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ex erience and knowledge or eo le unfamiliar
with these instructions to use the machine, local
regulations may restrict the age of the o erator.
3. Use the equi ment with the utmost care and
attention.
4. O erate the equi ment only if you are in good
hysical condition. Perform all work calmly and
carefully. Use common sense and kee in mind
that the o erator or user is res onsible for
accidents or hazards occurring to other eo le or
their ro erty.
5. Never o erate the machine while eo le,
es ecially children, or ets are nearby.
6. The motor is to be switched off immediately in
case that the equi ment shows any roblem or
abnormal sign.
7. Switch off and remove the battery cartridge when
resting and when leaving the equi ment
unattended, and lace it in a safe location to
revent danger to others or damage to the
equi ment.
8. Avoid using the machine in bad weather
conditions es ecially when there is a risk of
lightning.
Personal rotective equi ment
1. Wear eye rotection and stout shoes at all times
while o erating the machine.
2. Always wear substantial footwear and long
trousers while o erating the machine.
Starting u the equi ment
1. Make sure that there are no children or other
eo le nearby, also ay attention to any animals
in the working vicinity. Otherwise stop using the
equipment.
2. Before use always check that the equi ment is
safe for o eration. Check the security of the
cutting tool and the guard and the switch trigger/
lever for easy and ro er action. Check for clean
and dry handles and test the function of the start/
sto .
3. Check damaged arts before further use of the
equi ment. A guard or other art that is damaged
should be carefully checked to determine that it
will o erate ro erly and erform its intended
function. Check for alignment of moving arts,
binding of moving arts, breakage of arts,
mounting, and any other condition that may affect
its o eration. A guard or other art that is
damaged should be ro erly re aired or re laced
by our authorized service center unless indicated
elsewhere in this manual.
4. Switch on the motor only when the hands and feet
are away from the cutting tool.
5. Before starting make sure that the cutting tool has
no contact with any objects.
Method of o eration
1. Only use the equi ment in good light and
visibility. During the winter season beware of
sli ery or wet areas, ice and snow (risk of
sli ing). Always ensure a safe footing on slo es
and be sure to walk and never run.
2. Take care against injury to feet and hands from
the cutting tool.
3. Never stand on a ladder and run the equi ment.
4. Never climb u into trees to erform cutting
o eration with the equi ment.
5. Never work on unstable surfaces.
6. Remove sand, stones, nails etc. found within the
working range. Foreign particles may damage the
cutting tool and can cause dangerous kick- acks.
7. Should the cutting tool hit stones or other hard
objects, immediately switch off the motor and
ins ect the cutting tool.
8. Ins ect the cutting tool at short regular intervals
for damage (detection of hairline cracks by means
of ta ing-noise test).
9. Before commencing cutting, the cutting tool must
have reached full working s eed.
10. The cutting tool has to be equi ed with the
a ro riate guard. Never run the equi ment with
damaged guards or without guards in lace!
11. All rotective installations and guards su lied
with the equi ment must be used during
o eration.
12.Always remove the battery cartridge from the
equi ment:
- whenever leaving the equi ment unattended;
- before clearing a blockage;
- before checking, cleaning or working on the
equi ment;
- after striking a foreign object;
- whenever the equi ment starts vibrating
abnormally.
13. Always ensure that the ventilation o enings are
ke t clear of debris.
14. Cutting means continues to run after the motor is
switched off.
15. If the blades sto moving due to the stuck of
foreign objects between the blades during
o eration, switch off the tool and remove the
battery cartridge, and then remove the foreign
objects using tools such as liers. Removing the
foreign o jects y hand may cause an injury for the
reason that the lades may move in reaction to
removing the foreign o jects.
Cutting Tools
Em loy only the correct cutting tool for the job in
hand.
Maintenance instructions
1. The condition of the equi ment, in articular of
the cutting tool of the rotective devices must be
checked before commencing work.
2. Turn off the motor and remove the battery
cartridge before carrying out maintenance,
re lacing cutting tools or cleaning the equi ment
or cutting tool.
3. When not in use, store the equi ment indoors in
dry and high or locked-u lace - out of the reach
of children. Clean and maintain before storage.
SA E THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING:
DO NOT let comfort or familiarity with roduct (gained
from re eated use) re lace strict adherence to safety
rules for the subject roduct. MISUSE or failure to
