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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety instructions when using the
hedge trimmer
CAUTION! Please read the operator’s manual carefully and
make sure you understand the instructions before using the
machine.
Personal protection
• Always wear boots and other equipment described under
the heading Personal protective equipment.
• Always wear working clothes and heavy-duty long
trousers.
• Never wear loose clothing or jewellery.
• Make sure your hair does not hang below shoulder level.
Safety instructions regarding the
surroundings
• Never allow children to use the machine.
• Ensure that no-one comes closer than 15 m while you are
working.
• Never allow anyone else to use the machine without first
ensuring that they have understood the contents of the
operator’s manual.
• Never work from a ladder, stool or any other raised
position that is not fully secured.
Safety instructions while working
• Always ensure you have a safe and stable working
position
• Always use both hands to hold the machine. Hold the
machine in front of your body.
• Make sure that your hands and feet do not come near the
cutting attachment when the engine is running.
• When the engine is switched off, keep your hands and feet
away from the cutting attachment until it has stopped
completely.
• Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown out
during cutting.
• Do not cut too close to the ground. Stones and other
objects can be thrown out.
• Check the working area for foreign objects such as
electricity cables, insects and animals, etc, or other
objects that could damage the cutting attachment, such
as metal items.
• If any foreign object is hit or if vibrations occur stop the
machine immediately. Disconnect the HT lead from the
spark plug. Check that the machine is not damaged.
Repair any damage.
• If anything jams in the blades while you are working,
switch off the engine and wait until it has stopped
completely before cleaning the blades. Disconnect the HT
lead from the spark plug.
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WARNING! The machine can cause serious
personal injury. Read the safety instructions
carefully. Learn how to use the machine.
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WARNING! Cutting tool. Do not touch the
tool without first switching off the engine.