Stiga GM Li 10.8, Instruction Manual

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EN | Operating Instruction
GB-3
ATTENTION! Noise protection! Please
observe the local regulations when oper-
ating your device
2. Intended use
As required, this device may be converted via simple
replacement of the included attachments into grass
shears or bush shears, or with separate interchangeable
equipments into pruning cutters or grubbers.
Hints for your work with the tool
The shrub trimmer cuts ornamental shrubs and light
undergrowth or bushes. The device is also well-suited
for ornamental cuts as, for example, for the care of
graves.
The battery-powered grass and shrub shear can
not and should not replace your hedge shears.
They are exclusively designed to trim and cut back
ornamental shrubs and brush -wood with a low wood
thickness. Any other use is not deemed appropriate
and the manufacturer/ supplier is not liable for damages
resulting from such use.
The grass shears allow for clean cuts of lawn edges or
hardly accessible lawn areas.
Each type of use other than those given in these instruc-
tions for use can damage the machine and cause seri-
ous risk to the user.
Please always observe the safety instructions in order
to safeguard your guarantee claim and in the interests
of product safety. Due to the machine’s design, we are
unable to fully exclude all residual risks.
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 (re-
sulting 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 mate-
rial being cut (resulting in cutting injuries)
•
Ejection or catapulting of damaged cutting teeth
•
Ejection or catapulting of the plant material being cut
• Hearing damage if the specified hearing protection is
not worn
•
Inhalation of cut materials
3. General safety instructions
ATTENTION!
Read all instructions contained herein.
Failure to observe the following instructions may result
in electric shock, burns and/or severe injury. The term
‘power tool’ used in the following includes both mains-
operated tools (with mains supply) and battery-operated
tools (without mains supply).
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!
3.1 Working area
1. Keep your working area clean and tidy. Untidy and
poorly lit working areas may lead to accidents.
2. Do not operate the tool in potentially explosive
environments containing combustible fluids, gases
or dusts. Power tools generate sparks that may ignite
dusts or fumes.
3. Keep children and other persons away when you
are operating the power tool. Distractions may result
in the operator loosing control over the tool.
3.2 Electrical safety
1.
The mains plug of the power tool must fit into the
mains socket. The plug must not be modified in
any way. Do not use adapter plugs/connectors in
combination with tools with protective earthing.
Unmodified plugs and fitting sockets reduce the risk
of electric shock.
2. Avoid physical contact with earthed surfaces as
pipes, heaters, ovens and refrigerators. There is an
increased risk of electric shock if your body earthed.
3. Keep the tool out of the rain. The penetration of water
into a power tool increases the risk of electric shock.
4. Do not use the cable to carry or hang up the tool
or to pull the plug out of the socket. Keep the cable
away from heat, oil and sharp edges or moving
parts of the tool.
Damaged or tangled cables increase
the risk of electric shock.
3.3 Personal safety
1. Always pay attention to what you do and apply
reasonable care when working with a power tool.
Do not use the tool when you are tired or under the
influence of medication, drugs or alcohol.
When
working with power tools even a short moment of inat-
tentiveness may result in severe injury.
2. Wear personal protection equipment and always
wear eye protection (safety goggles). Wearing
personal protection equipment as a dust mask,
nonslip safety shoes, safety helmet or ear protectors
(depending on the type and use of the tool) reduces
the risk of injury.
3. Avoid unintentional activation. Ensure that the
electrical tool is switched off before you connect