Makita UH5530 Trimmer User Manual


 
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Operation
Refer to the Important Safety Instructions before operation.
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Hold the front handle
((314)
with one hand, depressing the
front grip safety
(C/5).
Grasp the rear handle
(C/6)
with the other hand and start the
trimmer with the rear grip safety
(Ch').
Caution: The trimmer will start immediately!
Note: The hedge trimmer will start only when both grip
safeties
(C/5
and
Cn)
are depressed.
To switch
off:
Release one or both grip safeties. The trimmer
will stop immediately.
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Hold the trimmer with both hands and move it in front of your
body (see fig.
E).
When operating the trimmer, keep extension cord behind trim-
mer. Never drape it over hedge being trimmer.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to accidentally contact a metal fence or other
hard objects while trimming. The blade will break and may
cause serious injury.
Do not attempt to trim too much at a time, or malfunction of
the tool may result.
Do not attempt to cut branches thicker than
16
mm
(0.6)
diameter with this trimmer. These should first be cut with shears
(fig.
D)
down to the hedge trimmer level.
Overreaching with a hedge trimmer, particularly from a
ladder, is extremely dangerous. Don't work from anything
wobbly or infirm (see fig.
F).
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