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2.
Hook the claws of the chip receiver to the groove
on the shear blades.
1
2
Fig.19
►
1.
Claw
2.
Groove
3.
Press the levers on the chip receiver, and then hook the
claws on the other side to the groove on the shear blades.
1
Fig.20
►
1.
Lever
To remove the chip receiver, press the levers to release
the claws.
1
Fig.21
►
1.
Lever
NOTICE:
Never try to remove the chip receiver
by an excessive force with its hooks locked to the
shear blades.
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 con-
tact a metal fence or other hard objects while trim-
ming.
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 trimmer,
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.22
►
(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.23
