
9ENGLISH
Yasushi Fukaya
Director
Makita,Jan-BaptistVinkstraat2,3070,Belgium
Pruning shears safety warnings
WARNING: Read all safety warnings and
all instructions. Failuretofollowthewarningsand
instructionsmayresultinelectricshock,reand/or
seriousinjury.
Save all warnings and instruc-
tions for future reference.
Theterm"powertool"inthewarningsreferstoyour
mains-operated(corded)powertoolorbattery-operated
(cordless) power tool.
1. Use personal protective equipment. Always
wear eye protection.Protectiveequipmentsuch
asdustmask,non-skidsafetyshoes,hardhat,or
hearingprotectionusedforappropriateconditions
willreducepersonalinjuries.
2. Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the
switch is in the off-position before connecting
to power source and/or battery pack, picking
up or carrying the tool. Carrying power tools with
yourngerontheswitchorenergisingpowertools
that have the switch on invites accidents.
3. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves
away from moving parts.Looseclothes,jewel-
lery or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
4. This tool is for pruning branches. Do not use it
foranyjobexceptthatforwhichitisintended.
5. Never allow children, persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge or people
unfamiliar with these instructions to use the
tool. Local regulations may restrict the age of
the operator.
6. Never operate the tool while people, especially
children, or pets are nearby.
7. Do not overreach and keep balance at all
times.Alwaysbesureoffootingonslopesandto
walk, never run.
8. Do not touch moving hazardous parts before
the tool is disconnected from the mains and/or
the battery pack is removed from the tool.
9. Always wear substantial footwear and long
trousers while operating the tool.
10. Disconnect the supply and/or remove the
battery pack from the tool:
• wheneverthetoolisleftbytheuser,
• beforeclearingablockage,
• beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
tool,
• afterstrikingaforeignobjecttoinspectthe
toolfordamage,
• ifthetoolstartstovibrateabnormally,for
immediately check.
11. Never operate the tool with defective guards
or shields, or without safety devices, or if the
cord is damaged or worn.
12. Avoid using the tool in bad weather conditions
especially when there is a risk of lightning.
13. Don’t use the tool or perform battery charging
operations in the rain.
14. Don’t leave the tool in rain or wet locations.
15. Be careful not to catch foreign matter between
the blades.Ifthebladesarejammedwithforeign
matter,immediatelyswitchoffthetoolanddiscon-
nectthebatteryfromthetool.Thenremovethe
foreignmatterfromtheblades.
16. Never hold the branch you are pruning with
your free hand.Keepyourfreehandawayfrom
the cutting area. Never touch the blades, they are
verysharpandyoumaycutyourself.
17. Don’t force the tool to make it cut. You could
slipandinjureyourselforcutsomethingelse
unintentionally.
18. Avoid cutting electrical wires that may be
hidden.
19. Always check the blades carefully before
operation.
20. Handle the blades with extreme care to prevent
cuts or injury from the blades.
21. Disconnect the battery from the tool after each
use and before attempting to perform inspec-
tion or maintenance.
22. When not in use, always keep the tool in its
holster.
Battery tool use and care
1. Recharge only with the charger specied by
the manufacturer.Achargerthatissuitablefor
onetypeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
when used with another battery pack.
2. Use power tools only with specically desig-
nated battery packs.Useofanyotherbattery
packsmaycreateariskofinjuryandre.
3. When battery pack is not in use, keep it away
from other metal objects, like paper clips,
coins, keys, nails, screws or other small metal
objects, that can make a connection from one
terminal to another.Shortingthebatterytermi-
nalstogethermaycauseburnsorare.
4. Under abusive conditions, liquid may be
ejected from the battery; avoid contact. If con-
tact accidentally occurs, ush with water. If
liquid contacts eyes, additionally seek medical
help.Liquidejectedfromthebatterymaycause
irritation or burns.
Service
1. Have your power tool serviced by a qualied
repair person using only identical replacement
parts.Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthepower
tool is maintained.
2. Follow instruction for lubricating and chang-
ing accessories.
3. Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil and
grease.