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FGH-700/10-01
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Assembly instructions
Always disconnect the tool from the
mains before conducting any work on it.
Scope of delivery
Carefully remove the tool from the packaging
and check that the following parts are com-
plete:
• Motor housing with tines and frame tubing
• Right-hand fork with dead-man lever and
permanently fixed mains cable
• Left-hand fork grip
• Plastic cross-plate with cable guide
• Assembly tools, cable clips and belt clip
• User manual
While assembling the tool, make sure
that the mains cable does not become
caught and has enough slack.
Fitting the grip tubing
B
1. Push the two fork grips (1a/1b) into
the plastic cross-plate (3), and screw
the plate into the corresponding holes
in the grip tubing from behind using
the bolts provided (13).
2. Push the mains cable into the cable
guide (14) on the cross-plate.
3. Position the assembled grip frame
with the tube ends on the left and
right-hand sides at the lower frame
tubing (5).
4. Push the two finger bolts into the
holes from the outside inwards, and
tighten them with the wing nuts (4).
5. Fasten the mains cable with the cable
clips supplied:
- Large cable clip (6a) above the
cross-plate
- Small cable clip (6b) at the frame
tubing.
Operation
Observe noise-abatement laws and lo-
cal by-laws.
Switching on and off
Note: Before switching the tool on,
make sure that the tool is not touch-
ing any other objects and hold it
firmly in both hands.
C
1. Plug the tool into the extension cable.
2. Loop the end of the extension cable
and hang it onto the cable tension relief
(16) to ease the tension on the cable.
3. Plug the tool into the mains.
4. Hang the extension cable onto the belt
clip (12) and fasten it to your trouser
belt.
5. To switch on, press the safety release
catch (17) and then squeeze the dead-
man lever (18). Release the safety
release catch (17).
The tines will begin to rotate and dig
themselves into the earth.
6. To switch off, release the dead-man
lever (18).
Warning! The tines will continue to
turn for a few seconds after the tool
has been switched off. Do not touch
the rotating tines – injury hazard!
Operating instructions
Always keep a firm grip on the tool
with booth hands and watch your
feet.
The tines may cause an accident.
Be careful while moving backwards
– danger of tripping!
Do not touch the gearbox, as it may
become hot during operation – dan-
ger of burns!
