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Meaning of symbols in instructions
All safety notices are marked with this symbol. Please carefully read through and
obey the safety notices in order to avoid injury to persons and property.
Tips and recommendations are marked with this symbol.
Wear ear protection!
Wear a protective mask!
Safety instructions
Proper use
• The device is designed for trimming hedges (max. branch diameter of 20 mm) and is
only intended for use in the garden.
• The appliance is for private use and is not designed for commercial use. Use the appli-
ance only as described in the instructions. Any other use is considered to be improper
use.
• This appliance is not intended to be used by people (including children) with physical,
sensory, or mental limitations and without experience and/or knowledge. Children must
be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Improper use
• All applications with the device that are not listed in the “intended use” are applied as a
non-intended use.
• For any resulting property damage and personal injury incurred due to any misuse
thereof shall be liable to the user of the device.
Remaining risks
• Even with proper use of the tool is always some residual risk that cannot be ruled out.
From the type and construction of the tool, the following potential hazards can be
derived:
- Contact with the unprotected shear blade (cut-injury)
- Reaching into the running tool (cut-injury)
- Unforeseen, sudden movement of the cutting material (cut-injury)
- Sling out of parts of the cutting material (risk of injury)
- Damage to the hearing, if there is no prescribed hearing protection worn
- Inhalation of cutting material particle, if there is no prescribed mask worn
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