GB
IE
30
hands and away from your body.
Before switching the device on,
make sure that it is not touching any
objects.
Removing the blade guard:
1. Pull the blade guard (
9) off the
safety cutter bar (2).
Switching on:
2. Makesurethatthebatteries(15)are
inserted(see“Removing/insertingthe
battery”).
3. Press the security switch (17) on the
fronthandgrip(4).
4. Press the on/off switch (7). The device
runsatthelowestspeed.
Forsettingthespeed,refertothesec-
tion“Settingthestrokerate”.
Switching off:
5. Release the security switch (17) or on/
off switch (7).
Setting the stroke rate
After switching on, the device runs at the
lowestspeed.Youcanreadoffthecurrent
speedfromthelightonthescale
low
mid
high
ontheoperationalcontrol(6).
1. Press the button for setting the cutting
speed(13)tosetthestrokerate.
Mode
low
mid
high
Speed(rpm)
1000 1500 1800
Attaching/removing the clip
-
pings collector
Attaching the clippings collector
1. Firstslidetheclippingscollector(10)
with the angled edge onto the safety
cutter bar (2).
Removing the clippings collector
1. Pulltheclippingscollector(10)for-
wards off the safety cutter bar (2).
Working with the device
While cutting, make sure that you
do not touch any objects, such as
wirefencesorplantsupports.This
can cause damage to the safety
cutter bar.
• Ifthebladesbecomejammedwithsolid
objects, switch the device off immedi
-
ately and remove the batteries. Only
then should you remove the object.
• Avoidover-stressingthedevicewhile
working.
• Withtheclippingscollectorinplace,
removetheclippingsfromthehedgeat
horizontal cuts towards the user. This
makesiteasiertocollecttheclippings.
Cutting Techniques
• Cut thick branches beforehand using a
branchclippers.
• Thedouble-sidedcutterbarenablescut-
ting in both directions or, with a swing
-
ing action, from one side to the other.
• Incaseofverticalcutting,movethe
hedgetrimmeruniformlyforwardorup
and down in an arc movement.
• Incaseofhorizontalcutting,movethe
hedgetrimmerinasickle-shapedmove-
ment to the edge of the hedge, so that
cut branches fall to the ground.
• Inordertoachievelongstraightlines,
theplacingoftensionedguidingcords
is recommended.