Cleaning & storage
For Your Safety
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s )FYOUSTRIKEANOBSTRUCTIONSTOPTHEHEDGETRIMMERANDCHECKTHEBLADEFORDAMAGE
Use only genuine replacement parts made and guaranteed by VICTA. Insist on them
from your parts and service dealer.
NOTE: HAVE YOUR HEDGE TRIMMER SERVICED AT A VICTA APPROVED SERVICE
CENTRE USING ONLY IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
This will ensure that the safety of the hedge trimmer is maintained
.
General maintenance
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s$RAINTHEFUELOUTOFTHETANK
s7HENTHEFUELHASBEENDRAINEDSTARTTHEENGINE
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out of the carburettor.
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s#LEANTHEEXTERIOROFTHEHEDGETRIMMERTHOROUGHLYUSINGASOFTBRUSHANDCLOTH
.OTE$ONOTUSEWATERSOLVENTSORPOLISHES
s!LWAYSLUBRICATETHECUTTINGBLADEWITHAPROTECTIVEANTIRUSTOILSPRAYBEFORESTORAGE
s!LWAYSCOVERCUTTINGBLADEWITHTHESUPPLIEDBLADEGUARDWHENNOTINUSE
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5SEONLYGENUINEREPLACEMENTPARTSMADEANDGUARANTEEDBY6)#4!
Insist on them from your parts and service dealer.
NOTE: Use of non-genuine blades may void your warranty and could result in damage or injury
Blade Maintenance
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the blades.
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s4OOBTAINGOODCUTTINGRESULTSALWAYSMAKESURETHEBLADESARESHARPANDCLEANTHEM
from time to time with a soft brush and cloth to remove build up.
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VICTA recommends blades to be lubricated with an anti rust oil before and after every use.
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s$URINGEXTENDEDPERIODSOFOPERATIONLUBRICATIONSHOULDBEAPPLIEDTOTHECUTTINGBLADES
s6ISUALLYCHECKTHECONDITIONOFTHECUTTINGBLADEEDGESANDCHECKTHETIGHTNESSOFTHE
blade bolts.
s!LWAYSENSURETHEBLADEISCOVEREDWITHTHESUPPLIEDBLADEGUARDWHENNOTINUSE
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