Starting the Hedge Trimmer:
G
F
18
GB
Tilting the swivel head:
Rotate cutting unit
through 90°:
3
4
2
1
Extending the telescopic
tube:
E D C B
For sideways cutting, the cutting unit can be rotated through 90°.
The cutting unit
4
can be turned to the right or left for right-
handed or left-handed users respectively.
1. Remove the battery from the handle (see 4. Initial Operation).
2. Keep button
3
pressed.
3. Turn cutting unit
4
90° in the required direction until the
button
3
locks into place.
A
V Check the lock!
4. Put the battery on the handle (see 4. Initial Operation).
A safety device prevents the Hedge Trimmer from starting up when
the button
3
is pressed or not locked in 0° or 90° position.
For trimming at high and low level, the swivel head
2
can be
tilted at an angle of 75° to -45° in 15° increments.
1. Remove the battery from the handle (see 4. Initial Operation).
2. Hold down the button
1
.
3. Tilt the swivel head
2
in the direction wanted.
4. Release the button
1
and allow it to engage.
5. Put the battery on the handle (see 4. Initial Operation).
A safety device prevents the hedge trimmer from starting when
the button is depressed or not engaged
1
or when the tilting
angle exceeds -45° (packing position).
The telescopic tube
C
/
E
offers continuous extension for
trimming at high and low level and can be extended in two
stages to a total length of 62 cm.
1. Remove the battery from the handle (see 4. Initial Operation).
2. Open clamping lever
B
, extend the lower telescopic tube
C
to
the length required and close clamping lever
B
again.
3. Open clamping lever
D
, extend the upper telescopic tube
E
to
the length required and close clamping lever
D
again.
4. Put the battery on the handle (see 4. Initial Operation).
DANGER ! Risk of physical injury!
A
If the Hedge Trimmer does not switch off auto-
matically, there is a risk of lacerations.
V Never override the safety devices (e.g. by
strapping down one of the start buttons).
Starting the Hedge Trimmer:
The hedge trimmer is fitted with a two-handed safety device
(2 start buttons) to prevent the unit from being turned on by
accident.
1. Put the battery on the handle (see 4. Initial Operation).
2. Remove the protective cover
F
from blade
G
.