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OPERATION
WARNING:
Keep hands away from shear
blades.
CAUTION:
Avoid operating the tool in very
hot weather as much as practicable. When operat-
ing the tool, be careful of your physical condition.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to accidentally
contact a metal fence or other hard objects while
trimming.
The shear blades may break and cause
an injury.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow the shear
blades to contact the ground.
The tool may recoil
and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Overreaching with a hedge trim-
mer, particularly from a ladder, is extremely
dangerous.
Do not work while standing on anything
wobbly or infirm.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to cut branches thicker
than 10 mm in diameter with the tool.
Cut branches
to 10 cm lower than the cutting height using branch
cutters before using the tool.
(1)
(2)
Fig.23
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(1)
Cutting height
(2)
10 cm
NOTICE:
Do not cut down dead trees or similar
hard objects.
Doing so may damage the tool.
NOTICE:
Do not trim the grass or weeds while
using the shear blades.
The shear blades may
become tangled in the grass or weeds.
Hold the tool with both hands, hold the front handle
while pressing the switch lever and pull the switch trig-
ger, and then move the tool forward.
Fig.24
For basic operation, tilt the shear blades toward the
trimming direction and move it calmly and slowly at the
speed rate of 3 to 4 seconds per meter.
Fig.25
To cut a hedge top evenly, tie a string at the desired
height and trim along it.
Fig.26