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Hedging tips
Cutting & trimming a hedge
NOTE
2ECOMMENDEDCUTTINGCAPACITYMM
2ECOMMENDEDCUTTINGONNEWGREENGROWTH/.,9
$ONOTCUTHARDDRIEDOUTBRANCHESTHISMAYCAUSEFATALPROBLEMSWITHTHEUNIT
s7HENUSINGTHEHEDGETRIMMERHOLDITAWAYFROMYOURSELFANDSTANDINASECUREPOSITION
with your weight evenly balanced over both feet.
s7HENCUTTINGMOVESTEADILYALONGTHELINEOFCUTSOTHATSTEMSAREFEDDIRECTLYINTOTHE
cutting blades. The double edge cutting blade enables cutting in both directions or side
to side motion.
s#UTTHESIDESOFTHEHEDGEFIRSTTHENCUTTHETOPOFTHEHEDGE
s4OKEEPTHESIDESOFTHEHEDGEFLATCUTTINGINANUPWARDSMOTIONISRECOMMENDED
.OTE3TEMSWILLTENDTOMOVEOUTWARDWHENCUTTINGFROMTHETOPTOTHEBOTTOM
resulting in shallow patches or holes in the hedge.
s4OACHIEVEALEVELANDFLATFINISHFASTENAPIECEOFSTRINGALONGTHELENGTHOFTHEHEDGE
3ETTHESTRINGTOTHEREQUIREDHEIGHTANDUSEASACUTTINGGUIDE
.OTE#UTTHEHEDGEJUSTABOVETHESTRING
The rear handle can be rotated in steps
FROM
o
o
o
TO
o
o
, to get
the desired position.
2OTATETHEREARHANDLETOTHEDESIREDPOSITION
2ELEASETHEBUTTONANDMAKESUREITREENGAGES4HENTHEHANDLEISFIXEDINPOSITION
Handle adjustment
0
0
45
0
90
0
-45
0
-90
0
Rear handle adjustment
0ULLTHELOCKINGTRIGGERBACKWARDSTO
allow adjustment of the rotary handle.
as shown.
Do not adjust handle when operating the hedge trimmer.
Ensure handle is in the desired position before starting.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
LR01054A-B Hedge Trimmer Manual.indd 16
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Not for
Reproduction
