PBK 4 A2
GB
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IE
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NI
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Assembling the extension attachment
ATTENTION!
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Do not use the extension attachment/boom
in combination with
the 3-tooth cutting blade/strimmer attachment!
NOTE
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Use the extension attachment/boom
for working at greater
heights.
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Fit the extension attachment/boom
between the engine unit and
the hedge trimmer or the pole pruner. The assembly is carried out in
the same manner as previously described for the attachments.
Fitting/removing the protective guard
WARNING!
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When working with the 3-tooth cutting blade , the protective
guard must be fitted. The protective guard is positioned under
the metal panel of the boom . The protective guard can now
be attached to the front boom with 4 screws . Use the supplied
hex key
to do this (see fig. 2a–2c).
Cutting equipment
Protective equipment
3-tooth cutting blade
Protective guard
Strimmer
Protective guard + cutting filament
protective guard
C
WARNING!
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Do not use any other cutting equipment apart from that which is
supplied with the product. The use of any other cutting equipment
or protective equipment is deemed to be improper and carries a
significant risk of accidents.
Installing/replacing the cutting blade
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Fit/remove the 3-tooth cutting blade as shown in figures 1a–1f.
ATTENTION! Left-hand thread!
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Find the hole in the drive plate
, align it with the adjacent hole and
block it with the supplied hex key
.
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Place the 3-tooth cutting blade on the drive plate
(see Fig. 1b).
The inscription must be visible from above when holding the tool in the
working position (see fold-out page). Both sides of the 3-tooth cutting
blade can be used.
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Fit the pressure plate
over the thread on the splined shaft (see Fig. 1c).
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Fit the pressure plate cover
(see Fig. 1d).
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Tighten the nut
with the spark plug wrench
anticlockwise.
ATTENTION! Left-hand thread!
(see Fig. 1f).
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The 3-tooth cutting blade is fitted with a plastic cover on delivery. It
must be removed before use and refitted during periods when the tool
is not in use.
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The plastic cover can now be removed.
ATTENTION! SHARP EDGES, WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES!
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Fit the cutting filament protective guard
C
on the protective guard .
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The cutting filament protective guard
C
must be fitted when working
with the cutting filament. The cutting filament protective guard
C
(pre-fitted on delivery) is fitted as shown in figure 2a.
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Ensure that the cutting filament protective guard
C
is correctly clicked
into place. There is a blade
A
on the inside of the cutting filament
protective guard
C
. It is protected with a safety cover
B
(see Figs. 2a
and 2b).
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Remove the safety cover
B
before starting work and replace it after
finishing work.
ATTENTION! SHARP EDGES, WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES!
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To remove the cutting filament protective guard
C
from the protective
guard , take a tool, such as a screwdriver, to carefully remove the
three mounting pins.
ATTENTION! RISK OF INJURY!
Installing/replacing the strimmer
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Install/replace the strimmer as shown in figure 2c.
ATTENTION! Left-hand thread!
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Find the hole in the drive plate
, align it with the adjacent hole and
block it with the supplied hex key
.
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Screw the strimmer anticlockwise onto the thread.
Putting on the carrying harness
NOTE
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The following adjustments can be made to make sure that you can
work without becoming fatigued. The settings may vary depending
on your body size.
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Before starting work, adjust the carrying harness
to fit your body
size.
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Balance the tool with the fitted cutting tool so that the cutting tool
swings just above the ground without the need to move the tool with
your hands.
1.) Put on the carrying harness
and close the clasp so that it clicks into
place (see Fig. 3a).
2.) As shown in figure 3b, pull on the belt
to position the carrying
harness
centrally on your body and adjust the upper body size
as required.
3.) To tighten the two shoulder straps, pull on the two shoulder straps as
shown in figure 3c.
4.) To ensure to the correct position of the tool on the carrying harness,
pull the belt as shown in figure 3d.
5.) Hook in the carabiner
(see Figs. 3e–3g) and secure it with the red
strap
on the quick release mechanism.
6.) Now take the tool and hang it so that the carrying lug clicks into the
carabiner
as shown in figure 3h. The carrying lug can also be
moved by loosening the screw
and sliding it to achieve optimum
orientation of the tool.
Setting the cutting height
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Put on the carrying harness
and hook the tool (see section “
Putting
on the carrying harness
”).
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Use the various adjusting straps on the carrying harness
to adjust
the optimum working and cutting position (see section “
Putting on the
carrying harness
”).
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Perform a few circular movements without starting the engine in order
to find the ideal carrying strap length (see Fig. 5a).
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The carrying harness
is equipped with a quick release mechanism.
Pull on the red strap
if you have to release the tool quickly (see Fig. 3i).
ATTENTION!
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Always use the carrying harness
when working with the tool. Put
on the carrying harness
as soon as you have started the engine
and it is idling. Switch off the engine before removing the carrying
harness
.
