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► Hold the long-reach hedge trimmer with one
hand on the control handle and clasp the con‐
trol handle with your thumb.
► Hold the long-reach hedge trimmer firmly with
your other hand on the handle hose and clasp
the handle hose with your thumb.
HLA 135
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► Hold the long-reach hedge trimmer with one
hand on the control handle and clasp the con‐
trol handle with your thumb.
► Hold the long-reach hedge trimmer with your
other hand on the loop handle and clasp the
loop handle with your thumb.
12.4 Setting the performance level
Depending on the application, 3 power levels
can be set. The LEDs indicate the selected
power level. The higher the power level, the
faster the cutting blades can run.
The selected power level affects the battery’s
runtime. The lower the power level, the longer
the runtime.
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► Press and hold the trigger lockout (1).
► Push the release slide (2) in the direction of
the cutting blades with your thumb.
The LEDs emit light to indicate the power level
selected.
► Push the release slide (2) forwards, hold it
briefly in that position and allow it to spring
back.
This selects the next power level. After the
third performance level, it starts again with the
first performance level.
► Push the release slide (2) forwards and allow
it to spring back as many times as necessary
to select the required power level.
12.5 Cutting
Cutting close to the ground (HLA 135)
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► Set the cutting blades to a suitable angle.
► Swing the long-reach hedge trimmer evenly
back and forth in an arc.
► Move forward slowly in a controlled manner.
► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen
the cutting blades.
Cutting the side of the hedge
► Use pruning shears or a chainsaw to cut out
thick branches first.
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► If you have to cut at a certain distance from
the hedge: Set the cutting blades to a suitable
angle.
► Swing the long-reach hedge trimmer in an arc
at one side of the hedge while making the cut.
► Move forward slowly in a controlled manner.
► Cut the other side of the hedge in the same
way.
► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen
the cutting blades.
English 12 Operating the Hedge Trimmer
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