disconnect the
power plug from the power socket, remove the object and
continue with the work.
The equipment is also fitted with an overload cutout,
which protects the gears against mechanical damage in
the event of blade jams.
Storing the trimmer after use
The hedge shears must be stored such that there is
no danger of injuries being caused to persons by the
cutting blades!
Important note:
The shearing blades should be cleaned
after each use.(see also Section Maintenance).This will
considerably increase the service life of the device. Please
use a lubricator that is not harmful to the environment , e.
g. our service spray. Then put the shears in their case with
the cutting blades first.
Spare parts
If you need accessories or spare parts, please contact our
Service department.
When working with this tool, do not use any accessory parts
other than those recommended by our company. Otherwise
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the operator or others in the vicinity could suffer serious
injuries, or the tool could be damaged.
The following information should be provided when or-
dering spare parts:
• Type of machine
• Item number of the machine
Waste disposal and environmental protection
Dispose of the machine properly after it is worn out. Dis-
connect the mains cable in order to prevent misuse. Do
not dispose of the machine with the household waste. In
the interest of environmental protection, take it to a col-
lection point for electric machines. Your responsible local
authority can provide you with addresses and operating
times. Also take the packaging materials and worn out
accessories to the appropriate collection points.
Only for EU countries
Do not discard electric tools in the household
waste!
In accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EC on
waste electrical and electronic equipment and its im-
plementation in national law, waste electric tools must
be collected separately for environmentally-compatible
re-use.
Recycling alternative to the return invitation:
Instead of returning the electric equipment, the owner is
alternatively obligated to take part in the proper recycling
in the case of relinquishment of ownership. The waste
equipment can also be taken to a collection facility which
disposes of it in the sense of the national recycling man-
agement and waste acts. This does not pertain to the ac-
cessory parts and auxiliary equipment without electrical
components accompanying the waste equipment.
Warranty
For this electric tool, the company provides the end user
- independently from the retailer‘s obligations resulting
from the purchasing contract - with the following war-
ranties:
The warranty period is 24 months beginning from the
hand-over of the device which has to be proved by the
original purchasing document. For commercial use and
use for rent, the warranty period is reduced to 12 months.
Wearing parts and defects caused by the use of non fit -
ting accessories, repair with parts that are not original
parts of the manufacturer, use of force, strokes and
breaking as well as mischievous overloading of the motor
are excluded from this warranty. Warranty replacement
does only include defective parts, not complete devices.
Warranty repair shall exclusively be carried out by au-
thorized service partners or by the company‘s customer
service. In the case of any intervention of not authorized
personnel, the warranty will be held void.
All postage or delivery costs as well as any other subse-
quent expenses will be borne by the customer.