Parkside 385568 2107, Operation And Safety Notes Translation Of The Original Instructions

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19 GB/CY
Switching the product on
Check that the battery pack
[ 15]
is in place
(see “Attaching/removing the battery
pack”) .
Press and hold the safety switch
[ 4]
at the
front handle
[ 5]
.
Press and hold the on/off switch
[ 7]
. The
product runs at top speed by default .
Switching the product off
Release the safety switch
[ 4]
or the on/off
switch
[ 7]
.
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Working instructions
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WARNING! RISK OF INJURY!
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When operating the product, do not
make contact with solid objects, e .g . wire
fences or main plant stems . You could
otherwise loose control over the product .
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If the safety knife bar
[ 2]
gets jammed
by solid objects: Turn the product off
immediately and remove the battery-pack
[ 15]
. Only then should you remove the
object .
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Avoid overstraining the product during
work .
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CAUTION! RISK OF PRODUCT
DAMAGE!
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Before use, check that the edge of the
safety knife bar
[ 2]
is sharp . A blunt edge
can overstress and damage the product .
Damages caused by cutting with a blunt
edge are not covered by the warranty
(see “Maintenance”) .
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Cutting techniques
Before operating the product: Use branch
clippers to cut away thick branches .
The safety knife bar
[ 2]
enables cutting in
both directions .
Vertical cutting: Move the product uniformly
forward or up and down (Fig . E) .
Horizontal cutting:
– Tilt the product so that the safety blade
shaft
[ 2]
is pointing downwards by
approx . 0 to 10° in cutting direction .
With the product in this position,
move the product horizontally — not
downwards (Fig . H) .
– Move the product in a sickle-shaped
movement to the edge of the hedge, so
that cut branches fall to the ground .
To produce long straight lines: Place
guiding cords as an aid for orientation .
Cutting shaped hedges
Cut hedges in a trapezoidal shape, in order
to prevent stripping off the lower branches
(Fig . G) . This corresponds to natural plant
growth and allows the hedge to thrive .
When cutting, only reduce new annual
growth . This facilitates a dense branching .
Cut the sides of a hedge first . To do this,
move the product in the direction of growth
from bottom to top . If you cut down from
the top, the thinner branches will move out,
which may result in some areas having
sparse growth or holes .
Cut the top edge, according to taste, in a
flat shape, roof shape or rounded shape
(Fig . F) .